Industrial Revolution

Which thesis (big idea) statement is supported by the graph above?

• In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the population distribution shifted as the urban population began to increase more dramatically than the rural population.

• Most immigrants to the United States in the late 19th century settled in rural areas.

• By the early 20th century, the population of cities grew while the population in rural areas declined.

• The population center of the United States moved westward in the late 19th and early 20th

  centuries.

In the late 19th century, inventions such as the mechanized reaper and the steel plow made farming more efficient. What impact did the introduction of farm machinery have on American farms in the 19th century?

• More workers were needed to run the new machines.

• Large farms increased their output and supplied food to eastern cities.

• Wages for unskilled farm workers increased.

• The high cost of the machines made farming unprofitable.

Decide which quote supports labor unions:

Quote 1

“The working people find that improvements in the methods of production and distribution are constantly being made, and unless they occasionally strike, or have the power to enter upon a strike, the improvements will all go to the employer and all the injuries to the employees.”

Quote 2

“The strike is apparently hopeless, and must be regarded as nothing more than a rash and spiteful demonstration of resentment by men too ignorant or too reckless to understand their own

interests.”

• Quote 1

• Quote 2

• Both

• Neither

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

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

What product was first made using machines in factories?

• Steel
• textiles
• locomotives
• flying shuttles

What are identical components that can be used in place of each other?

• Interchangeable parts
• Factories
• Dynamos
• Assembly Lines

Mass production led to:

• Products being more superior in quality
• goods became less expensive
• laborers received higher wages
• industries moved to rural areas

Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

• Factories
• Hand
• Slaves
• Royalty

What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?

• The population increased a little.
• The population declined steeply.
• The population increased dramatically.
• The population stayed the same.