18- Industrial Revolution to 1848 Full

What was the overall purpose of the Industrial Revolution?

• To decrease production efficiency and limit technological advancements
• To earn money by producing more goods through less work

• To worsen living standards and hinder industrialization
• To maintain traditional methods and resist change

Why did business begin large scale factory work?

• To promote healthy work-life balance
• To encourage competition among workers
• To increase production efficiency and reduce costs to earn more profit

• To support local small businesses

How did businesses earn greater profits with respect to their workers?

• By providing workers with higher wages and better working conditions
• By hiring women and children to do certain jobs, and by creating machines to do work

• By implementing strict regulations to protect workers' rights
• By investing in worker training and development programs

What does it mean to invest?

• Investing is a way to save money without any risk involved.
• Investing involves committing money to an idea or business with the expectation of earning a return.

• Investing is giving away money without expecting anything in return.
• Investing is a form of gambling with no potential for profit.

How did technology change during the Industrial Revolution?

• The Industrial Revolution had no impact on technology
• Technology changed by introducing the steel industry, chemicals, and later electronics

• Technology remained the same with no advancements
• Technology regressed to hand made goods and individual production

Why did countries begin looking outside of their borders to take over new lands?

• Desire for world peace and harmony and to spread religion to others

• Need for more leisure time and vacation areas

• Desire for resources, wealth, power, and strategic advantages
• Interest in promoting cultural diversity and education to the masses

Why did population expand so rapidly during the Industrial Revolution?

• Decrease in access to healthcare
• Lack of advancements in agriculture
• Poor sanitation practices
• Advancements in agriculture, healthcare, and sanitation

What kind of jobs did the middle class do?

• Farmers, fishermen, and craftsmen

• Artists, musicians, and actors

• Farmers, ranchers, and miners

• Engineers, managers, and other professional roles

Why did the middle class tend to think they were better than other people?

• They believed status was based on talent and ability

• They believed their jobs were the only proper types of work a person should do

• They believed the aristocracy was soft and corrupt

• They believed the working class was dumb and lazy

What are the basic ideas of liberals?

• To protect the old hierarchy of the monarchy, church, and the aristocracy

• They rejected the idea of private property as a right and wanted to expand legal equality to include social equality

• A focus on individualism, equal rights, an end to the privileges and powers of the aristocracy, and protection of rights and liberty

• Sought to overthrow the ruling class in order to have rule by the masses in a pure democracy