Industrial Revolution

The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the

• industrial revolution

• adoption of gold standard

• era of good feelings

• formation of agricultural cooperatives

Which statement is true?

• Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution.

• Work conditions were closely regulated

• There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

• Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly

Who invented the telegraph?

• Samuel Adams

• Samuel Morse

• Robert Fulton

• Francis Lowell

Mass Production led to:

• products being more superior in quality

• laborers received higher wages

• goods became less expensive

• industries moved to rural areas

Which of the following was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution?

• Poverty was completely eliminated.

• Societies moved from agriculture to industry.

• The number of wars between countries decreased dramatically.

• Unemployment increased dramatically.

The powered loom made textile production easier. What is the best synonym for "textile?"

• Steel

• Coal

• Cloth

• Cotton

England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?

• It wasn't an advantage.

• It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.

• England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.

• England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.

How was the Agricultural Revolution a CAUSE of the Industrial Revolution?

• New farming methods led to a population increase which made a greater demand of textiles

• New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Massachusetts

• France

• England

• Ireland

The first factories in the U.S. primarily focused on creating....

• Machines

• Textiles

• Material

• Agriculture