Industrial Revolution Review

In the late 19th century, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

• The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased.

• Population centers shifted from the Northeast to the South.

• Restrictions on immigration created a more homogeneous culture.

• The United States experienced the disappearance of the traditional family farm.

A reason some businesses hired children was:

• To provide the children a bright future and opportunities

• So they could save money by paying the children less money

• So the children could take care of the heavy labor required for their business

• To improve their public image

What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

• Moving

• Inflation

• Industrialization

• Urbanization

Why did people move to cities during the Industrial Revolution?

• People were looking for work in factories

• People were looking on farms.

• People wanted to buy a house.

• People wanted to sell their crops.

This picture shows which problem of the factory system in Great Britain? Choose the BEST answer.

• Unsafe working conditions

• Unfair wages for women

• Urbanization

• Child Labor

During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was called the:

• Serfs

• Nobles

• Upper class

• Middle Class

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories? In what industry did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Cars

• Textiles

• Food service

• Household goods

Which of the following best describes the term industrialization? Choose the BEST answer.

• Nations began to rely on one another for trade of various goods and resources after the beginning of the Industrial Revolution

• Smaller nations needed assistance from their larger neighbors, so they formed trade alliances

• More and more people began to move to cities, away from rural areas

• Advancement in technology (machines) to produce goods on a larger scale and a reliance on manufacturing of goods instead of individuals producing goods by hand

Which statement was true at the BEGINNING of the Industrial Revolution?

• Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution

• Children got paid less and there were no labor laws that prevented children from working

• Work conditions were closely regulated

• Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.

The Industrial Revolution began in which country?

• France

• Great Britain

• Germany

• China