Industrial Revolution

What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?

• ruralization
• colonization
• inflation
• urbanization

Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?

• natural harbors

• monsoon winds

• mountainous terrain

• desert climate

What impact did technological advances have on industry?

• Production of goods was increased.
• Quality of products was decreased.
• Number of factory workers decreased.
• All of the above are true.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?

• Made the crime rate decrease
• Led to an increase in farm workers
• Make the cities cleaner and safer
• Led to an increase in population in the cities

Workers or working class people.

• Laissez-faire
• Law of supply and demand
• Proletariat
• Socialism

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

The capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and means of production.

• Adam Smith
• Bourgeoisie
• Capital
• Capitalism

Laissez-faire capitalism as attributed to Adam Smith called for

• heavy taxation of manufacturers

• strict government control of the economy

• minimal government involvement in the economy

• government investments in major industries

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields
• increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century
• a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week
• increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels encouraged workers to improve their lives by

• electing union representatives

• participating in local government

• overthrowing the capitalist system

• demanding pensions and disability insurance