The Industrial Revolution Flocabulary

1. Those who lived through the Industrial Revolution most likely

• never learned to use any technology.

• did not see any important historical changes.

• never did any shopping and always made their own goods.

• witnessed the development of new technology.

2 Why did the seed drill spark population growth in England?

• The seed drill could be used to cure diseases that had been keeping the population from growing for decades.

• The seed drill could be used to plant crops easier. This allowed people to eat more and live longer.

• The seed drill could be used to drill into plants and release their seed sooner. This allowed farmers to make more money and afford better medicine.

• The sssd drill could be used to plant crops in a safer way. This allowed people to stop hurting themselves and dying from infections on the farm.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

3 The invention of the steam engine

• meant factories could be built anywhere.

• made the invention of the telegraph possible.

• allowed factories to rely on water power instead of coal.

• made Eli Whitney one of the most important figures of the Industrial Revolution.

4 People who moved to cities during the Industrial Revolution most likely

• lived longer than those who lived in rural areas.

• became sick less frequently than those in rural areas.

• had better access to factory jobs than those in rural areas.

• had cleaner living conditions than those in rural areas.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

5 Which of the following statements about the Industrial Revolution's labor laws is false?

• They limited the number of hours that women could work in factories.

• They limited the number of hours that children could work in factories.

• They solved all issues related to worker's rights for the next century.

• They required children who worked in factories to receive an education.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

6 Which of these statements would Adam Smith most likely agree with?

• You should start a company only if you have no competition.

• Self-interest plays no role in capitalism.

• Capitalism can only exist at the expense of workers' quality of life.

• Self-interest and competition are good for a capitalist economy.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6