CCA WH U7 Industrial Revolution Test

The Agricultural Revolution led to the Industrial Revolution in Britain because…

• It created universal male suffrage

• It greatly increased the population - plenty of people to work in new factories

• It encouraged the fair and equal treatment of workers on farms and in factories

• The Enclosure Movement privatized farmland and made people look for work in factories

• It led to new inventions as well as urban industrialization

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along rivers because

• water was a major source of irrigation

• water was used to steam power factory machines

• ships could easily deliver goods to factories

• ships could bring in supplies

Before the industrial revolution families worked...

• in agriculture, small-scale crafts, and domestic tasks
• as doctors and lawyers
• in factories and manufacturing plants
• as soldiers and warriors

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages

• Dangerous working conditions

• Safe working conditions

• Poor air quality/pollution

• Child labor

The movement of people into cities is called…

• Emigration

• Immigration

• Urbanization

• Absorption

What is the best title for this list?

• Solutions to Social Problems

• Enclosure Movement

• Changes in Business Practices

• Conditions Need to Industrialize

The Industrial Revolution began in this country.

• The United States

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Russia

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

• England was the most intellectually superior country 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

How did industrialization impact women?

• Many women entered the paid workplace, but they had to wait until their children were old enough to take care of themselves.

• Many women practiced traditional activities such as making their families clothing.

• It had no impact on the lives of women.

• Women moved from cities to rural areas.

2 examples of raw materials are:

• Cotton

• Oil

• Clothing

• Telephones