Unit 4 Study Guide

Which of the following are major reasons why the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain? (Choose all that apply)

• Good transportation system

• Capitalist economy

• Sufficient coal and iron

• Abundance of horse drawn carriages

The ______________ benefited most from the industrialization of the 19th century.

• Middle class

• Upper class

• Lower class

• Children

The long-range effect of industrialization upon the status of women in industrialized Western societies was an increase in employment opportunities for ____________.

• Men

• Women

The dominance of ________________ in the oil industry might have affected small oil businesses by decreasing competition and reduced opportunities for smaller companies.

• Andrew Carnegie

• JP Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller

During the Industrial Revolution, the failure of social advances to keep up with technological advances led to an increased demand by the ____________ for reform.

• Factory Owners

• Government

• Working Class

In the United States, economic opportunities for ____________ expanded during the last quarter of the 19th century primarily because of the growth of industry and technology.

• Men

• Women

• Children

The invention of spinning and weaving machinery increased the number of workers in the ___________ industry in Europe because the demand for goods increased as goods became cheaper to produce.

• Textile

• Railroad

• Oil

• Iron

As a nation moves from an agricultural-based economy to an industrial-based economy, cities will grow as people move from the countryside to work in factories is most likely to occur.

• True

• False

Based on the urbanization process, during the 19th century, the correlation between the growth of industries and urbanization was that industries provided jobs, drawing people to cities, and thereby ______________ urbanization.

• Boosting

• Hindering

The Second Industrial Revolution changed societal needs as it increased dependency on _______________.

• Coal

• Oil

• Gas

• Electricity