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WorksheetsUnit 10 Industrialization
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 53mins
How did new methods of mass production contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
New products were all made by hand.
Businesses used sharecropping to increase the production of goods.
New products were made quickly and cheaply
Cities became ghost towns because machines replaced manual labor.
Which invention, improved by Edison, most changed the way factories operated in the late 19th century?
The refrigerator
The lightbulb
Ford Motor Vehicles
John Deere farm equipment
What happened as America shifted from an agrarian (farming) nation to an industrial nation?
New technologies helped farm work get done quicker and quicker.
It led to higher crop output.
Many people moved to the cities to make more money.
All of the above
The telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell, improved communication and replaced which of the following?
Skyscraper
Plow
Telegraph
Cell phone
What impact did availability of electricity have upon the homes in the late 1800s?
It led to the invention of such things as washing machines and vacuum cleaners.
The telegraph became an even more popular device used in more homes.
Fewer homes needed electricity
None of the above
How did electricity change the United States?
Every American could afford electricity for their home.
Electricity was immediately available to all US citizens.
Homes needed more candles because the electricity was not always reliable.
Stores and factories could stay open longer, to make more products and money.
Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller developed business practices that let them take total control of a specific industry. This practice was called ______________.
monopoly
technology
labor unions
urbanization
Which of the following identifies the 4 factors of production?
Time, money, workers, technology
Money, Workers, Assembly Line, and Bessemer Process
Workers, Money, Technology, Materials
Materials, Money, Time, Technology
Growth of big business led to all EXCEPT which of the following:
People left cities and began to farm
By 1900, more Americans worked in factories than on farms
Big business created millions of jobs
The US became the world’s leading producer of manufactured goods
Which invention of the 1800s did NOT contribute to the rise of big business?
Railroads
Electrical Lighting
Telephones
Bicycles
Which of the following did NOT help bring about the rise of big business?
Advertising
Improvements in transportation
Lower production costs
Lower population in cities
During industrialization, farms...
Produced less food
Needed fewer workers
Grew in population
Were destroyed by natural disasters
Mechanization is...
when a human operates a machine
installing machines into the human body
using machines to do work instead of humans
advancing machine technology
Humans harvested wheat by hand until the mechanical reaper was invented. This is an example of:
Stagnation
Urbanization
Monopolization
Mechanization
Due to mechanization, farms needed fewer...
Tools
Machines
Workers
Fields
What is one reason many Americans moved from rural to urban areas?
urban areas
immigration laws
better heating
job opportunities
Detroit, MI is an example of a...
Urban Area
Suburban Area
Rural Area
Desolate Area
When the government is “hands off” the economy and doesn't make laws/rules to limit business
social darwinism
industrialization
laissez-faire
urbanization
Making products quickly and cheaply; the assembly line was an important part of this
urbanization
mass production
philanthropy
Captain of Industry
The time period of growth as the United States became an industrial power, changing from a farming society to a manufacturing society
Capitalism
urbanization
Imperialism
Industrialization
Method of mass production in which large amounts of steel could be made cheaper and quicker
Bessemer Steel Process
corporation
social darwinism
steelization
Term that is a negative opinion to describe the big businessmen of industrialization
Captain of Industry
Robber Baron
Entrepreneur
philanthropist
Positive nickname used to refer to big businessmen often because they were philanthropists.
Captain of Industry
Robber Baron
Social Darwinist
None of the above
The rapid growth of cities
ruralization
social darwinism
imperialism
urbanization
When one business controls an entire industry
competition
monopoly
entrepreneur
socialization
When large amounts of money are given to charity and for the public good.
social darwinism
urbanization
philanthropy
Captain of Industry
The Standard Oil company grew into a monopoly under the leadership of this big businessman
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
JP Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
An economic system in which the government controls the economy and businesses. Also known as a command economy.
socialism
capitalism
communism
monarchy
These types of workers worked on assembly line because it required very little training to complete the work.
skilled workers
crafts people
unskilled workers
college educated workers
An economic system in which private citizens own their own businesses to try and make as much money as possible. Also known as free enterprise.
socialism
capitalism
communism
monarchy
to make something, usually in large amounts by using machines
manufacture
laborer
production
rural
making something from raw materials
production
migration
machine belt
profit
the changes in manufacturing and transportation where machines replaced hand tools
industrial revolution
westward expansion
era of good feelings
civil war
a person who runs or owns a business
entrepreneur
inventor
producer
supplier
the amount of goods available for people to buy
supply
demand
profit
famine
how badly people want to buy something
demand
supply
corruption
services
money that is made after paying for expenses
profit
expense
patent
demand
making large quantities of items quickly and cheaply
mass production
manufacturing
assembly line
supply
farming, raising crops and livestock
agriculture
business
famine
immigrants
getting the desired results without wasting time, energy or material
efficient
productive
manufacture
famine
a new method, idea or product
innovation
raw material
urban
inventor
using a mold to make the same item over and over so that it could easily be replaced
interchangeable parts
mold
innovation
entrepreneur
to move to the city
urbanization
ruralization
migration
immigrant
a shortage of food
famine
surplus
supplies
mass production
Making large quantities of products quickly and cheaply is called:
Monopolies
Nativism
Urbanization
Mass production
Which of the following are effects of Industrialization?
Urbanization
Monopolies
Bad working conditions
Cheaper products
Industrialization caused urbanization.
True
False
Problems immigrants faced:
Poor working conditions
Poor living conditions
Prejudice
All of the above
Which of the following are examples of assimilation?
Changing your address
Learning a new language
Changing your name
Wearing new clothes
Which muckraker exposed the unsanitary meatpacking industry?
Jacob Riis
Ida Tarbell
Thomas Nast
Upton Sinclair
Why are monopolies bad?
They limit competition
They raise taxes
They increase jobs
They raise prices
During Industrialization, we learned that a trust is basically the same as?
A monopoly
Love
A board game
Friendship
Progressives, reformers, and muckrakers shared this common goal:
social improvements
economic improvements
political improvements
geographical improvements
Who EXPOSED corruption in government and problems in society?
Corporations
Labor unions
Muckrakers
Trustbusters
Who finally won the right to vote in 1919 with the passage of the 19th amendment?
men
women
children
Why is voting important?
You get a say in government
You get to choose your leaders
It gives you power
It raises taxes
What were working conditions like in the early factories?
High pay
low wages
long hours
child labor
What were the working conditions like for men, women, and children in factories during the Industrial Revolution?
Quiet and peaceful
Clean and well-lit
Hot, damp, and crowded
Comfortable and spacious
What was the typical work week for factory workers during the Industrial Revolution?
6 days a week
5 days a week
7 days a week
3 days a week
What was the common wage for factory workers during the Industrial Revolution?
$10 a day
$5 a day
$1 a day
$20 a day
What were the young, unmarried women who worked in textile mills known as?
Housewives
Mill workers
Factory Girls
Doctors
What was the main goal of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution?
To increase profits for factory owners
To advocate for longer work hours
To fight for higher wages and better working conditions
To decrease the number of workers in factories
What did Adam Smith believe about government intervention in industry?
Government should not interfere with industry
Government should heavily regulate industry
Government should only intervene in small businesses
Government should control all aspects of industry
What did the rise of corporations in the late 1800s lead governments to rethink?
The role of government in regulating industry
The impact of industrialization on the environment
The importance of laissez-faire policies
The need for labor unions
What did the use of coal during the Industrial Revolution lead to?
Decreased pollution
Increased habitat preservation
Improved air quality
Massive amounts of pollution and habitat destruction
What was the impact of industrialization on the working class?
Longer work hours and unsafe conditions
Increased wages and improved working conditions
Decreased job opportunities
More leisure time and better living standards
What did the International Workers of the World introduce into the union movement?
Communist ideas
Marxist ideas
Socialist ideas
Capitalist ideas
What was the main reason for the growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?
Growth of factories and job opportunities
Expansion of agricultural land
Increased need for farm hands
Decreased job opportunities in rural areas
What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the standard of living?
It improved for everyone
It declined for everyone
It improved for the middle and upper classes but declined for the working class
It declined for the middle and upper classes but improved for the working class
What was the role of child labor during the Industrial Revolution?
Children were not allowed to work
Children often worked in factories and mines
Children only worked in family businesses
Children were only allowed to work in schools
What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on agriculture?
It led to a decline in agricultural practices
It led to the mechanization of agriculture
It had no significant impact on agriculture
It led to an increase in manual labor in agriculture
What was the role of women during the Industrial Revolution?
Women were not allowed to work
Women primarily worked in the home
Women often worked in factories and mines
Women were only allowed to work in schools
Which of the following is NOT a reason why working conditions in the factories were so poor?
Low Wages
Dangerous Conditions
Workers having a large variety of tasks
long hours
Why were women and children desirable employees?
they could perform skilled labor
they could be paid less than men
they would only work short hours
they did not require housing
What are sweatshops?
small businesses
import companies
large factories with good work benefits
small factories with low wages and unhealthy conditions
Which of the following is one significant reason why children worked in industry in addition to their parents?
children were not old enough to require wages
children were younger and could work longer hours
a child's wages made a financial difference
children were not required to go to school
Why did children suffer from a lack of education? A. a majority of teachers moved to the factories to work B. working in factories did not allow me to go to school C. education was too expensive D. none of the above
a majority of teachers moved to the factories to work
working in factories did not allow me to go to school
education was too expensive
none of the above
Though child-labor laws existed, they had little impact because
hey were often ignored and poorly enforced
they were not passed by the government
child laborers were not paid employees
child laborers would go on strike
What are tenements?
new high rise apartments
offices built for factory owners
dirty, overcrowded apartment buildings
suburban homes
What are the three main goals of labor unions?
higher wages
shorter hours
better working conditions
all of the above
What is a strike?
a movement when workers stop working until their demands are met
the rejection of wages
when an employer fires large numbers of employees
when a factory violates environmental restrictions
Why were the Knights of Labor initially such an attractive labor organization? A. it was associated with big businesses B. it accepted skilled and unskilled worked, women, and African Americans C. it accepted only skilled workers D. it accepted only women and children
it was associated with big businesses
it accepted skilled and unskilled worked, women, and African Americans
it accepted only skilled workers
it accepted only women and children
Which of the following reasons can be attributed to the spread of disease in tenements? A. lack of fresh air and light B. overcrowding C. lack of sanitation D. all of the above
lack of fresh air and light
overcrowding
lack of sanitation
all of the above
How did a few large companies come to dominate industrial economies by the late 1800s?
corporations were joining together in various ways
smaller business were being pushed out of cities
the government ruled that small businesses were not suited for factory production
these large companies produced cheap goods
Why did the Industrial Revolution create a greater need for natural resources? A. factories could produce large quantities of product B. factories were producing larger items C. factories were constantly under construction D. all of the above
factories could produce large quantities of product
factories were producing larger items
factories were constantly under construction
factories were constantly under construction D. all of the above
Which of the following is NOT one of the negative effects of coal. A. destruction of natural environments near mining sites B. destruction of homes in order to build camps for miners C. respiratory illnesses D. release of gases such as carbon dioxide
destruction of natural environments near mining sites
destruction of homes in order to build camps for miners
respiratory illnesses
release of gases such as carbon dioxide
What were housing conditions like in Chicago during the Industrial Revolution? Provide two specific examples from the text.
What term is used to describe the growth of cities as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
Urbanization
Industrialization
Modernization
Expansionism
Which best describes the growth of British cities from 1800 to 1850?
extremely high growth
no growth
normal growth
negative growth
According to the table, which city in England had the largest population increase from 1801 to 1841?
Manchester
Leeds
Birmingham
Sheffield
Which of the following was a pull factor for the growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?
Higher wages at industrial jobs
Decreased need for farmers
The availability of factory jobs
All of the above
Between 1860 and 1900, which city in the United States experienced the most significant population growth according to the table?
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
What was one effect of new machines and innovations during the Industrial Revolution?
Large-scale production during the Industrial Revolution meant ________ economic opportunities.
decreased
increased
stable
no
The growth of British cities was accelerated by the development of ________.
rural communities
transportation systems
factories
skyscrapers
What was a negative effect of the new class that emerged during the Industrial Revolution in cities?
Improved housing conditions
Decreased crime rates
Overcrowded housing
Better sanitation
What was one of the health consequences of the poor living conditions in cities during the Industrial Revolution?
Decreased spread of disease
Improved public health
Spread of disease
Better medical care
The first skyscrapers were built in which cities in the 1880s?
Manchester and Leeds
Paris and Berlin
Chicago and New York
London and Amsterdam
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the average workweek for factory workers?
It became shorter
It remained the same
It became longer
It became more flexible
What was a significant environmental consequence of the Industrial Revolution?
Improved air quality
Increased green spaces in urban areas
Increased pollution
Decreased reliance on fossil fuels
