mr sinn unit 7 prac 6

What factors led to the Industrial Revolution according to the text?

• The invention of the steam engine only

• The growing workforce, access to raw resources like coal and iron, access to new capital, and new inventions and technology

• The creation of the Transcontinental Railroad alone

• The migration of people from the east coast to the west coast of the United States

What was the impact of the steam engine on factories?

• It decreased the number of factories

• It allowed for more factories to operate with assembly lines and machines

• It made factories rely more on workers completing tasks by hand

• It had no significant impact on factories

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

• It had no effect on trade

• It made trade more expensive

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

• It reduced the distances ships could travel

What was a consequence of the spinning jenny and power loom inventions?

• They increased the time needed to produce textiles

• They had no impact on the textile industry

• They helped reduce the cost of producing textiles and increased the affordability of garments

• They led to a decrease in the output for companies

What happened to most of the cottage industries after the Industrial Revolution?

• They became more prevalent

• They remained unchanged

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

• They became the leading industry model

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 city development

What was a negative consequence experienced by many workers during the Industrial Revolution?

• Shorter working hours

• Higher wages

• Poor working conditions

• Increased job security

How did the Industrial Revolution affect demographic trends?

• It decreased the population growth rate

• It increased the number of consumers and the workforce

• It led to a decline in urbanization

• It reduced economic opportunities in urban areas

What was one of the impacts of the Industrial Revolution on migration patterns?

• People migrated from urban to rural areas

• People stopped migrating altogether

• People migrated from rural to urban areas

• Migration patterns remained unchanged

How did new agricultural technologies during the Industrial Revolution impact farming?

• They increased the reliance on human labor

• They decreased the output of each farm

• They allowed for the mechanization of farming and decreased reliance on human labor

• They restricted farmers to their local markets only