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Chapter 25 The Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

a)

increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields

b)

increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century

c)

a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week

d)

increased populations of urban areas during the 1800's

2.

Which of the following was a result of the agriculture revolution?

a)

Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities

b)

Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners

c)

Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods

d)

all of the above are true

3.

What were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution?

a)

land, labor, capital

b)

government, military, colonies

c)

raw materials, natural resources, man-made goods

d)

road, railway, and water transport

4.

What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?

a)

poor crop yields

b)

industrialization

c)

improved living conditions in cities

d)

more efficient transportation systems

5.

What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms

a)

unions

b)

strikes

c)

collective bargaining

d)

utilitarianism

6.

Which of the following is an example of a reform movement?

a)

abolition of slavery

b)

women's rights

c)

public education

d)

all of the above

7.

Which of the following shows the cities ranked from smallest to largest in 1850?

a)

London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham, Edinburgh

b)

Edinburgh, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London

c)

Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Edinburgh

d)

Edinburgh, Liverpool, Birmingham, Glasgow, London

8.

Which of the following cities had about 320,000 people in 1850?

a)

Birmingham

b)

Liverpool

c)

Glasgow

d)

Edinburgh

9.

Which two cities had approximately the same population in 1800?

a)

Birmingham and Liverpool

b)

Edinburgh and Glasgow

c)

Glasgow and Liverpool

d)

Edinburgh and Birmingham

10.

Which cities had fewer than 100,000 people in 1800?

a)

Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow

b)

London, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow

c)

Birmingham and Glasgow

d)

Liverpool and Edinburgh

11.

Which of the smaller cities showed the MOST population growth between 1800 and 1850?

a)

Birmingham

b)

Liverpool

c)

Edinburgh

d)

Glasgow

12.

In what way did the Agricultural Revolution pave the way for the Industrial Revolution?

a)

it led to population growth

b)

it increased food supplies

c)

it caused farmers to lose land and seek other work

d)

all of the above are true

13.

How did Britain's economy affect the process of industrialization?

a)

positively, by Britain's highly developed banking system, availability, of loans, and climate of progress

b)

positively, by Britain allowing women and children to work long hours and grow wealthy

c)

negatively, by Britain's decision to forbid engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers to leave the country

d)

negatively, by Britain's overseas expansion, which took jobs away from the British citizens

14.

What was the impact of the steam engine on the production of British goods?

a)

it enable the mining industry to work more efficiently without the need for workers

b)

it allowed small ferries to monopolize the transport of raw materials through English canals

c)

it launched the railway age that brought the transportation of people and materials to a new level

d)

all of the above are true

15.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?

a)

it created technology to clean them

b)

it made them lose valuable sources of food

c)

it made the population grow faster than the housing supply

d)

it made the crime rate drop

16.

Which of the following factors MOST contributed to the shorter life span of those living in cities as opposed to those in the country?

a)

long working hours

b)

illness caused by unhealthy living conditions

c)

inadequate housing

d)

excessive garbage

17.

In what way did the new middle class change British society?

a)

the power structure in London shifted from the city to the country

b)

the middle class became the new ruling class in society

c)

Aristocrats and wealthy landowners looked down on the middle class

d)

some members of the middle class achieved top positions in society

18.

How might small farmers of the agricultural revolution be compared to the working class of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

both endured long working hours

b)

both suffered job losses due to progress

c)

both lived in climates of social restructuring

d)

all of the above are true

19.

What impact did technological advances have on industry?

a)

production of goods was increased

b)

quality of products was decreased

c)

number of factory workers decreased

d)

all of the above

20.

What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?

a)

it encouraged people to emigrate to other countries

b)

it eliminated hundreds of thousands of jobs

c)

it displaced England's agricultural and fishing industries

d)

It offered cheap transportation for materials and goods

21.

Which of the following was NOT a positive aspect of industrialization?

a)

it created jobs for workers

b)

it increased a nation's wealth

c)

it improved living conditions in cities

d)

in increased the production of goods