Industrial Revolution Quiz

When workers come together into groups to demand changes

• factory system
• labor union
• strike

Which of the following was NOT a problem with the factory system?

• dangerous working conditions and long hours
• there were no laws for minimum safety standards in the workplace
• workers were guaranteed a minimum wage

When workers refuse to work until their demands are met, it is called a

• division of labor
• labor union
• strike

How did the role of women change during the Industrial Revolution?

• they began to have more children
• they began to marry younger
• they began to work outside the home

Lowell Mill was one of the first places to employ:

• women
• the factory system
• labor reform

During the industrial revolution, the average work day was eight hours

• True
• False

Why did employers like to hire children?

• children could work long hours
• children never got sick
• children did not have to be paid as much

What was the greatest improvement in ground transportation during the industrial revolution?

• the steam boat
• the railroad
• the car

The industrial revolution began in America with:

• the Bessemer Steel Process
• Slater's Mill
• invention of the car

Which man invented the steam engine?

• Robert Fulton
• James Watt
• Clermont