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Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class

Date

Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?

They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.

They bought them from factories.

They bought them on the Internet.

They bought them from stores.

Who invented the cotton gin?

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

George Washington

Eli Whitney

Look at the time line. What would be a good title for it?

How the Cotton Gin Is Made

How the Erie Canal Was Built

Inventions from the Industrial Revolution

Inventors of the Industrial Revolution

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

The United States

England

France

Germany

Mass production led to:

Products being more superior in quality

goods became less expensive

laborers received higher wages

industries moved to rural areas

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 Kay

Richard Arkwright

James Watt

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

Low wages

Safe working conditions

Dangerous working conditions

Widespread pollution

What product was first made using machines in factories?

Steel

textiles

locomotives

flying shuttles

10.

How did the Industrial Revolution change the social life of people in Europe?

People moved to the country to be away from the factories.

The working conditions were excellent.

Women and child were NOT allowed to work.

People moved from the country to the cities in order to work in factories.

11.

What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?

Women work harder

Employers could pay women less money

Women have more experience than men

Women can do more difficult tasks

12.

Which economic system calls for public ownership or control of property and natural resources?

Capitalism

Mixed Economy

Socialism

Syndicalism

13.

Poor working conditions in factories led to the formation of which of the following organizations?

Military Squads

Labor Unions

NAACP

Right to Work Group

14.

The government or groups of workers might control these resources but the profits are divided among the people.

Capitalism

Communism

Socialism

Mixed Economy

15.

How does socialism differ from capitalism?

In socialism, the goverment controls the means of production; whereas, capitalism focuses on the private owner.

In socialism, the goverment provides subsidies for small buisnesses; whereas, capitalism only depends on the corporations to spark the economy.

In socialism, the goverment does not provide any form on humanitarian aid; whereas, capitalism funds small buisness with tax relief.

In socialism, the government controls what the consumer can purchase; whereas, capitalism controls what the business can market.

16.

The founder of communism

Adam Smith

John Locke

Karl Marx

Rousseau

17.

This person wrote "The Wealth of Nations" and believed the government should have a limited role in business.

John Locke

Adam Smith

Charles Fourier

Karl Marx

18.

What was a long term result of the Industrial Revolution?

A cleaner natural environment

Animal Preservation

Worker Unions and Labor Laws

A second Neolithic Revolution

19.

In a communist society...

the government controls the means of production

the individual owns the means of production

wealth is distributed evenly amongst society

there is no wealth or private property

20.

One problem with socialism is...

the rich will continue to get richer.

people will only work as hard as they need to.

those that don't work hard enough do not reap the benefits.

the government keeps all of the wealth.

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Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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