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WH/ USH Industrial Revolution by Mr. Ray

Total questions: 160

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The new methods of the Agricultural Revolution increased the supply of what?

a)

Food

b)

Furniture

c)

Politicians

d)

Clothing

2.

What country hosted the start of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Austria

d)

Russia

3.

The movement of goods and people was enhanced during the Industrial Revolution due to what new form of transportation?

a)

Airline Travel

b)

Ships

c)

Automobile

d)

Railroads

4.

Who invented a practical steam engine?

a)

James Hargreaves

b)

James Watt

c)

Giuseppi Garibaldi

d)

Otto von Bismarck

5.

Britain and other European countries took advantage of what for their natural resources

a)

Their colonies

b)

Their monarchy

c)

Their cultural landmarks

d)

Their population

6.

Laws were created to protect who against working or working in adverse conditions

a)

Men

b)

Lower Class

c)

Children

d)

French Men

7.

________ means farm land.

a)

acre

b)

suburban

c)

urban

d)

rural

8.

Another word for migration is

a)

people

b)

healthy

c)

movement

d)

business

9.

City is another word for

a)

farm

b)

rural

c)

suburban

d)

urban

10.

_____ are low income housing that is usually overcrowded.

a)

projects

b)

slums

c)

apartments

d)

houses

11.

Economic relates to

a)

city

b)

people

c)

money

d)

clean

12.

movement from one place to another is

a)

migration

b)

social

c)

political

d)

economic

13.

How did the role of women change during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

they began to have more children

b)

they began to marry younger

c)

they began to work outside of the home

d)

they began to make more money than men

14.

The Industrial Revolution was closely tied with what other big societal change?

a)

the women’s rights movement

b)

labor reform

c)

slavery

d)

women getting the vote

15.

Lowell Mill was one of the first places to employ:

a)

division of labor

b)

labor reform

c)

women

d)

the factory system

16.

Why did more and more women enter the work force towards the end of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

changes in the textile industry

b)

men were away in the Civil War

c)

early labor reform

d)

to improve working conditions

17.

Women during the industrial revolution banded together to:

a)

feel a sense of community

b)

improve working conditions and to fight for an end to slavery

c)

get the right to vote

d)

buy a textile mill of their own

18.

During the Industrial Revolution, it was very common for children as young as __________ to work full time jobs.

a)

four

b)

five

c)

six

d)

eight

19.

Which of the following is NOT a job children did during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

worked on machines in factories

b)

sold newspapers on street corners

c)

worked as maids

d)

worked as chimney sweeps

20.

Why did employers like to hire children?

a)

children did what they were told

b)

children could work long hours

c)

children never got sick

d)

children didn’t have to be paid as much

21.

At the end of the Industrial Revolution, laws were passed that:

a)

legalized child labor

b)

outlawed child labor

c)

outlawed the factory system

d)

increased how many hours people had to work every day

22.

What is the movement of people from farms to cities?

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Urbanization

c)

Proletariat

d)

Enclosure Movement

23.

__________ is known as the Father of modern economics, who theorized Laissez-Faire, the idea that the market should have no political interventions?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Thomas Malthus

d)

Frederick Engels

24.

In which European country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

France

b)

Britian

c)

Prussia

d)

Spain

25.
Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?
a)
They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.
b)
They bought them from factories.
c)
They bought them on the Internet.
d)
They bought them from stores.
26.
The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.
a)
French Revolution
b)
Machine Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Technological Revolution
27.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the way we create goods?
a)
we made fewer products
b)
we made better quality products
c)
we made products from home
d)
mass production & cheaper goods
28.

What is major affect did the agricultural revolution have on population?

a)

population decreased

b)

population increased

c)

population didn't change

d)

population barley changed

29.

When you use machines to make goods it is called:

a)

Capitalism

b)

Factors of Production

c)

Collective Bargaining

d)

Industrialization

30.

What economic system uses the idea of Lassiez-faire as its roots?

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

None of the above

31.

Before the Industrial Revolution, people lived an __________________ lifestyle, or one based on agriculture.

a)

Agrarian

b)

Independent

c)

Old

32.

During the Industrial Revolution, people moved from rural farmlands to the city. This is known as _____________________________.

a)

Workers Migration

b)

Industrial Immigration

c)

Urbanization

33.

(Check all that apply) - What were the living conditions like in the cities during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Poor sanitation

b)

The air was not clean

c)

The water was not clean

d)

Large families crowded into one or two rooms

34.

This is an example of a textile. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What would happen if a worker got hurt at their job?

a)

They would lose their job

b)

They would get disability benefits from the government

c)

Their boss would give them more money to help them since they could no longer work

36.

What was the population of Paris in 1700?

a)

1.7 Million

b)

1.9 Million

c)

500,000

37.

What was the population of Berlin in 1900?

a)

1.7 Million

b)

1.9 Million

c)

500,000

38.

If a worker wanted better working conditions, they might join a (a)   . This organization can negotiate for the workers and get the workers better wages or working conditions.


*Hint - the word is in the picture

39.

During the 1800s, children often worked in factories because:

a)

Employers offered them high wages (a lot of money)

b)

Their parents believed kids needed to save money for college

c)

Families needed income (money) to survive

d)

Factories did not allow women to work, only children

40.

People who spend money on new factories or businesses are called __________________.

a)

Capitalists

b)

Inventors

c)

Skilled laborer

41.

This picture, taken by Lewis Hine, is a primary source. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I'm not sure

42.

The Industrial Revolution made businesses more profitable (more money) by

a)

Allowing workers to travel daily to their job by train or steamboat

b)

increasing opportunities for workers to find jobs on farms and rural areas

c)

A machine allowed businesses to produce more products efficiently.

43.

What was the major spark to the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Agricultural Revolution

b)

Oil Revolution

c)

Mechanic Revolution

d)

Invention Revolution

44.

What do countries use colonies for during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Take their money

b)

Take their workers

c)

Control more land

d)

Use up their natural resources for themselves

45.

What were working hours so long for factory workers?

a)

The owners wanted to produce as much product as possible to make more money

b)

The owners didn't like the workers at all

c)

As punishment for those who disobeyed

d)

They liked their jobs so much

46.

True or False, Urbanization caused overcrowding and horribly dirty living and working conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

47.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
48.
What are identical components that can be used in place of each other?
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
Factories
c)
Dynamos
d)
Assembly Lines
49.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
50.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
51.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)

factories

d)
Royalty
52.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
53.

The term laissez-faire roughly translates to mean

a)

leave alone

b)

resist

c)

freedom

d)

control

54.

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

a)

middle class

b)

upper class

c)

standard of living

d)

purchasing power

55.

During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was the

a)

serfs

b)

rich, or the upper class

c)

expanded lower class

d)

middle class

56.

Which of the following best defines the term capital when referencing the Industrial Revolution?

a)

a city where industrial production increased, became an important city for a nation's economy

b)

money, equipment, and/or resources that were used in the production of goods

c)

a type of investment that helped a factory or business get started

d)

none of these best define capital

57.

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

England was the most powerful nation in the world

b)

It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

c)

England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

d)

England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places

58.
the way that a society or nation produces and distributes goods and services
a)
textile
b)
economy
c)
technology
d)
industrialization
59.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
60.
What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?
a)
The population increased a little.
b)
The population declined steeply.
c)
The population increased dramatically.
d)
The population stayed the same.
61.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
62.
Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)

tractors

d)
steam engine
63.
The Industrial Revolution happening during the _____ and the ____.
a)
1700s, 1800s
b)
1800s, 1900s
c)
1900s, 2000s
d)
1500s, 1600s
64.

"People kept to themselves and lived independent of each other."

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

65.

"Lords (nobles) would rely on knights to defend the manors."

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

66.

"These wars helped create more international trade. Europeans would travel east to fight and become exposed to useful articles and luxuries unknown to Europe at the time."

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

67.

"A decision was made to recover the Holy Land from Muslims using force. For 200 years, waves of Christians traveled east to fight for the Holy Land."

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

68.

"Rebirth meant that European society began a new birth in art, literature and scientific learning."

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

69.

"Advancements in knowledge led to advancements in the printing process. The demand for books increased, thus the need for cheaper printing processes."

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

70.

"The Bible was more accessible to common people. As more people began to read the Bible, more people began to question the Catholic Church and its beliefs."

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

71.

"In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered a new land. He thought he found a new trade route to India, but he ran into North America, a land unbeknownst to most Europeans."

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

72.

"In 1510 a Spanish explorer by the name of Balboa claimed portions of South America intent on colonizing the land for farming."

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

73.

"By the late 1700s, factories were born. People stopped making thread in homes which cost more and started buying cloth products made with machines at a much cheaper price."

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

74.

"Standardized parts became common which replaced the need for blacksmiths who forged metal parts by hand."

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

75.

"The growth of machines and factories led to the rise of developed cities methods of transportation and infrastructure. People were able to move and migrate across the country with more ease."

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

76.

"Working conditions were not ideal. People would work long hours for little pay (men would earn $5.00 a week while women would earn $2.00 for the same work.)"

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance (Rebirth)

d)

Exploration & Colonization

e)

Industrial Revolution

77.

Identify one change in the methods of food production that occurred during the Agricultural Revolution in Britain, according to the authors of A History of the Modern World.

a)

New technology to increase efficiency

b)

Use of the open field system

c)

Even distribution of farmland to small farmers

d)

Breeding smaller sheep

78.

Identify one effect of the actions taken by wealthy landowners described in the passage. 

a)

Decrease in the amount of food produced on farms in England

b)

Enclosure Acts and consolidation of small farms into large ones owned by a few farmers

c)

Wealthy landowners lost the money they invested in farming innovations

d)

Small farmers gained power in Parliament

79.

Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map? 

a)

England’s natural resources led to the growth of industrial cities. 

b)

In 1830, England had an unfavorable balance of trade. 

c)

Great Britain’s prosperity unified the people. 

d)

People emigrated from Great Britain because of pollution.

80.

Identify one cause of the historical development depicted in the map. 

a)

Socialist organizations promised land and a good wage to those who moved to industrial cities.

b)

The British government paid people to move to cities. 

c)

Agricultural innovations made it easier for farmers to hire more people. 

d)

Coal powered steam engines powered factories that employed many people in England. 

81.

Identify one effect of the historical development depicted in the map. 

a)

The Glorious Revolution

b)

Overcrowded and polluted cities

c)

Higher employment for farmers

d)

England invaded France

82.

According to Martin Perry, what role did Adam Smith believe the government should play in the economy?

a)

The government should regulate businesses to make sure they use safe practices.

b)

The government should restrict which businesses are allowed to open.

c)

The government should make very few laws that affect businesses.

d)

The government should play a role in helping businesses make as much money as possible.

83.

Which characteristic of the Industrial Revolution most directly contributed to the health concern highlighted in this illustration and excerpt? 

a)

urban population growth

b)

improved communication

c)

new power sources

d)

trade union movement

84.

Identify the best use of this document for a historian.

a)

To determine why mine owners employed children.

b)

To study the long-term effects of working in mines on child laborers

c)

To find out how much money mine owners saved by hiring children rather than adults

d)

To understand the conditions child laborers experienced 

85.

This is John Kay. What did he invent in 1733 that increased the speed of weaving?

a)

Flying Shuttle

b)

Spinning Mule

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Electricity

86.

Before the Industrial Revolution, about 80% of people were farmers.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

Europeans invented paper money, gunpowder, printing, paper, and compasses.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

What you get paid for the work you do is known as a

a)

bonus

b)

capitalist

c)

textile

d)

wage

89.

_________ means focusing on European culture or history to the exclusion of a wider view of the world; reflecting a tendency to interpret the world in terms of European or Anglo-American values and experiences.

a)

Equality

b)

Eurocentric

c)

Industrialism

90.

What was he production method of using work that was created by people in their homes called?

a)

Abode Industry

b)

Home and Hearth Industry

c)

Castle Industry

d)

Cottage Industry

91.

Which time period was marked by advances in technology which made farming easier and more productive?

a)

Agricultural Revolution

b)

Digital Revolution

c)

New England Revolution

d)

Scientific Revolution

92.

Which effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?

a)

It was converted into steel in huge furnaces

b)

It was a profitable job to make coal in the factories

c)

It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world

d)

It was used to power new machines

93.

Which social class grew the most because of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Wealthy

b)

Upper class

c)

Middle class

d)

Working class

94.

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

a)

Women work harder

b)

Employers could pay women less money

c)

Women have more experience than men

d)

Women can do more difficult tasks

95.

Which phrase best illustrates the theory of laissez-faire capitalism?

a)

the state establishing production quotas

b)

decisions related to distribution being based on community traditions

c)

central planning committees setting prices on goods

d)

businesses operating with little government regulation

96.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of capitalism?

a)

government control of the economy

b)

competition and consumer sovereignty

c)

private ownership

d)

pursuit of personal profit

97.

What does this cartoon say about Industrialists?

a)

The workers are determined to overthrow them.

b)

They are giving money to the hard-working laborers.

c)

The ship is slowly crumbling like their empires.

d)

They are getting rich at the expense of others’ back- breaking work.

98.

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

a)

Military Squads

b)

Labor Unions

c)

NAACP

d)

Right to Work Group

99.

What was NOT a reason that people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?

a)

Jobs in factories

b)

Jobs on the farm

c)

to get away from discrimination

d)

a better life

100.

Mass production means:

a)

Products being made with more superior in quality

b)

goods being made in large quantities

c)

laborers received higher wages

d)

industries moved to rural areas

101.

So far this year, we have been studying the movement of _________.

a)

water

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

people

102.

Living conditions were good for those who moved to the cities during the industrial revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Women and _________ also worked in factories during the Industrial Revolution.

a)

friends

b)

dogs

c)

wives

d)

children

104.

The demand for workers was so high in the United States, people began to migrate from other countries to America.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

The Industrial Revolution began in the early ________.

a)

2000s

b)

1900s

c)

1700s

d)

1800s

106.

During the Industrial Revolution, the focus moved from farming to ____________.

a)

producing farm animals

b)

producing goods

c)

producing produce

d)

producing services

107.

A new nationwide network of _______ distributed goods far and wide.

a)

steamboats

b)

barges

c)

railways

d)

cars

108.

Decide which quote supports labor unions:

Quote 1

“The working people find that improvements in the methods of production and distribution are constantly being made, and unless they occasionally strike, or have the power to enter upon a strike, the improvements will all go to the employer and all the injuries to the employees.”

Quote 2

“The strike is apparently hopeless, and must be regarded as nothing more than a rash and spiteful demonstration of resentment by men too ignorant or too reckless to understand their own

interests.”

a)

Quote 1

b)

Quote 2

c)

Both

d)

Neither

109.

A demand of labor unions, like the Knights of Labor, to long working hours was to ask for

a)

Improved Safety in factories

b)

Government ownership of railroads

c)

An 8 hour work day

d)

Equal pay for men and women

110.

The _______ was a technique used during the Industrial Revolution that greatly increased efficiency. It involved the worker or machine completing the same task over and over again as products moved down the line.

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Trial and Error Method

d)

Mechanization

111.

Who were the people known as "robber barons" by their critics and "captains of industry" by their supporters?

a)

Industrial workers

b)

Politicians

c)

Wealthy businessmen

d)

Labor union leaders

112.

2 examples of raw materials are:

a)

Cotton

b)

Oil

c)

Clothing

d)

Telephones

113.
Cities began to grow around the industrial centers because...
a)
people wanted to be part of the new growing cities 
b)
people had to live near the factory to be able to work there because of lack of transportion
c)
people did not like living on farms anymore 
d)
farms were all failing and people wanted to see what cities were like 
114.
Slavery was impacted by the industrial revolution by...
a)
as the demand for cotton lessened the number of slaves decreased 
b)
as the demand for cotton increased the number of slaves increased 
c)
the North refused to buy cotton from the South because of slavery 
d)
Slavery was not impacted by the Industrial Revolution because it was in the South and the factories were in the North
115.
What are NOT some advantages of working in a factory? 
a)
steady pay and housing 
b)
opportunity to meet people 
c)
could learn to read and write from other girls 
d)
short work day and promise of safety 
116.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)
The Economic Revolution
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Agricultural Revolution
d)
The French Revolution
117.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
118.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
119.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
120.

The Industrial revolution created a new ____________ class.

a)

Upper

b)

Poor

c)

Lower

d)

Middle

121.

Some of the machines invented in the 18th and 19th centuries are:

a)

telephones, geographic positioning system, radios, airplanes

b)

steam engine, railroads, flying shuttle, phonograph, steam ships, light bulb

c)

sailboats, automobiles, wheel barrels, clocks, word processors

d)

automatic washer, hair dryer, rockets, space shuttles

122.

Capitalism is

a)

An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and money is invested to make profits.

b)

An economic system in which the means of production are owned by the public (government) and operate for the welfare of all.

123.

The Steam engine

a)

was originally invented to pump water out of coal mines

b)

originally used petroleum to function

c)

was originally invented to improve transportation

d)

originally used electricity to function

124.

What is this invention?

a)

Spinning Jenny

b)

Power Loom

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Telegraph

125.

What is this invention?

a)

Spinning Jenny

b)

Power Loom

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Telegraph

126.

What code makes use of dots and dashes?

a)

Morse Code

b)

Mosh Code

c)

Morsel Code

d)

Smores Code

127.

Who was credited for inventing the modern telephone?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Nicola Tesla

d)

Guglielmo Marconi

128.

Who was the foreign inventor who came in direct competition with Thomas Edison in helping spread electricity to America?

a)

Nikola Tesla

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Guglielmo Marconi

129.

This refers to a person who buys products from businessmen.

a)

investor

b)

capitalist

c)

consumer

d)

bourgeoisie

130.

Which of the following jobs are not considered as part of the MIDDLE CLASS?

a)

farmer

b)

factory worker

c)

doctor

d)

lawyer

131.

This is the belief that governments should leave businesses alone and instead focus on giving people more rights.

a)

urbanization

b)

industrialization

c)

socialism

d)

liberalism

132.

Manufacturing large quantities of identical goods at a cheap price.

a)

Proletariat

b)

Trade Unions

c)

Assembly line

d)

Mass Production

133.

Which statement best describes a major reason that the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

a)

A strong union movement was able to secure good working conditions and high wages for factory workers.

b)

Industries were owned by the national government.

c)

Cities could easily accommodate the migration of people from rural to urban areas.

d)

Sufficient coal and iron ore reserves and a good transportation system were available.

134.

Transportation in the 1800s was revolutionized by the development of the

a)

caravel

b)

steam engine

c)

astrolabe

d)

airplane

135.

Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

increased status for religious leaders

b)

growth of the working class

c)

expansion of privileges for the landed nobility

d)

development of the extended family

136.

. Base your answer to the following question on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Speaker A: If the rate of population growth continues to exceed the growth in the food supply, there will not be enough food for all of the people.

Speaker B: There are people who are wealthy and people who are poor. This is just how things are.

Speaker C: History is the story of class struggle. Eventually, the working class will rise up and revolt against the wealthy. Speaker D: The government should do what is best for most of its people.


To which situation are these speakers most likely reacting?

a)

rise of industrialization

b)

growth of Zionism

c)

formation of military alliances

d)

division of Africa

137.

Which event caused this population shift in Great Britain?

a)

rebellions in Ireland

b)

the Industrial Revolution

c)

emigration to the Americas

d)

the bubonic plague

138.

“It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill smelling dye. . . .” — Charles Dickens, Hard Times


Which problem is the subject of this passage?

a)

economic inequality

b)

poor transportation systems

c)

lack of child labor laws

d)

urban pollution

139.

What was revolutionary about the Industrial Revolution? It changed the way people ____________.

a)

breathed

b)

read

c)

worked

d)

prayed

140.

The agricultural revolution allowed for the Industrial Revolution by providing all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Steady Diet

b)

Population Growth

c)

New Inventions

d)

Lower Standards of Living

141.

Which is NOT a factor of production?

a)

Land

b)

Religion

c)

Workers

d)

Money

142.

A __________ is a group of workers fighting for reforms (changes) in the workplace for their wages and working conditions

a)

Tenement

b)

Factory

c)

Social Class

d)

Union

143.

A work stoppage in protest is called a _________.

a)

Strike

b)

Union

c)

Tenement

d)

Assembly Line

144.

Which of the following is NOT a negative experience that people faced while working in a factory during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Use of dangerous equipment

b)

Possible injury/death due to lack of safety procedures and poor structures

c)

Poor sanitation which led to more diseases

d)

High working wages

145.

A long-term result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was

a)

an increase in the number of small farms

b)

a decline in international trade

c)

a general rise in the standard of living

d)

a strengthening of the economic power of the nobility

146.

. . . The following serious accidents (minor injuries are not reported) were recorded in the Manchester Guardian between June 12th and August 3rd, 1844:


. . .15th June, 1844: A youth from Saddleworth died of dreadful injuries after being caught in a machine.

29th June, 1844: A young man of Greenacres Moor, near Manchester, working in a machine shop, had two ribs broken and suffered from many cuts as a result of falling under a grindstone. . . .


3rd August, 1844: A Dukinfield bobbin turner was caught in a belt and had all his ribs broken. . . . — Friedrich Engels


Friedrich Engels is using these examples to draw attention to the

a)

efficiency of the factory system

b)

working conditions in factories

c)

living conditions in cities

d)

quality of care in urban hospitals

147.

Adam Smith’s laissez-faire theories are most closely associated with

a)

the separation of church and state

b)

minimal government regulation of the economy

c)

a command economy

d)

high tariffs to protect domestic businesses

148.

It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural and black like the painted face of a savage. It town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill smelling dye. . . .”

— Charles Dickens


Which problem is the subject of this passage?

a)

economic inequality

b)

urban pollution

c)

lack of child labor laws

d)

poor transportation systems

149.

Which characteristic of the Industrial Revolution most directly contributed to the health concern highlighted in this illustration and excerpt?

a)

urban population growth

b)

improved communication

c)

new power sources

d)

trade union movement

150.
Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?
a)
They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.
b)
They bought them from factories.
c)
They bought them on the Internet.
d)
They bought them from stores.
151.

What is one problem people had with big businesses?

a)

They thought they were making too many good products

b)

They were forcing small businesses to close

c)

They were not open on the weekends

d)

They thought big businesses were too small

152.

Labor Unions helped workers get better pay, better hours, and safer working conditions

a)

True

b)

False

153.

New inventions made factory production slower and more expensive.

a)

True

b)

False

154.

The series of laws passed by the British parliament that made large, factory style farms possible by selling public land was known as…

a)

Public Works Administration

b)

Enclosure Movement

c)

The Incorporation of Common Areas

d)

Parliamentary Redistricting

155.

Adam Smith, who took up for laissez-faire economics, believed that:

a)

mercantilism was the only way to insure a truly free trade.

b)

the government should regulate the economy.

c)

the government should not interfere with the economy.

d)

colonies were an important source of conpetition.

156.

How did devices such as the Spinning Jenny affect Britain’s economy? 

 

a)

A. The device powered steam engines and early railroads.

b)

B. Britain was able to industrialize the textile industry before many countries.

c)

C. Rapid production of cotton caused prices to fall and an economic recession in Britain. 

d)

D. The Spinning Jenny helped Britain build powerful weapons that they used to colonize smaller nations.

157.

He has compelled her to submit to laws, in the formation of which she had no voice. Having deprived her of this first right of a citizen, the elective franchise [the right to vote], thereby 

leaving her without representation in the halls of legislation, he has oppressed her on all sides. 

He has made her, if married, in the eye of the law, civilly dead. 

He has taken from her all right in property, even to the wages she earns. 

Excerpt from The Declaration of Sentiments – Seneca Falls Convention, 1848

What British and American reform movements were related to this document?

a)

A. the labor movement 

b)

B. the abolitionist movement 

c)

C. the expansion of women’s rights 

d)

D. the expansion of immigrants’ rights 

158.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

159.

What source of energy does the steam engine use?

a)

gasoline

b)

coal

c)

wood

d)

peat

160.

Which was the most important energy source in the early or first Industrial Revolution?

a)

water

b)

coal

c)

iron ore

d)

timber or wood