Cottage Industry vs. Factory System

A cottage industry is a ____________ manufacturing business that operates out of _________________________________.

• small-scale; homes or small workshops

• large-scale; industrial areas

• medium-scale; urban centers

• international; corporate offices

Before we had modern technology, people bought ___________________________ ________________________________ from cottage industry businesses.

• products or goods

• services or items

• technology or gadgets

• food or beverages

The ________________________________, from about ____________ to ____________, brought new technology to England. From there, it spread to the rest of the world.

• The Industrial Revolution, from about 1760 to 1840, brought new technology to England. From there, it spread to the rest of the world.

• The Renaissance, from about 1300 to 1600, brought new technology to England. From there, it spread to the rest of the world.

• The Information Age, from about 1970 to 2000, brought new technology to England. From there, it spread to the rest of the world.

• The Space Age, from about 1950 to 1970, brought new technology to England. From there, it spread to the rest of the world.

This means that goods are now made in __________________________ in a ________________________.

• goods are now made in __________________________ in a ________________________.

• factories in large quantities.

• small workshops in limited numbers.

• remote areas with traditional methods.

List the positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution.

• The Industrial Revolution had only positive effects.

• The Industrial Revolution had only negative effects.

• The Industrial Revolution had both positive and negative effects.

• The Industrial Revolution had no effects.

Initially, factories used _________ to power machines.

• steam

• electricity

• water

• coal

We get coal from ________________________________________.

• coal mining

• trees

• water

• air

Coal mining is ________________ because it causes ______________________, explosions could cause ________________________, and many people _________.

• Coal mining is dangerous because it causes environmental degradation, explosions could cause fatalities, and many people suffer.

• Coal mining is safe because it causes environmental improvement, explosions could cause celebrations, and many people rejoice.

• Coal mining is beneficial because it causes economic growth, explosions could cause excitement, and many people thrive.

• Coal mining is harmless because it causes no harm, explosions could cause nothing, and many people are unaffected.

It was ________________ to live in a city, so children worked to earn money for their families.

• expensive

• easy

• fun

• boring

Women could find work _________________________________________________.

• in the ocean

• as a house servant

• in schools as teachers

• in offices as secretaries