Industrial Revolution Review

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields
• increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century
• a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week
• increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s

The Industrial Revolution first began in

• the United States
• Great Britain
• Belgium
• Germany

In what way did the Agricultural Revolution pave the way for the Industrial Revolution?

• It led to population growth.
• It increased food supplies.
• It caused farmers to lose land and seek other work.
• All of the above are true.

Which of the following was the first area to undergo major industrialization?

• banking
• railroads
• coal mining
• textiles

What was the impact of the steam engine on the production of British goods?

• It enabled the mining industry to work more efficiently without the need for workers.
• It allowed small ferries to monopolize the transport of raw materials through English canals.
• It launched the railway age that brought the transportation of people and materials to a new level.
• All of the above are true.

Which of these changes during the Industrial Revolution led to greater efficiency?

• Slavery and other forms of forced labor were eliminated.
• Women and children were eliminated from working in American factories.
• Animal and human power were generally replaced by steam power.
• Workers received labor rights.

What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?

• It encouraged people to emigrate to other countries.
• It eliminated hundreds of thousands of jobs.
• It displaced England's agricultural and fishing industries.
• It offered cheap transportation for materials and goods.

Who is known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" for his role in bringing industrialization to the US?

• William Cockerill
• John Cabot Lowell
• Adam Smith
• Samuel Slater

What role did the early Industrial Revolution have on the European political and social order?

• A growing middle class demanded greater social standing and more political rights.
• Craftsmen became more important as people demanded higher quality manufactured goods.
• The nobility were able to fend off attempts by the newly rich and gain a tighter control of power.
• The working poor were elevated from poverty, eliminating the need for unskilled labor.

The Bessemer Process was an innovation in the production of cheaper, stronger

• steel
• iron
• mines
• houses