Industrial Revolution

Which statement is true?

• Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution

• Work conditions were closely controlled by the government.

• There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

• Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.

___________ allows for the faster movement of goods and raw materials to factories.

• Railroads

• Automobiles

• Steam Engines

• Mass Production

The 1st I.R. started in Britain because they had capital, a large empire, and resources such as factory workers and coal/iron.

• True

• False

The movement of a population from farms to cities.

• Urbanization

• Capitalism

• Industrial Revolution

• Interchangeability

This brought workers and machinery together in one place to produce goods.

• capitalism

• factory system

• urbanization

• Slaterization

In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States

• Germany

• France

• England

Which of the following industries dominated the early Industrial Revolution?

• Textiles

• Iron

• Paper Making

• Steel Production

What natural resource was used to fuel the Steam Engine during the Industrial Revolution?

• Electricity

• Petroleum

• Water

• Coal

What problems did cities face as a result of rapid urbanization?

• Increased crime rates

• Poor sanitation

• Disease

• All of the above

What disease ran rampant through the slums of Great Britain’s industrial cities?

• Flu

• Spanish Flu

• Smallpox

• Cholera