Understanding Key Concepts of the Industrial Revolution

Which of the following best defines the Industrial Revolution?

• A) A period of rapid industrial growth and technological advancement

• B) A time when agriculture was the main economic activity

• C) A movement to promote environmental conservation

• D) A phase of political upheaval in Europe

Urbanization is the process of ______.

• Increasing rural population

• People moving from farm areas into cities

• Decreasing city infrastructure

• Promoting agricultural activities

Who was the first factory owner in the United States to create a textile mill that was vertically integrated?

• Samuel Slater

• Francis Cabot Lowell

• Eli Whitney

• Henry Ford

What is a characteristic of a Free Enterprise system?

• A) Government control

• B) Limited government interference

• C) Fixed prices

• D) No competition

In a Free Enterprise system, prices are driven by ______.

• Government regulations

• Supply and demand

• Random selection

• Fixed rates

What is the term for the growing populations of cities as people began moving to work in factories?

• Wage

• Economic

• Urbanization

People left their farms to work in factories because factories offered a daily ________.

• Wage

• Economic

• Urbanization

What was one of the main benefits of the Industrial Revolution for the United States?

• It decreased the population.

• It greatly benefited the economy.

• It reduced the need for cotton.

• It ended slavery.

The North relied on the South to provide ______.

• machinery

• cotton

• food

• labor

Which invention is often credited with significantly advancing the Industrial Revolution?

• Steam engine

• Telephone

• Printing press

• Telegraph