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02.10-1 QUIZIZZ: The Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Industrialization: In the 1700's, the enclosure movement tended to increase...

a)

farming efficiency.

b)

farmers' reliance on a single cash crop.

c)

the use of broadcast method of seeding.

d)

the amount of common land available for grazing.

2.

Industrialization: How did the crop rotation system that developed in Britain during the agricultural revolution increase crop yields?

a)

By allowing more land to rest.

b)

By increasing nutrients in the soil.

c)

By ensuring that more of the seeds that were planted actually sprouted.

d)

By decreasing the amount of land used to grow nutrient-depleting crops.

3.

Industrialization: Which of the following was the first to undergo major industrialization?

a)

Banking

b)

Railroads

c)

Coal mining

d)

Textile production

4.

Industrialization: Which of the following did NOT improve as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

living conditions for the average worker

b)

educational opportunities

c)

preservation of the environment

d)

affordability of consumer goods

5.

Industrialization: What was the Industrial Revolution?

a)

increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields

b)

increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th century

c)

a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week

d)

increased populations of urban areas during the 1800's

6.

Industrialization: What were the three factors of production required to drive the Industrial Revolution?

a)

land, labor, and capital

b)

government, military, and colonies

c)

raw materials, natural resources, and man-made goods

d)

road, railway, and water transport

7.

Industrialization: How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?

a)

It created technology to clean them.

b)

It made them lose valuable sources of food.

c)

It made the population grow faster than the housing supply.

d)

It made the crime rate drop.

8.

Industrialization: Which inventor contributed most directly to the creation of your cell phone?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Robert Fulton

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Henry Bessemer

9.

Industrialization: What impact did technological advances have on industry?

a)

Production of goods was increased.

b)

Quality of products was decreased.

c)

Number of factory workers decreased.

d)

All of the above are true.

10.

Industrialization: What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?

a)

It encouraged people to emigrate to other countries.

b)

It eliminated hundreds of thousands of jobs.

c)

It displaced England's agricultural and fishing industries.

d)

It offered cheap transportation for materials and goods.

11.

Industrialization: (2019) Rapid industrialization in the United States in the late 1800s led to significant changes in business organizations. Justice Barrett of the Supreme Court of New York described the impact of one of these powerful new companies in the sugar industry:

"It can close every refinery at will,... artificially limit the production of refined sugar, (and) enhance the price...at the public expense..."

How did reformers propose that Congress respond to this type of powerful new business?

a)

by regulating child labor

b)

by organizing labor unions

c)

by passing antitrust legislation

d)

by adopting free market policies

12.

Industrialization: (2015,16) One effect of industrialization in the United States in the late 1800s was the organization of labor unions as a way to gain bargaining power in the workplace. Why did this development often lead to violence?

a)

Union leaders would not negotiate with factory owners.

b)

Union leaders required U.S. workers to join worldwide strikes.

c)

Government officials used force to bring about better working conditions.

d)

Business owners used force to protect their workplaces from unionization.

13.

Industrialization: (2015) In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many changes occurred in U.S. agriculture as a result of industrialization. What is one way industrialization affected agriculture?

a)

It delayed the transportation of crops to market

b)

It decreased opportunities to grow a variety of crops

c)

It reduced the amount of labor needed to grow crops

d)

It decreased the amount of land available for cultivation

14.

General: A historian is collecting sources for a paper about the impact of industrialization in the United States during the early 1900s. She has determined that all of the sources she has collected are relevant to the topic, but is worried that some may not be credible. Select all of the sources the historian can use because they are credible. (2018)

a)

A transcript of eye-witness trial testimony following a New York City factory fire in 1911

b)

A research article without citations that describes working conditions in factories in the early 1900s

c)

A data set from the Census Bureau detailing changes to urban and rural populations between 1900 and 1910

d)

A fictional novel about challenges facing a group of female factory workers in Philadelphia during the early 1900s

e)

A book published by the American Historical Association about working conditions in factories during the early 1900s

15.

General: Use your knowledge of research methods to identify three factors that need to be considered when considering the credibility of a source. (2019)

a)

The level of bias in the information

b)

The author’s qualifications

c)

The ability to verify information in other credible sources

d)

The employment status of the author

e)

The availability of the information

16.

General: A student is researching popular culture in the United States. She has found a book on the subject and will need to determine whether it is a credible source. Which piece of information should she evaluate to determine the source’s credibility? (2016)

a)

The age of the author

b)

The length of the book

c)

The author’s qualifications

d)

The city in which the book was published

17.

General: Which source would provide the most credible information about the daily life of factory workers during the 1880s? (2019)

a)

a collection of letters written by a farmer

b)

a journal written by an employee at a factory

c)

a novel written to encourage factory regulation

d)

a pamphlet written by a group opposing unions

18.

General: Historians evaluate the credibility of sources using a number of criteria. What is one of the criteria that historians consider? (2019)

a)

the ease of availability of the source

b)

the race and gender of the source’s author

c)

the accuracy and internal consistency of the source

d)

the payment made by the publisher to the source’s author