Effects of the Industrial Revolution

New economic theories came about during the Industrial Revolution in response to —

• the demands of wealthy industrialists for laws to regulate economies

• the economic disparities between the wealthy and the working class

• the lack of economic power women had in industrialized societies

• the successful efforts of abolitionists to bring an end to the slavery trade

The agricultural revolution led to Britain’s industrialization (mass production) because…

• It created new inventions that could be used for urban industrialization

• It greatly increased the number of people working in agricultural fields

• It encouraged the fair and equal treatment of workers on farms and in factories

• It destroyed the cottage industry and made people look for work to work in factories

The series of laws passed by the British parliament that made large, factory style farms possible by selling public land was known as…

• Public Works Administration

• Enclosure Movement

• The Incorporation of Common Areas

• Parliamentary Redistricting

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.

Which of the following are negative effects of the Industrial Revolution. Click ALL that apply.

• Child labor

• Poor working conditions

• Emergence of a middle class

• Urban pollution

• Poor living conditions

Which of the following is a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• concentration of workers in urban areas

• increased desire of the wealthy class to share its power

• formation of powerful craft guilds

• control of agricultural production by governments

Which of the following areas increased at the BEGINNING of the Industrial Revolution? Click ALL that apply.

• Urbanization

• The size of the middle class

• The length of the average work day

• The life expectancy of the average worker

• The availability of manufactured goods

Which of the following is a response to the low wages and poor working conditions found in the factories?

• Workers quit their jobs

• Workers created unions and urged reforms

• Workers resorted to violent revolution in England

• They bought out the factory owners

Which of the following are positive results of the Industrial Revolution? Click ALL that apply.

• Added to the overall wealth of the nation

• Technology improved

• Created jobs

• Increased pollution

• Mass production

Which of the following are NEGATIVE worldwide effects of Industrialism? Check ALL that apply.

• Trade

• Pollution

• Imperialism

• Innovation