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Unit Five- Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the early 18th century, the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in
a)
the middle class decreased in size
b)
enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms
c)
factory work strengthened extended families
d)
displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs
2.
What was one reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?
a)
The government of Great Britain implemented a series of five-year plans.
b)
Great Britain had alliances with most European countries.
c)
Abundant natural resources were available in Great Britain.
d)
The practice of serfdom in Great Britain provided an abundance of laborers.
3.
Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?
a)
England's natural resources led to the growth of industrial cities.
b)
In 1830, England had an unfavorable balance of trade.
c)
Great Britain's prosperity unified the people.
d)
People emigrated from Great Britain because of pollution.
4.
Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution? 
a)
growth of the working class
b)
development of the extended family
c)
expansion of privileges for the landed nobility
d)
increased status for religious leaders
5.
The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of
a)
militarism
b)
collectivization
c)
pogroms
d)
urbanization
6.
Which development caused the other three?
a)
introduction of the factory system
b)
increased urbanization
c)
unsafe working conditions
d)
increased productivity of industrial workers
7.
In Western European nations, many of the problems associated with the factory system have been corrected by
a)
communist revolutions
b)
government regulation
c)
the use of child labor
d)
decreased automation
8.

This term refers to people moving to cities from rural areas in large numbers.

a)

Urbanization

b)

Human Labor

c)

Ruralism

d)

Capital

9.

This term refers to wealth or anything of value that can be added to a company.

a)

Capital

b)

Human Labor

c)

Urbanization

d)

Stocks

10.

This term refers to the traditional way of producing goods by means of manufacturing items in homes, rather than factories.

a)

Domestic System

b)

Factory System

c)

Capital

d)

Stock

11.

This term refers to mass producing goods in a large, factory setting. This would replace the traditional way of producing goods since this system was far more efficient than its predecessor.

a)

Factory System

b)

Domestic System

c)

Corporation

d)

Urbanization

12.

This term refers to small, cramped, multi-story buildings that did not have access to running water or sewage. This is where many factory workers would be forced to live, since this was all they could likely afford.

a)

Tenement Buildings

b)

Capital

c)

Corporation

d)

Domestic System

13.

This term refers to allowing business to handle their own affairs, regarding their businesses, with little to no interference with the government.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Utilitarianism

14.

This term refers to a economic model in which the government owns the means of production, and distributes them equally to its people; in addition to not having private ownership of property.

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Urbanization

d)

Factory System

15.

True or False: In the days before the Industrial Revolution, goods were produced in factory like settings in which goods were mass produced and thus made more cheaply for people to purchase.

a)

False

b)

True

16.

True or False: Women and Children were exposed to such treacherous conditions such as: having to work for decent pay in relatively safe and clean working environments for up to eight to ten hours a day for five days a week.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

What types of laws were passed to help improve working conditions for factory workers in the 1830-40's?

a)

They regulated child labor in mines and factories

b)

They allowed overtime pay, since this would allow workers to make quite a bit more money, since they work for 12-14 hours a day.

c)

They allowed them to have time off, or leave, if they were injured on the job or got sick.

d)

They created government programs to help those that were injured while on the job to be able to take care of themselves.

18.

What would the employees of factory workers ultimately do to push back against CEO's like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie?

a)

Create labor unions to fight for better conditions and pay for workers and to strike if their demands were not met.

b)

Ask these individuals for an increase in pay, at the expense of allowing dangerous working conditions to continue in the work place.

c)

Request safe working conditions, at the expense of taking less pay, due to CEO's having to spend more money to make factories safer.

d)

None of these

19.

Who was the founder of Capitalism and what was the name of their book?

a)

Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations

b)

Adam Smith, Communist Manifesto

c)

Karl Marx, Wealth of Nations

d)

Karl Marx, Communist Manifesto

20.

Who was the person that developed Communism?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Jeremy Bentham

d)

John Stuart Mill

21.

In Communism, who controls all the means of production?

a)

The Government

b)

The People

c)

The Corporations

d)

The Pope

22.
How did an agricultural revolution lead to the Industrial Revolution?
a)
New machines and technology took farmers job, so they had to look for new jobs
b)
People became inventors to make more money 
c)
More farmers were needed to harvest more crops
d)
More mechanics were needed to fix new farming technology
23.
What began the economic changes of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Great Britain's growing population
b)
Rural-to-urban migration
c)
the invention of new machines that took the place of chores once done by hand
d)
The advancing of transportation around the world
24.
Built along rivers and harbors, located in cities or with towns around them, and held large expensive machines best describes what?
a)
Apartments 
b)
The suburbs
c)
Slums
d)
Factories
25.
Which invention allowed factories to be built away from water, was used in trains and boats, and created jobs mining for coal?
a)
Spinning Mule
b)
Water Frame
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Spinning Jenny
26.
Why were advancements in transportation important to the Industrial Revolution?
a)
People drove their cars to the mall 
b)
Allowed industries to expand, and made trade and travel easier
c)
Led to more traffic and the need for more places to stop on the road
d)
Made exploration easier for the early explorers 
27.
Which statement best describes the working conditions of factories during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Dangerous conditions, 14 hour days, six day work weeks, and low pay
b)
Safe conditions, 40 hour weeks
c)
Health benefits, paid vacation, and competitive salaries
d)
Five day work weeks, shift work, and provided living space
28.
What migration of people occurred during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Rural-to-urban
b)
Urban-to-rural
c)
Europe to United States
d)
North to South
29.
Between what two classes was there becoming a clear division?
a)
Rural Class and Urban Class
b)
Band Class and PE Class
c)
Working Class and Owner Class
d)
Farming Class and Factory Class
30.
Who favored laissez-faire capitalism?
a)
Factory Workers
b)
Factory Owners
31.
Who favored socialism?
a)
Factory Owners
b)
Factory Workers
32.
Why were Unions important to the workers?
a)
Unions negotiated for better working conditions, shorter hours, and higher pay
b)
Unions sponsored softball leagues for the workers
c)
Unions gave workers a sense of belonging 
d)
Unions built homes for workers
33.
A cloth or woven fabric
a)
Textiles
b)
Sanitary 
34.
The countryside 
a)
Rural
b)
Urban
35.
A city or town
a)
Rural
b)
Urban
36.

Who invented the telegraph?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Robert Fulton

d)

Francis Lowell

37.

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

a)

Machines

b)

Textiles

c)

Material

d)

Cotton

38.

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

a)

Minimum Wages for workers

b)

Dangerous working conditions

c)

Widespread pollution

d)

Long hours

39.

Mass Production led to:

a)

products being more superior in quality

b)

laborers received higher wages

c)

goods became less expensive

d)

industries moved to rural areas

40.

Which statement is true?

a)

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

b)

Work conditions were closely regulated

c)

There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

d)

Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly

41.

Which two natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

wood and peat

b)

coal and iron

c)

oil and natural gas

d)

cotton and tobacco

42.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made goods and services more expensive & harder to ship
b)
Made goods and services cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people safer transportation
d)
Opened new land for exploring and settlements
43.
Women were paid ____ than men for doing the same work.
a)
more
b)
less
44.
Because children worked in factories 
a)
they had less education
b)
they became sick an injured
c)
they worked for less pay
d)
all of the above
45.
The cotton gin was invented by _____, which helped separate seeds from cotton fiber.
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Robert Fulton
d)
Edmund Cartwright

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