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Worksheet time: 23mins
Industrial Revolution
Movement of people out of an area
Movement of people into an area
Movement of people
Historian believe one of the most important time periods.
Emigration
Movement of people out of an area
Movement of people into an area
Movement of people
Historian believe one of the most important time periods.
Immigration
Movement of people out of an area
Movement of people into an area
Movement of people
Historian believe one of the most important time periods.
Migration
Movement of people out of an area
Movement of people into an area
Movement of people
Historian believe one of the most important time periods.
Tariff
Tax on imports
a big city
small town or agriculture region
items moved into a country
items moved out of a country
Import
Tax on imports
a big city
small town or agriculture region
items moved into a country
items moved out of a country
Export
Tax on imports
a big city
small town or agriculture region
items moved into a country
items moved out of a country
Urban
Tax on imports
a big city
small town or agriculture region
items moved into a country
items moved out of a country
Rural
Tax on imports
a big city
small town or agriculture region
items moved into a country
items moved out of a country
The STEEL PLOW invention helped improve which specific area?
Agriculture
Communication
Transportion
The TELEGRAPH invention helped improve which specific area?
Agriculture
Communication
Transportion
The TELEVISION invention helped improve which specific area?
Agriculture
Communication
Transportion
The AIRPLANE invention helped improve which specific area?
Agriculture
Communication
Transportion
The AUTOMOBILE invention helped improve which specific area?
Agriculture
Communication
Transportion
Approximately how many years did the Industrial Revolution last?
25 years
50 years
100 years
200 years
What war kept the Americans from buying all their goods from Britain?
Revolutionary War
Civil War
War of 1812
World War I
Which statement describes how the Industrial Revolution affected the number of factory workers?
No change in the number of factory workers.
More people worked in before the IR.
More people worked in factories after the start of the IR.
There were no factories after the IR.
The documentary that was made on the NIKE factories located in ______.
India
United States
Indonesia
Africa
Transportation after the start of the Industrial Revolution became ______.
more difficult
water-based
slower
faster
Population after the Industrial Revolution ________.
grew in the rural areas
shifted from small towns to cities
decreased all over the United States
grew in small town but not in cities
Why did it take so long for the United States to pass the Child Labor Laws?
Business owners making money and economy thriving.
Lower literacy rates.
Financial help for the families
All the above.
What one event caused children to begin working?
War of 1812
Industrial Revolution
Collapse of the Stock Market
Revolutionary War
What company was criticized for its sweatshop labor practices?
Nintendo
Nike
Ford
General Electric
Why dod historians believe the Industrial Revolution is one of the most important events in the United State history?
Major shift from rural living to urban living
major increase in population
Job changed from farming to factory
All the above.
Problem faced by cities as a result of the rapid population growth during the industrial revolution?
unsanitary conditions
overcrowding
shortage of food
all the above
Number #1 country in the Industrial Revolution?
Britain
France
United States
China
Number #2 country in the Industrial Revolution?
Britain
France
United States
China
Number #3 country in the Industrial Revolution?
Britain
France
United States
China
Explain the meaning of "survival of the fittest" in relationship to the Industrial Revolution?
Older Companies are Stronger
New Companies are Easy to Start
Companies that make a profit with little government interference
Companies that do not make a profit even with government assistance
What War kept Americans from buying all their goods from Britain?
Revolutionary War
Civil War
War of 1812
World War I
Transportation after the start of the Industrial Revolution became ______
more difficult
slower
water-based
faster
Communication after the start of the Industrial Revolution_______.
became slower
became more improved
became inefficient
became very costly
Population after the Industrial Revolution _______.
grew in rural areas
shifted from small towns to cities
decreased in the United States
grew in small towns but not in cities.
Increased intelligence known as the Age of _______
Industrial
Knowledge
Reasoning
Trustworthy
New York Times article published during the Industrial Revolution, argued that many parent felt it was ___________ for children to be working.
recommended
normal
sad
unfair
From the video, "The Industrial Revolution: A Boon to Industry", children were expected to work how many hours a day?
2-5 hours
5-8 hours
10-16 hours
20-24 hours
In 1938, Child Labor was abolished, and all students were required to __________.
go to school
go to work
work at their homes
pickup garbage along the roadside
We read an article and watched a video on Nike's mistreatment of workers, where is the factory located?
China
Indonesia
Taiwan
United States
Why did Phil Knight, the CEO of Nike, say that his company uses low-wage labor?
"Americans don't want to make shoes"
"Americans are too lazy, for factory work"
"The country of Indonesia gave NIKE money to build factories there"
"Asians are harder workers than Americans"
From the article "Hazardous Duty- Factory Work During the Industrial Revolution", the hazards faced by the factory workers included all the following except _______.
safety hazards
illnesses
radiation
cruel treatment
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.
True
False
From the video, "Witness, Illumination Slavery" approximately how many people are enslaved in the world today?
7 million
17 million
27 million
7 billion
From the video, "Witness, Illumination Slavery", many of those enslaved have a false hope of for the future. What are they hoping for?
education
freedom
job opportunities
all the above
From the video, "Witness, Illumination Slavery", it is important to remember these are real people and that they deserve ___________.
critisim
dishonor
neglect
respect
From the video, "Witness, Illumination Slavery", how many Americans are sold a year into slavery?
~10,000-25,000
~100,000-300,000
~500,000
~over 1 million
