Industrial Revolution

Which is a lasting benefit of the Industrial Revolution? Mark all correct responses.

• leisure time for the middle class

• an increase in overall wealth

• cheaper, machine-made goods

• improved standard of living for some citizens

What are the factors of production that led to Great Britain’s economic success? Check all correct responses.

• factories

• capital

• land

• labor

A country that focuses only on selling exports is practicing?

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Communism

• Socialism

Who pushed for labor laws in democratic nations?

• Labor Unions

• Monopolies

• Capitalists

• Democrats

Which of the following was a negative result of the textile industry in Great Britain?

• fewer cotton farms in Great Britain

• the huge population growth in the country

• Water and air pollution

Europe had more labor available because there was more?

• Food

• Factories

• Freedom

• Trade

Someone who starts a new business is called a ________

• proletariat

• entrepreneur

• socialism

• Cottage industry

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• America

• Britain

• China

• Denmark

What act under the U.S. Congress included restrictions for child labor?

• Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

• Fair Labor Standards Act

• Occupational Safety and Health Act

• Labor-Management Reporting & Disclosure Act

This refers to measurement material comfort for people in industrialized countries

• socialism

• communism

• standard of living

• industrialization