Industrial Revolution Unit Test

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• England

• Germany

• Rome

• The United States

Which industry was the first to become "industrialized"?

• Farming

• textile

• coal

• war machinery

Industrialization entailed...?

• increasing the price of goods

• the mass production of goods using machines

• increasing labor in factories

• decreasing the sales tax on all goods

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?

• labor was cheap

• production technology was booming

• there were abundant natural resources

• the King demanded better production methods

For the first time during the Industrial Revolution, rivers were used for...?

• fishing

• swimming

• water power and transportation

• trade

During the Agricultural revolution, crop rotation ensured that...?

• people had plenty food to eat

• the soil stayed healthy in order to help growing last longer

• a variety of foods were available to the population

• pesticides weren't used to harm crops

James Watt invented the...?

• spinning Jenny

• Steam Engine

• Steel Process

• Plow

A negative impact of the Industrial Revolution was...?

• increased taxes of goods

• higher demand, lower supply

• poor working conditions for lower class

• an increasing wealth gap between the classes

A positive impact of the Industrial Revolution was....?

• available jobs for women

• no political corruption

• more and better education

• a tax-free sales system

During the revolution, Parliament...?

• supported business

• enacted laws for equality

• lowered taxes

• improved working conditions