Standard 15 Industrial Revolution

What sparked the start of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

• The War of 1812

• The Missouri Compromise

• George Washington's Farewell Address

• The Embargo Act

For the first time during the Industrial Revolution, rivers were used for….?

• Fishing

• Swimming

• Water power and transportation

• Trade

What is the term for the shift from an agrarian society to one based on industry?

• Globalization

• Industrial Revolution

• Urbanization

• Modernization

Where were cities likely to develop during the early 1800s?

• Next to prominent Native American groups

• Along waterways

• Within rural communities

• At the base of a mountain

How did the Industrial Revolution affect economic structures?

• It led to the decline of capitalism

• It resulted in the rise of feudalism

• It promoted the growth of industrial capitalism

• It caused the collapse of trade

What was a major consequence of technological innovations during the Industrial Revolution?

• Decrease in production efficiency

• Increase in manual labor

• Mass production of goods

• Reduction in global trade

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• G

• H

• J

What role did technological innovations play in the Industrial Revolution?

• They slowed down the pace of industrial growth

• They made production processes more efficient

• They reduced the need for skilled labor

• They increased the reliance on manual labor

How did the Industrial Revolution affect economic changes in society?

• It led to a decrease in global trade

• It resulted in the decline of capitalism

• It increased the production and availability of goods

• It caused a reduction in industrial output

What was a major economic change brought about by the Industrial Revolution?

• The shift from a manufacturing-based economy to an agricultural one

• The introduction of a barter system

• The transition from manual labor to mechanized production

• The decrease in the use of fossil fuels