In pre-industrial times (before the industrial revolution), most people lived…

• on very large farms

• in cities

• on rented lands

• in rural villages

 What product was first made using machines in factories?

• Steel

• locomotives

• textiles

• flying shuttles

The agricultural revolution led to Britain’s industrialization (mass production) because…

• It created new inventions that could be used for urban industrialization

• It encouraged the fair and equal treatment of workers on farms and in factories

• It greatly increased the number of people working in agricultural fields

• It destroyed the cottage industry and made people look for work to work in factories

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

• Low wages

• Dangerous working conditions

• Safe working conditions

• Widespread pollution

What was NOT a reason that people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?

• Jobs in factories

• Jobs on the farm

• to get away from discrimination

• a better life

The ability to have necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter and wants like vacations, concerts, and other amusements is referred to as

• middle class

• upper class

• standard of living

• purchasing power

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

• England was the most powerful nation in the world

• England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

• It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

• England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places

Who was responsible for developing motorized flight

• Thomas Edison

• The Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

Which of these inventions (by Thomas Edison) was used to provide electricity to whole cities?

• Light bulb

• Electric generator

• Electric Streetcar

• Electric Streetcar

Henry Ford used the assembly line to mass produce which of the following?

• Skyscrapers

• Light bulbs

• Telephones

• Automobiles (cars)