Unit 7: The Industrial Revolution

Before the Industrial Revolution almost all products were created by

• Factories

• Hand

• Machines

• Children

This Industrial Revolution invention allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal.

• Water Wheel

• Watt's Steam Engine

• Pasteurization

• Cotton gin

What is the mass movement of people from rural areas to cities called?

• Globalization

• Outsourcing

• Industrialization

• Urbanization

This economic philosophy says the government should own the means of production and it will give people the goods and services they need

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Industrialism

Which of the following is a reason why workers gained better pay, a shorter work day , as well as safer working conditions?

• Workers used violence against factory owners and took over the means of production.

• Workers joined unions to fight for more rights

• Employers believed that paying workers more money would help their profit

• Employers granted better pay out of their own care for their workers

How did Britain's overseas colonies contribute to industrialization?

• Provided raw materials to use.

• Chance to try new farming techniques.

• Slaves in colonies built new machines.

• Lessened the effects of climate change.

Factories in the Industrial Revolution were responsible for all of the following except

• Black Lung Disease

• Injuries to workers

• Water and air pollution

• Increase in population

What is one way that the Industrial Revolution still negatively affects us all today?

• Factory work is still incredibly dangerous and refuse to change.

• Greenhouse gases from burning coal has led to climate change.

• Children still work in factories in Europe and parts of the US.

• Black Lung Disease still affects a lot of people.

 In pre-industrial times (before the industrial revolution), most people lived…

• In tenements

• In urban areas

• In cities

• In rural villages/towns

The agricultural revolution would allow for….

• Larger populations

• Increase in wealth of peasants

• Decreased populations

• More small family farms