Society and the Industrial Age

Which of the following was a primary goal of labor movements during the Industrial Age?

• To increase the number of working hours

• To improve working conditions and wages

• To reduce the number of workers in factories

• To promote child labor

One major social change that occurred as a result of the Industrial Revolution was the (a)   .

• Decrease in urban population
• Increase in rural lifestyles
• Rise of the middle class
• Decline in technological advancemen

Which economic theory emerged as a response to the inequalities of the Industrial Age?

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Feudalism

Explain how urbanization during the Industrial Age affected living conditions in cities.

• It led to a decrease in population density.

• It improved sanitation and public health.

• It resulted in overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions.

• It reduced the need for public transportation.

Analyze the impact of technological innovations on the production processes during the Industrial Age.

• They slowed down production due to complexity.

• They increased efficiency and output.

• They made manual labor obsolete.

• They had no significant impact on production.

Describe a significant effect of the Industrial Age on family structures.

• Families became more isolated in rural areas.

• Extended families became more common.

• Nuclear families became more prevalent.

• Family structures remained unchanged.

Evaluate the influence of Karl Marx's ideas on the labor movements of the Industrial Age.

• His ideas were largely ignored by labor movements.

• They provided a theoretical foundation for many labor movements.

• They led to the immediate overthrow of capitalist systems.

• They had no impact on labor movements.

How did technological innovations like the steam engine impact transportation during the Industrial Age?

• They made transportation slower and less reliable.

• They had no impact on transportation.

• They revolutionized transportation by increasing speed and efficiency.

• They were only used in agriculture.

Which of the following best describes the economic theory of capitalism that was prominent during the Industrial Age?

• Government ownership of all businesses

• Private ownership and free market competition

• Equal distribution of wealth

• Elimination of private property

Analyze the impact of the Industrial Age on global trade patterns.

• It decreased the volume of global trade.

• It led to the isolation of national economies.

• It expanded global trade through increased production and transportation.

• It had no impact on global trade.