WorksheetsImpacts of the Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following was NOT invented during the Industrial Revolution?
Cotton Gin
Steam Engine
Sewing Machine
Computer
Who improved and made the steam engine more useful?
Henry Ford
Thomas Jefferson
James Watt
Eli Whitney
What impact did the cotton gin have in the United States?
Increased the demand for slave labor
Helped produce goods effectively
Improved transportation
Communication
During the Industrial Revolution, steam power increased the need for which natural resources?
Gold and Silver
Coal and Iron
Homes and City Buildings
Oil and Natural Gas
Why did many people move from rural to urban areas during the Industrial Revolution?
Cities would not support the growing populations
Living conditions were better in the city
They were looking for jobs because fewer farm workers were needed
They didn't like living in the country
Which of the following inventions created during the Industrial Revolution do we still use today?
Light Bulb
TV
Computer
Washing Machine
Which of the following did NOT contribute to poor working conditions in early factories?
Dangerous equipment
Air conditioning systems
Low wages
Long hours
The growth of industry led to the development of a new economic system called:
Boosted economy
Manufacturing
Industrial Revolution
Capitalism
Henry Ford popularized this method of production
Sewing Machine
Assembly Line
Cotton Gin
All of the Above
Imperialism was important to the Industrial Revolution because it helped provide
Raw materials needed for production
Markets for the sale of manufactured goods
All of the above
None of the above
The impact of the Industrial Revolution led to workers creating these, which the workers used to try and improve conditions and pay.
Labor Unions
Labor Stations
Cottages
Taxes
What products are best related to the textile industry?
Flooring
Cloth and Clothing
Coins
Cars
He opened the first industrial mill in the United States in 1790.
Eli Whitney
Henry Ford
James Watt
Samuel Slater
The economic system of capitalism says that the means of production are controlled by _____________.
Great Britain
Government
Individuals
Corporations
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
Standard of living
Middle Class
Upper Class
Lower Class
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
Materialism
Commercialism
Urbanization
Industrialization
During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was the
Lower Class
Middle Class
Upper Class
Both Lower and Upper Class
In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories?
Cars
Industrial Machines
Sewing Machines
Textiles
Which of the following best defines the term capital when referencing the Industrial Revolution?
A farming community for production of food
Money, equipment, and/or resources that were used in the production of goods
A type of investment that helped a factory or business get started
A city where industrial production increased, became an important city for a nation's economy
Which of the following best describes industrialization?
Advancement in technology to produce goods on a larger scale and a reliance on manufacturing of goods instead of individuals producing goods themselves
More and more people began to move to cities, away from rural areas
Nations began to rely on one another for trade of various goods and resources after the beginning of the Industrial Revolution
Smaller nations needed assistance from their larger neighbors, so they formed trade alliances
What is this invention?
Power Loom
Cotton Gin
Steam Engine
Spinning Jenny
What is this invention?
Power Loom
Spinning Jenny
Steam Engine
Telegraph
What is this invention?
Power Loom
Spinning Jenny
Steam Engine
Telegraph
What is the movement of people from farms to cities?
Proletariat
Enclosure Movement
Utilitarianism
Urbanization
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
Corporation
Factory
Urbanization
Cartel
