Industrial Revolution

Which of the following were inventions from the Industrial Revolution (can be more than one correct answer)

• Spinning Jenny

• Computer

• Lightbulb

• Airplane

People moved from rural (country) areas to urban (city) areas for which of the following reasons (may be more than one answer):

• more job opportunities

• better pay

• more land

What kind of immigrants entered the US at Ellis Island?

(a)  

Organization with the goal of improving working conditions

• capital

• trade union

• capitalism

• socialism

Which economic system calls for public ownership or control of property and natural resources?

• Capitalism

• Mixed Economy

• Socialism

• Syndicalism

Settlement houses helped or hurt immigrants?

• helped

• hurt

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of capitalism?

• government control of the economy

• competition and consumer sovereignty

• private ownership

• pursuit of personal profit

Which social class grew the most because of the Industrial Revolution?

• Wealthy

• Upper class

• Middle class

• Working class

Immigrants from __________ would have arrived at Angel Island?

• Ireland

• Germany

• Italy

• China

This was the most common way to ship goods across country during the Industrial Revolution:

• Cars

• Boats

• Railroads

• Airplanes