Industrial Revolution Vocabulary

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• A period of goods shifting from hand tools to machines

• A period of rapid economic growth

• A period of increased agricultural production

• A period of increased movement from the cities to the outskirts

Which country did the Industrial Revolution start in?

• United States

• Japan

• Britain

• Belgium

What are Laissez-Faire economics?

• Government regulations to achieve a favorable balance of trade

• Businesses should be allowed to operate free from government regulations

• Businesses should be forced to give up some profit to fund social programs

• Businesses should provide health benefits for workers

Which of the following was a way in which transportation improved?

• Roads and canals were built and improved

• Steam engines powered ships

• Railroads grew

• All of the above

What is urbanization?

• A period of time in which people moved from the cities into the outskirts

• A period of time in which people moved from the outskirts into cities

• A period of time in which agricultural production flourished

• A period of time in which the rights of workers increased

True or False: Men and women had poor working conditions but children received benefits.

• True

• False

What was a way in which living conditions improved during the Industrial Revolution?

• Introduction of varied diets and improved medicine

• Paved streets

• Underground sewage systems were introduced

• All of the above

What is a labor union?

• Groups of workers in a profession bargaining for better working conditions

• A type of business

• A type of political organization

• Groups of business owners that tried to prevent wages from increasing

Which of the following was NOT a way in which working conditions improved?

• Wages were increased

• Social benefits

• Businesses provided free healthcare

• Creation of labor unions