WorksheetsPower, Progress, Labor
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
The United States
England
France
Germany
What 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
wood and peat
oil and natural gas
coal and iron
cotton and tobacco
Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?
flying shuttle
spinning jenny
cotton gin
steam engine
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
James Hargreaves
John Key
Richard Arkwright
James Watt
A worker's group formed to limit the power of the business or company owner
Urbanization
Push Factor
Labor Union
What is the definition of capitalism?
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by public owners for profit
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
What is the system policy where a government keeps their hands off the economy?
collective bargaining
laissez-faire
socialism
communism
What power source did the first factories run on?
steam or wind
water or iron
electricity
water or steam
What class of people increased their structure and wealth during the Industrial Revolution?
workers
proletariats
middle
Which of the following believed in a free-market system?
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
John Stuart Mill
William Wiberforce
Who wrote The Communist Manifesto?
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
John Stuart Mill
William Wilberforce
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
Samuel Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
The Industrial Revolution was responsible for rapid population growth in cities.
True
False
What mode of transportation was invented during the Industrial Revolution used the steam engine?
train
airplane
hang glider
car
This economic system believes in free market principles.
Capitalism
Communism
Christianity
Labor Union
During the Industrial Revolution, children often worked long shifts in dangerous conditions.
True
False
Before the Industrial Revolution, most people were ___.
factory workers
atheists
farmers
priests
What invention was developed by Samuel Morse?
telegraph
spinning mule
steam engine
light bulb
What decreased the urban areas during the Industrial Revolution?
jobs for workers
England's wealth
living conditions in cities
the production of goods
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
ruralization
colonization
inflation
urbanization
