WorksheetsD1 World Effects of the Industrial Revolution Part 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was a positive effect of modern buildings during the Industrial Revolution?
The poor lived in safer, larger homes
Middle class families built sturdy 5–6 story townhouses
Tenements became cleaner and more organized
Fewer people moved to cities
Which of the following was a negative effect of modern buildings?
More job opportunities
Wealthy families built opera houses
Overcrowded cities and dangerous tenements
Improved sanitation systems
During the Industrial Revolution, what was a positive effect of the working conditions?
Workers received high wages
All people who worked got paid, even if the pay was very little
Workers got weekends off
Workdays were limited to 8 hours
What was a typical workday length for factory workers?
8–10 hours
10–12 hours
12–14 hours
16–18 hours
The group that earned the least amount of money per week is:
Men
Women
Children
Which danger did workers face in early factories?
High taxes
Fires from wooden tools
Loss of limbs from unguarded machines
What was a positive effect of the changing role of women?
They earned the same wages as men
They could work outside the home and earn money
Women stopped working in factories
They spent more time with family
What was a negative effect of women working in factories?
They gained political power
They received special privileges
Their long hair and clothing made the workplace dangerous
They worked shorter hours than men
At what age did Matthew Crabtree begin working in a textile mill?
5
8
10
14
How long were his typical workdays?
8 hours
10 hours
14 hours
18 hours
What happened when children were late to the mill?
They lost a bonus
They were sent home
They were beaten
They had to clean the machines
Why did the overseers beat the children, according to Crabtree?
To punish them for stealing
To motivate them to keep up with the machines
For not understanding instructions
To train them for future jobs
What did Crabtree usually do after arriving home?
Play with friends
Go to school
Eat dinner and immediately go to bed
Help with chores
Matthew Crabtree often cried on the way to the mill because:
he was afraid to be late and beaten
he didn't know the way to the factory and often got lost
his parents physically abused him and he was upset from that
he was happy about getting to see his friend at the mill
In the primary source reading, what does the word “brisk” most mean? "When trade was brisk..."
Cold and uncomfortable
Busy or active; a period of increased work
Slow and relaxed
Short and easy
