Industrial Revolution Review

What does laisse-faire mean when it comes to the economy or big businesses?

• The government protects the worker

• The government stays out as much as possible

• The government helps the businesses

• The government tries to compete with the businesses

Before the Industrial Revolution, all products were made by

• Factories

• Slaves

• Hand

• Royalty

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

• Era of Good Feelings

• Industrial Revolution

• Manifest Destiny

• Adoption of gold standard

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

• water was a major source of irrigation

• water power was used to power factory machines

• ships could easily deliver goods to factories

• ships could bring in supplies

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

• Long hours

• Dangerous working conditions

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

• Low wages

• Dangerous working conditions

• Safe working conditions

• Widespread pollution

Which statement IS TRUE about the Industrial Revolution?

• Children were not allowed to work

• There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

• Work conditions were closely regulated

• Children worked an 8 hour day

What kind of buildings did the working class people live in?

• Houses

• Manors

• Mansions

• Tenements

What was NOT a change we saw in the Industrial Revolution

• Aristocrats becoming more powerful

• Women's cottage industries were destroyed

• Lots more people getting diseases like Chlorea, Cancer, and Typhus

• A lot more environmental destruction