The Industrial Revolution

A long term effect of the Industrial Revolution was...

• Increased importance of the cottage industry

• Increased education for the lower and middle classes

• Decreased importance of women in the workforce

• Developed labor reforms and labor unions

All of the following factors made Great Britain the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT

• a large colonial empire

• a large workforce and a growing population

• an abundance of natural resources

• a location at the center of Europe’s overland trade routes

How did mass production and the assembly line affect consumers?

• it did not affect the consumer

• it raised the cost of products

• it made less products available

• it made products more affordable

The pitiful conditions created by the Industrial Revolution gave rise to all of the following EXCEPT

• socialism, in which society owns and controls the means of production

• communism

• the organization of labor unions

• a movement for animal rights

Why did factories hire more women and children?

• because women and children had smaller hands then men

• because men didn't want to work in the factories

• because more women and children applied for factory jobs

• because they could pay them less then men

Why was the invention of the steam engine important?

• the steam engine relied on running water, so it had to be located near streams and rivers

• the steam engine was the first machine invented

• the steam engine used coal, which was a cleaner source of energy

• the steam engine allowed factories to be built anywhere

Which of the following describes working conditions in factories in 19th century Europe?

• unsafe working conditions, such as locked doors

• potentially dangerous machines that can kill or maim people

• long hours and not enough pay

• all of the answers are correct

What negative effects did urbanization have on society?

• the middle class expanded

• workers rioted in the streets and anti-Semitism increased

• it led to the increase of consumerism

• it led to the breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums

An important result of the Industrial Revolution in 19th century western Europe was that

• the gap between the wealthy and the poor decreased

• migration to rural areas increased

• the supply of unskilled labor decreased

• cities (urbanization) grew rapidly

The invention of spinning and weaving machinery increased the number of workers in the textile industry in Europe because...

• the unions required that more workers be hired to maintain the machines

• the early textile machines could not produce goods as efficiently as hand labor

• laws prohibited women and children from working with machinery

• the demand for goods increased as goods became cheaper to produce