mr sinn unit 7 prac 7

When 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• Decreasing trade, lack of capital, and outdated inventions

• Reduced need for factories, decline in assembly line use, and reliance on manual labor

What was the impact of the steam engine on transportation?

• It decreased the distances ships could travel and the speed of trains

• It had no significant impact on transportation

• It allowed for trains to transport different goods and people across vast swaths of land

• It made transportation more reliant on wind power

How did the spinning jenny and power loom transform the textile industry?

• They increased the time required to produce textiles

• They decreased the affordability of garments and reduced output for companies

• They allowed for mass production in the textile industry and reduced the cost of producing textiles

• They had no effect on the textile industry

What was a cottage industry?

• A large-scale factory that mass-produced goods

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

• A type of industrial company that relied on steam engines

• A modern corporation that emerged after the Industrial Revolution

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

• They became more prevalent and successful

• They were supported by the government to continue operations

• 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 due to 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 common experience for many workers during the Industrial Revolution?

• Shorter working hours

• High wages

• Improved working conditions

• Long hours and low wages

How did the Industrial Revolution affect demographic trends?

• It decreased the population growth rate

• It increased the size of the workforce and the number of consumers

• It led to a decline in urban population

• 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 for better living conditions

• People migrated from rural to urban areas for economic opportunities

• Migration between countries decreased significantly

• There was no significant change in migration patterns