Industrial Revolution: Impact on the North

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the process of moving from an agricultural society, in which most goods are handmade, to a society that thrives on machine-manufactured goods

textile

economy

industrialization

technology

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fabric that is woven

technology

textile

economy

industrialization

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Railroads are going to develop quite a bit during the Industrial Revolution. Why might railroads have been so important during this time?

they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances

they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states

people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city

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In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

United States

France

Great Britain

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Where were most factories built?

in the mountains

in the desert

along rivers

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Who invented the first successful textile mill in the U.S.?

Eli Whitney

Robert Fulton

Francis Cabot Lowell

Samuel Slater

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Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?

They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.

They bought them from factories.

They bought them on the Internet.

They bought them from stores.

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The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.

French Revolution

Machine Revolution

Industrial Revolution

Technological Revolution

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Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

Low wages

Safe working conditions

Dangerous working conditions

Widespread pollution

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Mass production led to:

Products being more superior in quality

goods became less expensive

laborers received higher wages

industries moved to rural areas

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Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?

Jobs in factories

Jobs on the farm

Family

Friends

12.

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Which statement is true?

Children were not allowed to work in the factories 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.

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