Unit 4 - 3A Progress Check

Before the industrial revolution, majority of people did what as a job?

• Manufacturing

• Shipping

• Fishing

• Farming

Answer explanation

Before the industrial revolution, the majority of people worked in farming, not manufacturing, shipping, or fishing.

During the industrial revolution, which of the following is a reason why there was a mass movement to the city?

• jobs & better life

• disease & marketing

• agricultural opportunities & better life

• access to healthcare & constitutional monarchies

Answer explanation

During the industrial revolution, people moved to cities for jobs and a better life.

Which of the following is a vocabulary word for the mass movement and growth of people living in an area?

• constitutional monarchy

• population boom

• mass media

• manufacturing market

Answer explanation

Population boom is the correct choice as it refers to the mass movement and growth of people living in an area.

Which TWO of the following is a positive of the population boom during the industrial revolution?

• More workers for production in factories

• Easier and more accessible access to goods and supplies

• Wide spread of disease throughout the cities

• Unfair treatment of workers in factories

Answer explanation

The population boom during the industrial revolution led to more workers for production in factories and easier access to goods and supplies, which were positive outcomes.

Which TWO of the following is a negative of the population boom during the industrial revolution?

• More workers for production in factories

• Easier and more accessible access to goods and supplies

• Wide spread of disease throughout the cities

• Unfair treatment of workers in factories

Answer explanation

The negative effects of the population boom during the industrial revolution include the widespread of disease and unfair treatment of workers in factories.

Which of the following is a negative of the Industrial Revolution population boom?

• Increased transportation, communication, and innovation

• Mass manufacturing, global status, and employment

• Increased production and equal access to goods at market

• Bad sanitation, pollution, illness, and crowded living spaces

Answer explanation

The negative of the Industrial Revolution population boom was bad sanitation, pollution, illness, and crowded living spaces.

Which of the following is responsible for the movement of people AWAY from rural farming areas?

• Farmers jobs being replaced by new inventions and technology

• People got bored of the rural lifestyle

• People were paid to leave the overcrowded farming communities

• Population in farming communities actually increased

Answer explanation

The movement of people away from rural farming areas was primarily due to farmers' jobs being replaced by new inventions and technology.

Which of the following was important in the development of the 'factory system'?

• Telegraph

• Cotton Mill

• Agricultural Farming

• Republic Governments

Answer explanation

The development of the 'factory system' was important due to the invention of the Cotton Mill, which revolutionized manufacturing processes.

Which of the following were beneficial for Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

• Access to transportation and artistic designs

• Access to transportation and natural resources

• Lack of ocean access and education

• Access to natural resources and naturally formed factories

Answer explanation

Access to transportation and natural resources were beneficial for Britain during the Industrial Revolution.

The Industrial Revolution began in...

• China

• United States

• Britain

• Canada

Answer explanation

The Industrial Revolution began in Britain. It was a period of major industrialization and technological advancements that started in the late 18th century.