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Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Industrial Revolution

a)

Movement of people out of an area

b)

Movement of people into an area

c)

Movement of people

d)

Historian believe one of the most important time periods.

2.

Emigration

a)

Movement of people out of an area

b)

Movement of people into an area

c)

Movement of people

d)

Historian believe one of the most important time periods.

3.

Immigration

a)

Movement of people out of an area

b)

Movement of people into an area

c)

Movement of people

d)

Historian believe one of the most important time periods.

4.

Migration

a)

Movement of people out of an area

b)

Movement of people into an area

c)

Movement of people

d)

Historian believe one of the most important time periods.

5.

Tariff

a)

Tax on imports

b)

a big city

c)

small town or agriculture region

d)

items moved into a country

e)

items moved out of a country

6.

Import

a)

Tax on imports

b)

a big city

c)

small town or agriculture region

d)

items moved into a country

e)

items moved out of a country

7.

Export

a)

Tax on imports

b)

a big city

c)

small town or agriculture region

d)

items moved into a country

e)

items moved out of a country

8.

Urban

a)

Tax on imports

b)

a big city

c)

small town or agriculture region

d)

items moved into a country

e)

items moved out of a country

9.

Rural

a)

Tax on imports

b)

a big city

c)

small town or agriculture region

d)

items moved into a country

e)

items moved out of a country

10.

The STEEL PLOW invention helped improve which specific area?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Communication

c)

Transportion

11.

The TELEGRAPH invention helped improve which specific area?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Communication

c)

Transportion

12.

The TELEVISION invention helped improve which specific area?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Communication

c)

Transportion

13.

The AIRPLANE invention helped improve which specific area?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Communication

c)

Transportion

14.

The AUTOMOBILE invention helped improve which specific area?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Communication

c)

Transportion

15.

Approximately how many years did the Industrial Revolution last?

a)

25 years

b)

50 years

c)

100 years

d)

200 years

16.

What war kept the Americans from buying all their goods from Britain?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Civil War

c)

War of 1812

d)

World War I

17.

Which statement describes how the Industrial Revolution affected the number of factory workers?

a)

No change in the number of factory workers.

b)

More people worked in before the IR.

c)

More people worked in factories after the start of the IR.

d)

There were no factories after the IR.

18.

The documentary that was made on the NIKE factories located in ______.

a)

India

b)

United States

c)

Indonesia

d)

Africa

19.

Transportation after the start of the Industrial Revolution became ______.

a)

more difficult

b)

water-based

c)

slower

d)

faster

20.

Population after the Industrial Revolution ________.

a)

grew in the rural areas

b)

shifted from small towns to cities

c)

decreased all over the United States

d)

grew in small town but not in cities

21.

Why did it take so long for the United States to pass the Child Labor Laws?

a)

Business owners making money and economy thriving.

b)

Lower literacy rates.

c)

Financial help for the families

d)

All the above.

22.

What one event caused children to begin working?

a)

War of 1812

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Collapse of the Stock Market

d)

Revolutionary War

23.

What company was criticized for its sweatshop labor practices?

a)

Nintendo

b)

Nike

c)

Ford

d)

General Electric

24.

Why dod historians believe the Industrial Revolution is one of the most important events in the United State history?

a)

Major shift from rural living to urban living

b)

major increase in population

c)

Job changed from farming to factory

d)

All the above.

25.

Problem faced by cities as a result of the rapid population growth during the industrial revolution?

a)

unsanitary conditions

b)

overcrowding

c)

shortage of food

d)

all the above

26.

Number #1 country in the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

China

27.

Number #2 country in the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

China

28.

Number #3 country in the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

China

29.

Explain the meaning of "survival of the fittest" in relationship to the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Older Companies are Stronger

b)

New Companies are Easy to Start

c)

Companies that make a profit with little government interference

d)

Companies that do not make a profit even with government assistance

30.

What War kept Americans from buying all their goods from Britain?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Civil War

c)

War of 1812

d)

World War I

31.

Transportation after the start of the Industrial Revolution became ______

a)

more difficult

b)

slower

c)

water-based

d)

faster

32.

Communication after the start of the Industrial Revolution_______.

a)

became slower

b)

became more improved

c)

became inefficient

d)

became very costly

33.

Population after the Industrial Revolution _______.

a)

grew in rural areas

b)

shifted from small towns to cities

c)

decreased in the United States

d)

grew in small towns but not in cities.

34.

Increased intelligence known as the Age of _______

a)

Industrial

b)

Knowledge

c)

Reasoning

d)

Trustworthy

35.

New York Times article published during the Industrial Revolution, argued that many parent felt it was ___________ for children to be working.

a)

recommended

b)

normal

c)

sad

d)

unfair

36.

From the video, "The Industrial Revolution: A Boon to Industry", children were expected to work how many hours a day?

a)

2-5 hours

b)

5-8 hours

c)

10-16 hours

d)

20-24 hours

37.

In 1938, Child Labor was abolished, and all students were required to __________.

a)

go to school

b)

go to work

c)

work at their homes

d)

pickup garbage along the roadside

38.

We read an article and watched a video on Nike's mistreatment of workers, where is the factory located?

a)

China

b)

Indonesia

c)

Taiwan

d)

United States

39.

Why did Phil Knight, the CEO of Nike, say that his company uses low-wage labor?

a)

"Americans don't want to make shoes"

b)

"Americans are too lazy, for factory work"

c)

"The country of Indonesia gave NIKE money to build factories there"

d)

"Asians are harder workers than Americans"

40.

From the article "Hazardous Duty- Factory Work During the Industrial Revolution", the hazards faced by the factory workers included all the following except _______.

a)

safety hazards

b)

illnesses

c)

radiation

d)

cruel treatment

41.

From the article "Hazardous Duty- Factory Work During the Industrial Revolution", children were most likely to get beaten by the overseer in the afternoon because they became too restless and playful.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

From the video, "Witness, Illumination Slavery" approximately how many people are enslaved in the world today?

a)

7 million

b)

17 million

c)

27 million

d)

7 billion

43.

From the video, "Witness, Illumination Slavery", many of those enslaved have a false hope of for the future. What are they hoping for?

a)

education

b)

freedom

c)

job opportunities

d)

all the above

44.

From the video, "Witness, Illumination Slavery", it is important to remember these are real people and that they deserve ___________.

a)

critisim

b)

dishonor

c)

neglect

d)

respect

45.

From the video, "Witness, Illumination Slavery", how many Americans are sold a year into slavery?

a)

~10,000-25,000

b)

~100,000-300,000

c)

~500,000

d)

~over 1 million