industrial revolution

Where is it thought the Industrial Revolution began?

• America

• Britain

• Italy

• France

Mass production helped the Industrial Revolution by making things...

• cheaper and faster

• cheaper and slower

• stinky and faster

• cheaper and cheesier

What was the first industry to be industrialized and created in a factory?

• Food

• Automobile

• Textile

What was the main reason factories hired children?

• they were fast workers

• they worked for low wages

• they were careful and accurate

• factories did not hire children

What was the goal of the Women's Suffrage movement?

• To give women the right to votes

• To get equal pay for all races and gender

• To pass laws to protect children

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• Transition to more trade between Europe and the U.S.

• Transition in manufacturing to hand-made goods

• Transition to new manufacture processes and rapid growth of machine made goods

What was the main problem or issue that drove people to change farming techniques?

• Capitalism was affecting farmers and businesses were making too much money

• Populations were rising and there was not enough food

• There was too much food and a surplus of supplies

How did new inventions impact the Industrial Revolution?

• Increased production in textiles and agricultural products

• Decrease in textiles and agricultural products

• Profits dropped and workers' wages increased

What was it called when people moved to cities and worked in factories?

• Urbanization and Industrialization

• Capitalism and Industrialization

• Ruralification and Industrialization

An economic system which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit. People can own their own businesses

• Mixed Economy

• Democracy

• Capitalism