World History B The Industrial Revolution

Which statement BEST describes the factory system?

• It promoted individual economic freedom and independence.

• It offered generous holidays and high wages for little work.

• It promoted shorter work days.

• It replaced cottage industries for spinning and weaving.

What were the reactions to the rise of child labor in factories during the 1800s?

• Some families counted on income from child labor.

• Factory owners stopped hiring children.

• Families sent children to school to learn factory work.

Which factor contributed to the Industrial Revolution?

• Industries were unable to figure out how to use coal, steam, and waterpower.

• Laws limited the industrial use of natural resources.

• The demand for hand-made goods crafted by skilled workers increased.

• New machines increased the number of goods that could be produced.

How did Romanticism respond to the Industrial Revolution?

• It supported the benefits of improved transportation.

• It depicted industrial machines as beneficial.

• It celebrated the beginning of new industries.

• It criticized harsh working conditions and pollution.

What were the underlying causes behind the emergence of the factory system?

• It produced about the same amount of goods as cottage industries.

• Machines grew too large and expensive to operate at home.

• It promoted the rigid social structures of agricultural work.

What were the underlying causes behind the emergence of the factory system?

• It produced about the same amount of goods as cottage industries.

• Machines grew too large and expensive to operate at home.

• It promoted the rigid social structures of agricultural work.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect social conditions?

• The growth of cottage industries led to larger houses and private dwellings.

• Rapid urbanization resulted in harsh living conditions.

• Workers migrated from mill towns to farms for jobs.

• Most workers experienced improved living and work conditions.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect Great Britain?

• It weakened its status as a world power.

• It made the British economy more dependent upon agriculture and farming.

• It decreased trade as most goods became lower quality products.

• It made the British economy more reliant on natural resources from colonies.

What were the effects of the Industrial Revolution?

• It led to population shifts from farms to urban centers.

• It reduced the use of coal and steam power.

• It inspired the Romantics to celebrate the effects of urban factory life.

• It led to a significant decrease in the number of goods produced in factories.

Which is associated with the rise of factory and mill towns in the early 1800s?

• Enlightenment ideas

• industrial capitalism

• workers’ rights

• democratic revolution