Industrial Revolution Quiz

How did railroads impact the prices of goods and services during the Industrial Revolution?

• Made them more expensive and harder to ship

• Made them cheaper and easier to ship

• Gave people a way of transportation

• Did not impact the prices at all

What does mass production mean?

• Products being made more superior in quality

• Laborers received higher wages

• Goods being made in large quantity

• Industries moved to rural areas

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages

• Safe working conditions

• Dangerous working conditions

• Widespread pollution

Who invented the telegraph?

• Elias Howe

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Morse

• Samuel Slater

What is the purpose of an organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours, and working conditions?

• Labor Union

• Workers' Rights

• Collective Bargaining

• Worker Strikes

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• United States

• France

• England

• Germany

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

• Decriminalization

• Gentrification

• Capitalism

• Urbanization

Which social class grew the most because of the Industrial Revolution?

• Wealthy

• Middle Class

• Lower Class

• Working Class

How did the Industrial Revolution affect economic relationships among nations?

• It increased the standard of living for all nations.

• It created political alliances among nations with resources.

• It promoted a greater degree of interdependence among nations.

• It generated more isolationism among nations with economic resources.

Why were factories often located near rivers?

• They needed to use a watermill for power.

• They needed to use a river for drinking.

• They needed to use the river for dumping waste.

• They use the river for swimming when they finished working.