Industrialization Review Quiz

What is a major difference between regular capitalism and industrial capitalism?

• Regular capitalism used machines; industrial capitalism did not

• Regular capitalism was based on farming and trade; industrial capitalism was based on mass factory production

• Industrial capitalism focused only on regional trade

• Regular capitalism started after 1900

Which of the following BEST describes the proletariat during the Industrial Revolution?

• Wealthy business owners who controlled production

• Skilled traders in European markets

• Poor, working-class people who worked in factories and mines

• Colonial government officials in Africa and Asia

Explain why wage labor became more common during the Industrial Revolution.

Which innovation helped increase production and expand industrial economies?

• Typewriter

• Electric car

• Steam engine

• Assembly line

Name two major social consequences of industrialization.

What role did merchants play during the Industrial Revolution?

• They ran the factories and managed wages

• They distributed goods globally and connected producers with markets

• They passed laws protecting workers

• They were mostly peasants living in rural areas

What was one key cause of social class tensions during the Industrial Revolution?

• Increased taxes on the middle class

• The equal sharing of factory profits

• The growing gap between the wealthy owners and poor workers

• The outlawing of labor unions

Who are the bourgeoisie, and what advantages did they have during industrialization?

Which of the following is TRUE about industrial capitalism?

• It encouraged family-run cottage industries

• It used little to no technology

• It focused on global trade and mass production

• It had no connection to wage labor

Why did labor unions begin to form during the 1800s?