Industrial Revolution England

During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was the

• serfs

• rich, or the upper class

• expanded lower class

• middle class

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

Which of the following best describes industrialization?

• nations began to rely on one another for trade of various goods and resources after the beginning of the Industrial Revolution

• smaller nations needed assistance from their larger neighbors, so they formed trade alliances

• more and more people began to move to cities, away from rural areas

• advancement in technology to produce goods on a larger scale and a reliance on manufacturing of goods instead of individuals producing goods themselves

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

Which statement best describes a major reason that the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

• A strong union movement was able to secure good working conditions and high wages for factory workers.

• Industries were owned by the national government.

• Cities could easily accommodate the migration of people from rural to urban areas.

• Sufficient coal and iron ore reserves and a good transportation system were available.

Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?

• natural harbors

• monsoon winds

• mountainous terrain

• desert climate

Transportation in the 1800s was revolutionized by the development of the

• caravel

• steam engine

• astrolabe

• airplane

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

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

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

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

• laws prohibited women and children from working with machinery

Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

• increased status for religious leaders

• growth of the working class

• expansion of privileges for the landed nobility

• development of the extended family

. 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