Industrialization and Reform quiz

The Industrial Revolution was ...

• a war fought between Britain and U.S.
• When people worked more on farms than factories 
• time of inventing and industry 
• started in the U.S. and moved into Britain 

How did people's lives change because of the Industrial Revolution? 

• People bought more handmade goods than before 
• people worked mostly on farms 
• people bought factory made items and worked outside the home
• people made a lot of money making homemade items 

Immigration changed during the Industrial Revolution because...

• America was gaining power and money 
• factories offered jobs to incoming immigrants 
• people wanted to own a factory 
• no one bought homemade items 

Cities began to grow around the industrial centers because...

• people wanted to be part of the new growing cities 
• people had to live near the factory to be able to work there because of lack of transportion
• people did not like living on farms anymore 
• farms were all failing and people wanted to see what cities were like 

Slavery was impacted by the industrial revolution by...

• as the demand for cotton lessened the number of slaves decreased 
• as the demand for cotton increased the number of slaves increased 
• the North refused to buy cotton from the South because of slavery 
• Slavery was not impacted by the Industrial Revolution because it was in the South and the factories were in the North

Who made up most of the work force in the Northern factories? 

• Slave labor 
• adult men 
• children and women 
• retired farmers 

Before the Industrial Revolution, all products were made by

• Factories

• Slaves

• Hand

• Royalty

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

Mass production means:

• Products being made with more superior quality

• Goods being made in large quantities

• Laborers received higher wages

• Industries moved to rural areas

Mass production led to:

• Goods became less expensive

• Products being superior in quality

• Laborers received higher wages