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- 1. Multiple Choicefabric that is woventechnologytextileeconomyindustrialization
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?United StatesFranceGreat Britain
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who invented the steamboat?Robert FultonSamuel MorseCyrus McCormickFrancis Cabot Lowell - 4. Multiple ChoiceUntil 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.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.French RevolutionMachine RevolutionIndustrial RevolutionTechnological Revolution
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?Jobs in factoriesJobs on the farmFamilyFriends
- 7. Multiple Choice
Until 1819, which statement was true?
Children were not allowed to work in the mines 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.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.CartelCorporationFactoryUrbanization
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?Low wagesSafe working conditionsDangerous working conditionsWidespread pollution
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe making of many items in a short period of time.Assembly LineArtisan SkillsMass ProductionHandcrafting
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat product was first made using machines in factories?Steeltextileslocomotivesflying shuttles
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe Industrial Revolution happening during the _____ and the ____.1700s, 1800s1800s, 1900s1900s, 2000s1500s, 1600s
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?Very extravagantStrict housing regulationsSpacious and luxuriousCrowded and unsanitary
- 14. Multiple Choice
"Coal is a rock that is combustible, meaning that it burns easily when set on fire." What is an effect of coal during the Industrial Revolution - pick the best option.
Coal fueled engines, factories, and trains
Coal is found in the ground
Coal is a natural resource
Great Britain's location made it ideal for trading
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the mass movement from farms to cities called?
immigration
colonization
industrialization
urbanization
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not an accurate description to working conditions during the Industrial Revolution?
Workers often worked more than 12 hours a day
Workers were given multiple breaks
Children, even younger than ten, worked in factories
Workers received low wages
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is one way that the Industrial Revolution still negatively affects us all today?
Factory work is still incredibly dangerous and refuse to change.
Greenhouse gases from burning coal has led to climate change.
Children still work in factories in Europe and parts of the US.
Smallpox is still a disease that affects a lot of people.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who improved on the design for the steam engine?
Ben Franklin
James Watt
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
- 19. Multiple Choice
The new form of housing lots of people in one small space was called...
an apartment building
a track home
a tenement
a mobile home
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which isn't a benefit of the industrial revolution?
leisure time for the middle class
an increase in overall wealth
cheaper machine made goods for every class
fair pay for factory workers
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