Industrial Revolution

What was he production method of using work that was created by people in their homes called?

• Abode Industry

• Home and Hearth Industry

• Castle Industry

• Cottage Industry

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• United States

• Great Britain

• France

• Germany

Which effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?

• It was converted into steel in huge furnaces

• It was a profitable job to make coal in the factories

• It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world

• It was used to power new machines

Which word is used to describe the rapid growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?

• Decriminalization

• Capitalism

• Gentrification

• Urbanization

What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?

• Women work harder

• Employers could pay women less money

• Women have more experience than men

• Women can do more difficult tasks

Which invention allowed for the faster transportation of resources and finished goods, people, and provided many jobs?

• Automobile

• Subway

• Train

• Airplanes

Which event caused this population shift in Great Britain?

• rebellions in Ireland

• the Industrial Revolution

• emigration to the Americas

• the bubonic plague

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

• England was the most powerful nation 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

Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?

• Jobs in factories
• Jobs on the farm
• Family
• Friends

The graph illustrates which effect of the industrial revolution?

• A. Increased productivity due to mechanization. 

• B. Poor conditions that workers faced in coal mines.

• C. The expansion of colonialism into India and other nations.

• D. Unequal wealth distribution among workers and managers.