mr sinn unit 7 prac 2

Between which years did the Industrial Revolution start in England?

• Between the mid-1600s and 1700s

• Between the mid-1700s and 1800s

• Between the mid-1800s and 1900s

• Between the mid-1900s and 2000s

What were some of the factors that led to the Industrial Revolution?

• Decreasing workforce, lack of raw resources, and old technology

• Growing workforce, access to raw resources like coal and iron, and new inventions like the steam engine

• Decreasing capital, outdated inventions, and reliance on manual labor

• Reduction in trade, slow transportation, and lack of technological advancements

What was the impact of the steam engine on factories during the Industrial Revolution?

• It decreased the number of factories due to increased costs

• It allowed for more factories to operate with fewer workers

• It allowed for more factories to operate with assembly lines and machines instead of relying solely on workers completing tasks by hand

• It had no significant impact on the operation of factories

How did the steam engine change the way states and companies traded?

• It made trade more expensive and less efficient

• It had no effect on trade and commerce

• It allowed for faster and more efficient transportation of goods and people across vast swaths of land

• It reduced the distances ships could travel

What was one of the consequences of the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States?

• It decreased the amount of migration from the east coast to the west coast

• It increased the amount of migration from the west coast to the east coast

• It increased the amount of migration from the east coast to the west coast

• It had no impact on migration patterns in the United States

What was the effect of the spinning jenny and power loom on the textile industry?

• They made textile production more time-consuming and expensive

• They had no significant impact on the textile industry

• They transformed the textile industry by allowing mass production and reducing costs

• They decreased the output of companies and made garments less affordable

What is a cottage industry?

• A large-scale factory that uses heavy machinery to produce goods

• A business that is typically run from a person's home using traditional techniques to produce custom goods by hand

• A modern e-commerce business operated online

• A government-owned enterprise that produces goods in bulk

What happened to most of the cottage industries as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• They became more prevalent and successful

• They remained unchanged and continued to operate as before

• They were put out of business due to the ability of companies to mass-produce products

• They transitioned into large factories

What was one of the social changes that occurred as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• The decline of the middle class

• The emergence of new social classes based on wealth

• The reduction of job opportunities

• The decrease in urban population

What was a common experience for many workers during the Industrial Revolution?

• Shorter working hours

• High wages

• Improved working conditions

• Long hours and low wages