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WorksheetsU7R1 Industrial Revolution Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?
a)
Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny
b)
Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories.
c)
Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
d)
People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.
2.
How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States?
a)
By making the distribution of goods less costly
b)
By making the production of goods more efficient
c)
By relying on skilled artisans to create custom goods
d)
By using slave labor to mass-produce goods
3.
Term where the strongest, most clever, most efficient business will survive and the weak businesses will die out.
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Sherman AntiTrust
c)
Economies of Scale
d)
Holding companies
4.
an economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit
a)
capitalism
b)
communism
c)
competition
d)
monopoly
5.
What is the use of machines to replace human and animal labor?
a)
Industry
b)
Monopoly
c)
Mechanization
6.
The process of changing from a farming society to an industrialized one?
a)
Monopoly
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Transportation
7.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
8.
At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, European nations wanted
a)
Raw materials
b)
Land
c)
Wealth
d)
All of the Above
9.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
10.
Which of the following was a cause of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
War of 1812
d)
Socialism
11.
Why was Great Britain the first country to industrialize?
a)
The king demanded it
b)
No other country wanted to industrialize
c)
They had all the necessary factors of production
d)
They had a political revolution
12.
What was the first industry affected by the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Automobile
b)
Railroad
c)
Textile
d)
Telephone
13.
Expansion in this form of transportation dramatically improved industrialization in Britain
a)
Automobile
b)
Flight
c)
Shipping
d)
Railroads
14.
The migration of people from rural areas to cities during the 19th century is an example of which trend?
a)
A. emigration
b)
B. urbanization
c)
C. feudalism
d)
D. nationalism
15.
a term used in Great Britain during the 1700s; It describes goods or products that were made in the home instead of in a factory.
a)
natural resources
b)
push factor
c)
pull factor
d)
cottage industry
16.
fabric that is woven
a)
population density
b)
tenement
c)
textile
d)
innovation
17.
How did the Industrial Revolution impact the life of women?
a)
Hide answersTheir domestic responsibilities increased
b)
They were given more opportunities outside the home
c)
they replaced the mens role in the fields
d)
they accepted the new role of industrial merchants
18.
The invention that fundamentally changed and led to the rapid expansion in the industrial revolution was
a)
The Water Frame
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Cotton Gin
d)
Steam Engine
19.
Governments role in early industry could be described as
a)
highly regulatory
b)
little regulation
c)
high investment
d)
controlling of hiring practices
20.
What area of manufacturing was the first to be industrialized?
a)
Textiles
b)
Transportation
c)
Railroads
d)
Ship building
21.
Which country followed Great Britain most closely in the Industrial Revolution?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
France
22.
What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?
a)
The population increased a little.
b)
The population declined steeply.
c)
The population increased dramatically.
d)
The population stayed the same.
23.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
24.
Why did "cottage industry" come to an end?
a)
Too many people moved to the city.
b)
It was replaced by the factory system.
c)
The need for textiles decreased.
d)
Women who worked in cottage industries went on strike.
25.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
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