Industrial Revolution

The early Industrial Revolution workers faced all these conditions EXCEPT:

• miserable working conditions

• dangerous working conditions

• minimal pay for long hours

• control over seasonal schedule

Where did employers house their machines and workers to supervise them and increase productivity?

• their homes

• in factories

The Industrial Revolution began in this country.

• The United States

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Russia

What natural resources gave Great Britain an advantage in the Industrial Revolution?

• water and forests

• wildlife and precious gems

• coal and iron

• good harbors

Which industry did the Industrial Revolution first take hold in Great Britain expanding their economy?

• textiles

• iron production

• agriculture

• transportation

What social reforms resulted from the Industrial Revolution? (select all that apply)

• Women's Right to Vote

• Tax Collection Laws

• Child Labor Laws

• Environmental Protection Acts

The Bessemer Process was a way to:

• produce large quantites of steel more quickly

• make the steel last forever because it was heavier

• make the production of steel more expensive

• decrease the need for railroads

Which of the following was NOT true of poor urban neighborhoods?

• They were filled with overcrowded tenements.

• The living conditions were dirty and squalid.

• Most urbanites lived in factory-owned apartments.

• The incidence of diseases was increasing.

What of the following were NOT major negative effects of Industrialization?

• unsafe working conditions and low wages

• Pollution and cancer

• Overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions

• Advancements in medicine and communications

How did industrialization impact women and advance women's suffrage?

• Many women entered the paid workplace and wanted to be able to vote

• Many women practiced traditional economic activities and refused to vote

• It had no impact on the lives of women.

• Women moved from cities to rural areas and where they became stay at home moms