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WorksheetsUrbanization and Industrialization
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
The growth of cities is known as
Urbanization
Immigration
Industrialization
Town
Which of the following best describes Industrial Revolution?
A change from products made by hand to products made by machines in factories
An industry of revolving around the country
People moving from all around the world to look for gold in California
a place in which everything is perfect
In the 1800s, new inventions changed which of the following.
Transportation
Communication
Farming
All of these
Which of the following inventions made transportation EASIER & FASTER?
Railroads
Canals
Steamboats
All of these
What was a consequence of the Industrial Revolution?
More people moved to the cities to work in factories
More people became farmers
Immigrants were treated equally because there was a work shortage
There were less slaves because plantations weren't profitable anymore
Why did union membership increase in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
There was a growing demand for worker's rights
There was a growing demand for deregulation of industry
There was a growing demand for conservation
There was a growing demand for consumer safety
Which of the following best explains the list below:
-Shorter workdays
-Improved workplace safety
-Higher wages for workers
-Restrictions on child labor
Nativist demands for reform
Laissez-faire government policies
Issues that labor unions wanted fixed
Goals of the temperance movement
The Industrial Revolution happening during the _____ and the ____.
1700s, 1800s
1800s, 1900s
1900s, 2000s
1500s, 1600s
What country did the Industrial Revolution begin in?
France
Britian
United States
Spain
What are the five (5) reasons the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?
1. Lots of water
2. more inventors
3. cheaper materials
4. better products
5. more farmland
1. Increased food
2. more money
3. better markets
4. population growth
5. natural resources.
1. Large population
2. Capitalism
3. More philosophers
4. better means of production
5. Constitutional Monarchy
1. Socialism
2. Canals
3. Railroads
4. Agriculture
5. Natural Resources
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
James Hargreaves
John Kay
Richard Arkwright
James Watt
Mass production led to:
Products being more superior in quality
goods became less expensive
laborers received higher wages
industries moved to rural areas
Which statement is true?
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
Work conditions were closely regulated
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.
a large apartment building usually found in a poorer part of town; often overcrowded and rundown.
industry
enclave
tenement
monopoly
What made city streets safer and allowed for longer working hours?
The invention of electric and gas lights.
The implementation of a police force.
Vigilantes
None of these
Which of the following is NOT true about industrialization?
It changed the focus of the economy from agricultural to manufacturing.
It created a need for skilled factory workers.
It allowed goods to become cheaper.
It led to mass-production.
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of industrialization.
Cities became overcrowded.
Cities became polluted.
People were forced to live in tenements.
New inventions.
Which best describes the working conditions of most of the factory workers during the Industrial Revolution?
Most workers worked long hours in low-paying industrial jobs
Most workers were paid a living wage.
Most workers worked in factories that were clean and well maintained.
Most workers were treated well and had a safe working environment.
Which class was affected by the Industrial Revolution by creating more jobs, thus increasing the size of this class?
first class
middle class
high class
lowest class
Which economic system focuses on the government owning all means of production?
Captialism
Liberalism
Communism
Bradyism
Economic system with limited government intervention to better the lives of the working class during the Industrial Revolution.
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Liberalism
Which economic system is best defined for competition producing superior products at affordable prices?
communism
capitalist system
socialism
liberalism
Advocated for the right of people to own private property.
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
Advocated for regulations such as: minimum wage, fair working hours, and no Child Labor.
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
Advocates for a classless society with no need for government.
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
Was guided by the law of supply and demand and law of competition.
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
System where government regulates/controls all aspects of the economy.
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
Caused social problems such as: poor working and living conditions during the Industrial Revolution.
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
Can be seen in U.S. policies such as: public education and social services like the police force.
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
Called for the public ownership of some of the means of production, in an effort to make things more fair
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
