Industrial Revolution

Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

• Factories

• Hand

• Slaves

• Royalty

The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the

• industrial revolution

• adoption of gold standard

• era of good feelings

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along rivers because

• water was a major source of irrigation

• ships could easily deliver goods to factories

• water power was used to power factory machines

How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?

• Made them more expensive & harder to ship
• made them cheaper & easier to ship
• Gave people a way of transportation

Mass production means:

• Products being made with more superior in quality

• goods being made in large quantities

• laborers received higher wages

• industries moved to rural areas

Mass Production led to:

• products being superior in quality

• laborers received higher wages

• goods became less expensive

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

• Cartel
• Corporation
• Factory
• Urbanization

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Minimum Wages for workers

• Dangerous working conditions

• Long hours

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages
• Safe working conditions
• Dangerous working conditions
• Widespread pollution

Which statement is true about the Industrial Revolution?

• Children were not allowed to work

• Work conditions were closely regulated

• There were no labor laws that prevented children from working