WorksheetsConsequences of Industrialization
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who belonged to the new "working class?"
Men
Women
Children
All of the above
Women made just as much money as men did working in factories?
True
False
Which is NOT an accurate statement about child labor?
Children missed out on an education
Children worked in dangerous conditions
Children made a lot of money by working
Children were often injured or killed
In 1833, which country passed the Factory Act , restricting children younger than the age of 9 from work?
United States
Belgium
Germany
Great Britain
What attracted people to the cities?
New housing
Factories
Modern technology
Peaceful life
What is NOT an accurate statement about the living conditions in cities?
Workers lived in tenements, which were overcrowded apartments.
Most city residents had access to clean water and indoor plumbing (toilets).
People died from many diseases.
Fires were a constant worry in the cramped conditions.
What is the "laissez-faire" philosophy?
Government does not interferre in the economy.
People should control the means of production as a community.
Child labor is okay as long as the parents agree.
Government needs to protect the rights of the people.
What did labor unions do?
Abolish child labor
Give more opportunities for women
Organize workers to fight for better working conditions
Provide injured workers with compensation
What is the best description of the work done in factories?
Short and easy
Long and repetitive
Variety of different tasks
None of the above
Do you think the Industrial Revolution was a good thing?
Yes
No
