Industrial Revolution

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

A place where people use machines to mass produce goods.

• Cartel

• Corporation

• Factory

• Urbanization

What was the most important source of power for the early Industrial Revolution?

• the steam engine

• animals

• the windmill

• the dynamo

The movement of people into cities is called…

• Emigration

• Immigration

• Urbanization

• Absorption

The Industrial Revolution began in this country.

• The United States

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Russia

What natural resources gave Great Britain an advantage in the Industrial Revolution?

• farm lands and forests

• wildlife and precious gems

• coal and iron

• mountain ranges

What new power technology was used by Robert Fulton to power boats?

• electricity

• wind

• steam

• nuclear

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

• England was the most powerful nation in the world

• It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

• England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

• England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories?

• textiles

• industrial machines

• cars

• household goods like cookware

. Base your answer to the following question on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Speaker A: If the rate of population growth continues to exceed the growth in the food supply, there will not be enough food for all of the people.

Speaker B: There are people who are wealthy and people who are poor. This is just how things are.

Speaker C: History is the story of class struggle. Eventually, the working class will rise up and revolt against the wealthy. Speaker D: The government should do what is best for most of its people.

To which situation are these speakers most likely reacting?

• rise of industrialization

• growth of Zionism

• formation of military alliances

• division of Africa