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Impacts of the Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was NOT invented during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Steam Engine

c)

Sewing Machine

d)

Computer

2.

Who improved and made the steam engine more useful?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Watt

d)

Eli Whitney

3.

What impact did the cotton gin have in the United States?

a)

Increased the demand for slave labor

b)

Helped produce goods effectively

c)

Improved transportation

d)

Communication

4.

During the Industrial Revolution, steam power increased the need for which natural resources?

a)

Gold and Silver

b)

Coal and Iron

c)

Homes and City Buildings

d)

Oil and Natural Gas

5.

Why did many people move from rural to urban areas during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Cities would not support the growing populations

b)

Living conditions were better in the city

c)

They were looking for jobs because fewer farm workers were needed

d)

They didn't like living in the country

6.

Which of the following inventions created during the Industrial Revolution do we still use today?

a)

Light Bulb

b)

TV

c)

Computer

d)

Washing Machine

7.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to poor working conditions in early factories?

a)

Dangerous equipment

b)

Air conditioning systems

c)

Low wages

d)

Long hours

8.

The growth of industry led to the development of a new economic system called:

a)

Boosted economy

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Capitalism

9.

Henry Ford popularized this method of production

a)

Sewing Machine

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Cotton Gin

d)

All of the Above

10.

Imperialism was important to the Industrial Revolution because it helped provide

a)

Raw materials needed for production

b)

Markets for the sale of manufactured goods

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

11.

The impact of the Industrial Revolution led to workers creating these, which the workers used to try and improve conditions and pay.

a)

Labor Unions

b)

Labor Stations

c)

Cottages

d)

Taxes

12.

What products are best related to the textile industry?

a)

Flooring

b)

Cloth and Clothing

c)

Coins

d)

Cars

13.

He opened the first industrial mill in the United States in 1790.

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Henry Ford

c)

James Watt

d)

Samuel Slater

14.

The economic system of capitalism says that the means of production are controlled by _____________.

a)

Great Britain

b)

Government

c)

Individuals

d)

Corporations

15.

The ability to have necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter and wants like vacations, concerts, and other amusements is referred to as

a)

Standard of living

b)

Middle Class

c)

Upper Class

d)

Lower Class

16.

The process of an area growing larger, with an increase in population, production of goods and services, and availability of a variety of options to fulfill one's wants and needs is called

a)

Materialism

b)

Commercialism

c)

Urbanization

d)

Industrialization

17.

During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was the

a)

Lower Class

b)

Middle Class

c)

Upper Class

d)

Both Lower and Upper Class

18.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories?

a)

Cars

b)

Industrial Machines

c)

Sewing Machines

d)

Textiles

19.

Which of the following best defines the term capital when referencing the Industrial Revolution?

a)

A farming community for production of food

b)

Money, equipment, and/or resources that were used in the production of goods

c)

A type of investment that helped a factory or business get started

d)

A city where industrial production increased, became an important city for a nation's economy

20.

Which of the following best describes industrialization?

a)

Advancement in technology to produce goods on a larger scale and a reliance on manufacturing of goods instead of individuals producing goods themselves

b)

More and more people began to move to cities, away from rural areas

c)

Nations began to rely on one another for trade of various goods and resources after the beginning of the Industrial Revolution

d)

Smaller nations needed assistance from their larger neighbors, so they formed trade alliances

21.

What is this invention?

a)

Power Loom

b)

Cotton Gin

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Spinning Jenny

22.

What is this invention?

a)

Power Loom

b)

Spinning Jenny

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Telegraph

23.

What is this invention?

a)

Power Loom

b)

Spinning Jenny

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Telegraph

24.

What is the movement of people from farms to cities?

a)

Proletariat

b)

Enclosure Movement

c)

Utilitarianism

d)

Urbanization

25.

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

a)

Corporation

b)

Factory

c)

Urbanization

d)

Cartel