9. Which of the following was a result of the Bessemer process?

The expansion of the steel industry.

Factories moved away from rivers.

Made picking seeds out of cotton easier.

11. How did railroads contribute to the success of industrialization?

They helped transport raw materials and manufactured goods.

They allowed workers to easily commute to work.

They guaranteed Britain’s monopoly on the cotton trade.

They increase demand for coal and natural gas.

12. What was the driving force behind urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?

Safe living conditions in cities

13. Which of the following statements regarding workers in mines and factories during the early Industrial Revolution is true?

Their working conditions were dangerous and inhumane.

They were encouraged by business owners to form unions.

Although working conditions were harsh they were paid well.

The British government was interested in improving their lives.

14. What was the advantage of employing women and children in factories?

They could be paid lower wages.

They demanded fewer working hours.

They were generally more skilled than men.

They were more suited to factory labor.

15. Which of the following statements describes the living conditions within cities?

Cities were often dirty and disease-ridden.

Cities saw drastic drops to crime and alcoholism.

People often lived in spacious townhomes.

People often spent most of their time with family.

17. The economic philosophy known as laissez-faire capitalism held that:

Government should not interfere in the economy.

Government oversight was essential for the proper functioning of an economy.

Government should provide all workers with a basic social support system.

Prosperity was dependent on a favorable balance of trade.

18. The goal of communism was the creation of:

A partnership between capitalists and the workers.

Joint stock companies ruling the economy.

20. Unions were difficult to organize in Great Britain because:

Government passed laws that prevented the formation of unions.

Workers could not come to meetings due to family commitments.

The union fees were too large for workers to pay.

Workers considered unions worthless

21. Which of the following statements describes conditions within cities at the end of the Industrial Revolution?

Cities were becoming cleaner by building sewer and water systems.

Child labor was increasing at a drastic rate.

Labor unions had won no gains for workers.

Living conditions continued to deteriorate.

22. Which statement below can be supported by the map above?

The Industrial Revolution first came to France and then Germany.

The Industrial Revolution first came to France and then Great Britain.

The Industrial Revolution first came to Russia and then Germany.

The Industrial Revolution first came to Germany and then France.

23. Which of the following statements is best supported by the maps below?

There was a growth of urbanization during the Industrial Revolution.

There was a centralization of power during the Industrial Revolution.

There was a population decrease during the Industrial Revolution.

There was greater support for labor unions during the Industrial Revolution.

24. The trend in working hours from 1750 and 1850 is the result of:

Increased government social welfare programs.

Increased gains from labor unions.

25. The passage could be used to support which statement below?

Living and working conditions of the Industrial Revolution were difficult.

There were inventions that improved communication and transportation.

Mass production made consumer goods more widely available to the public.

There was a greater push for women’s suffrage during the Industrial Revolution

26. Which conclusion is most clearly supported when looking at the following photograph?

Government did not regulate child labor in factories

Textile manufacturing was not important to the economy

Strict safety rules were enforced in factories

Textile factories were more dangerous than coal mines

27. In the interview below what does Dr. Ward mean when he says, "They are really nurseries of disease and vice."

children in Textile factories worked in dangerous unhealthy positions

Day care during industrial revolution were filthy

Coal mine workers faced the threat of getting black lung

social service workers took care of children in factories

28. Which of the following statements is supported by the chart below.

The Bessemer Process made it possible to produce affordable steel

The Bessemer process made no impact on the price of steel

The Bessemer process made steel more expensive

The Bessemer process made fewer companies making steel

30. Which of the following statements is supported by the Ashton Chronicle article on John Birley?

Children were afraid they would be fired if they spoke about the abuse they faced in factories..

Children in textile factories received better pay than adult workers.

Children worked approximately 8 hours a day in dangerous conditions.

Factory owners children typically worked in their parents factories.

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1. The time period marked by the shift from an agrarian economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing was known as the:

Renaissance

Protestant Reformation

French Revolution

Industrial Revolution

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

2. Which of the following statements is true about the Industrial Revolution?

There was a decline in factory-based manufacturing.

There were fewer consumer goods available to the public.

New energy sources were used to power machinery.

There was decreased use of metals and chemicals.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

3. One reason why Great Britain became the first nation to industrialize was that it had

A large supply of natural resources.

Very few colonies around the world.

A strong belief in government control.

Very few resources went to the military.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

4. The banking system in England played a key role in industrialization by:

Ensuring economic equality.

Preventing the development of monopolies.

Encouraging the development of monopolies.

Providing loans to entrepreneurs and manufacturers.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. Which of the following was a result of the enclosure movement?

More workers were available to work in factories.

Large landowners began to establish small private farms.

Merchants could no longer establish factories in rural areas.

Landholders began to mechanize their farms.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

6. What was one effect of the mechanization of agriculture?

Many farmers abandoned the raising of livestock.

Farmers needed more acreage to produce the same amount of food as before.

Farmers were able to make more food available.

Small landholders began establishing commercial farms.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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7. Which of the following inventions made it possible for factories to move away from rivers?

Steam engine

Telegraph

Phonograph

Bessemer process

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Full test Unit 4: Industrial Revolution

1. The time period marked by the shift from an agrarian economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing was known as the:

2. Which of the following statements is true about the Industrial Revolution?

3. One reason why Great Britain became the first nation to industrialize was that it had

4. The banking system in England played a key role in industrialization by:

5. Which of the following was a result of the enclosure movement?

6. What was one effect of the mechanization of agriculture?

7. Which of the following inventions made it possible for factories to move away from rivers?

8. By the late 1700s, the water frame, spinning jenny, and spinning mule had transformed the ___________ industry.

9. Which of the following was a result of the Bessemer process?

10. Which of the following MOST led to the increase of consumer goods available during the Industrial Revolution?

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