Unit 2, Quiz #1: Early Stage of the Industrial Revolution

The growth of cities in response to the development of the factory system is known as...

• Industrialization

• Urbanization

• Factory System

• Imperialism

At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, waves of job seekers moved to the cities in search for work. As a result, the population of cities grew rapidly. Which of the following is an accurate statement about life in cities.

• Workers earned equal wages

• Children gained access to public education.

• Access to clean drinking water.

• Outbreaks of disease were fairly common

This invention replaced the water frame as the power source for factories and allowed them to be built away from rivers.

• Steam Engine

• Locomotive

• Spinning Jenny

• Internal Combustion Engine

The _______________ established private ownership of common land, allowed farmers to experiment with new farming techniques, and contributed to farmers moving to the cities in search for employment.

• 3-Field System

• Crop Rotation

• Enclosure Movement

• Industrialization

The Industrial revolution led to new opportunities for women to work outside of the home, but they were not provided with equal pay or employment opportunities. As a result, the __________________ gained support as women fought both peacefully and violently for voting rights.

• Women's Suffrage Movement

• Worker's Rights Movement

• The Enclosure Movement

• Women's Suffering Movement

Capitalists and Entrepreneurs choose to build their factories ________________ after the development of the Steam Engine?

• In the South

• On the Coast

• Near coal deposits

• In the interior to avoid attack from foreign enemies

Which Natural Resources contributed to England industrializing first? Select ALL that apply.

• Oil

• Coal

• Iron

• Grain

Which of the follow did NOT contribute to England Industrializing first?

• Military Alliance with France

• Political Stability

• Availability of Bank Loans

• Materials and Markets from their overseas Empire

All of the following were challenges for former peasants who moved to the cities in search for employment EXCEPT...

• Low wages

• Overcrowded living conditions

• Dangerous working conditions

• Lacked necessary skills for factory work

Why were cities during the early Industrial Revolution unhealthy for the working class?

• Mismanagement of government funds

• Cities lacked sanitation systems and housing regulations

• Workers preferred living close together for social reasons

• Factory owners provided free housing that was well not maintained