World History Reading Guide Chapter 5 Section 3

The Industrial revolution brought which of the following to the working people?

• Longer working hours and harsh conditions

• Universal healthcare

• Immediate wealth for all

• Abolition of all factories

Urbanization is:

• The movement of people from rural to urban areas

• The process of planting trees in cities

• The decline of cities

• The study of ancient civilizations

Who benefited most from the Industrial revolution?

• Factory owners

• Farmers

• Artisans

• Peasants

The poor working class lived in:

• Mansions

• Tenements

• Palaces

• Villas

Their living conditions can be described as:

• Poor and crowded

• Luxurious and spacious

• Average and comfortable

• Unusual and unsafe

Labor unions were:

• organizations formed by workers to protect their rights and interests

• government agencies that regulated businesses

• groups of business owners who set prices

• political parties that ran for office

The Luddites were:

• A group of workers who destroyed machinery in protest during the Industrial Revolution.

• A political party in 19th century Britain.

• A religious sect opposed to technology.

• A group of artists promoting modern art.

A typical working day for an urban worker was:

• Long hours with low wages and poor working conditions

• Short hours with high wages and excellent working conditions

• Flexible hours with many benefits

• No fixed schedule and high job security

The working conditions for the miners were:

• Safe and comfortable

• Difficult and dangerous

• Highly paid and easy

• Modern and automated

The children worked in ________ conditions.

• poor

• excellent

• safe

• comfortable