The Industrial Revolution Flashcards
The Industrial Revolution brought rapid urbanization.
a. Spread of Hip-Hop Nation throughout Europe
b. People moving to the countryside
c. Rapid movement that strengthens the country’s infrastructure
d. movement of people to cities
d. movement of people to cities
Vast numbers of poor lived in tenements
a. An industrialized factory
b. Multi-storied buildings divided into crowded apartments
c. Luxurious individual dwellings
d. Government subsidized housing complexes
b. Multi-storied buildings divided into crowded apartments
In the 1700s Britain experienced an agricultural revolution.
a. Improvement in quality and quantity of farm production
b. Development of the factory system
c. A rediscovery of ancient farming techniques
d. A strong revolt by the nations farmers
a. Improvement in quality and quantity of farm production
The Industrial Revolution began in the mid 1770s in Britain.
a. Drastic changes in farming techniques
b. Revolt by factory workers over labor rights
c. A process by which production changed from simple hand tools to machinery
d. A production system that relied on the ideals of individual craftsmanship
c. A process by which production changed from simple hand tools to machinery
During the Industrial Revolution, many people were willing to risk their capital in new ventures.
a. Livelihood
b. Wealth to invest
c. High skilled labor force
d. Topeka
b. Wealth to invest
A major factor that contributed to the start of the Industrial Revolution was
a. the lack of natural resources.
b. Britain’s conversion to a “barter” economy.
c. the theories of Karl Marx.
d. a large increase in food production.
d. a large increase in food production.
Which pattern of life was evident from the start of the Industrial Revolution through 1900?
a. elimination of poverty in urban areas
b. population movement from rural areas to cities
c. growth of an aristocracy based ownership of land
d. desire to eliminate all religions
b. population movement from rural areas to cities
A major result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was
a. an increase in the size and influence of the middle class.
b. an increase in the percentage of people engaged in farming.
c. a decreased life expectancy and an increased infant mortality.
d. a reliance on subsistence economies.
a. an increase in the size and influence of the middle class.
Laissez faire is the belief that the government should…?
a. protect workers.
b. strive toward utopia.
c. keep its “hands off” business.
d. encourage socialism.
c. keep its “hands off” business.
Which of the following economic systems is based on private investment for individual gain?
a. socialism
b. feudalism
c. communism
d. capitalism
d. capitalism
During the Industrial Revolution, what non-violent action did angry workers decide to take?
a. They revolted against the factory owners by setting fire to the factories
b. They formed unions with leaders to speak up for their rights
c. They bargained for changes, but were fired when they decided to strike
d. They became very hostile and complained to their employers
e. none of the above
b. They formed unions with leaders to speak up for their rights
Which of the following helped British farmers increase food production in the 1700s?
a. reducing the size of their farms
b. improved farm machinery
c. new waterframes
d. the availability of more farm workers
b. improved farm machinery
A ________ is a multistory building divided into crowded apartments.
a. factory
b. waterframe
c. flying shuttle
d. tenement
d. tenement
What led to the growth of the middle class?
a. industry’s need for managers and other mid-level employees
b. the increasing profit earned from small, family-owned farms
c. the increase in prices of manufactured goods
d. the growth of universities
a. industry’s need for managers and other mid-level employees
What was the impact of the steam engine on the production of British goods?
a. It enabled 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.
c. It launched the railway age that brought the transportation of people and materials to a new level
Early in the Industrial Revolution, working-class women
a. received the same pay as men.
b. worked only part time.
c. worked only in textile factories.
d. worked 12 or more hours a day outside the home.
d. worked 12 or more hours a day outside the home.
Which of the following became an important source of power for the Industrial Revolution?
a. the steam engine
b. animals
c. the windmill
d. the dynamo
a. the steam engine
Industrialization in the textile industry resulted in
a. better-paying jobs
b. improved working conditions.
c. the establishment of factories
d. slower production times.
c. the establishment of factories
Which of the following statements regarding workers in mines and factories during the early Industrial Revolution is true?
a. They were allowed vacations.
b. Their working conditions were dangerous and at times inhumane.
c. Their wages allowed individual workers to gain wealth and become part of the middle class.
d. The British government was interested in improving their lives.
b. Their working conditions were dangerous and at times inhumane.
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.
d. All of the above are true.
All of the following are true of the Agricultural Revolution EXCEPT…?
a. livestock lived longer
b. farmers experimented with new crops
c. farmers planted one large crop on all useable land
d. fertilizer was used
c. farmers planted one large crop on all useable land
The textile industry was revolutionized when _____________ was invented.
a. the water frame.
b. the flying shuttle.
c. the spinning jenny.
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
In early textile production, this was used…?
a. spinning jenny
b. steam engine
c. enclosure
d. wool
d. wool
Workers attempted to form labor unions because of which of the following…?
a. Child labor
b. Poor working conditions
c. Low wages
d. all of the above
b. Poor working conditions
A disadvantage of the new, technologically advanced textile industry is that…?
a. profits were increased.
b. production time was short.
c. workers were taken advantage of.
d. more jobs were created.
c. workers were taken advantage of.
Women were given the opportunity to work in factories mainly because…?
a. they were physically strong.
b. women were familiar with factory work.
c. women always worked faster than men.
d. women could be paid less than men.
d. women could be paid less than men.
The industrial revolution began in which country?
a. England
b. France
c. Germany
d. United States
a. England
What is the laissez-faire policy?
a. a policy that allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes on issues relevant to their industry
b. a policy where labor created a committee to set working standards without interference from industry owners
c. a policy that taught owners of industry how to set working conditions based on government standards
d. a policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference
d. a policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference
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
b. industrialization
Which of the following was considered normal during the Industrial Revolution?
a. Children received education paid for by the employers
b. Workers were paid well.
c. People who moved to the cities found adequate housing in the suburbs.
d. Factory workers were exploited.
d. Factory workers were exploited.
With which of the following is Karl Marx most closely associated?
a. socialism
b. communism
c. utilitarianism
d. trade unionism
b. communism
_____________ requires the government to keep it’s “hands off” the economic system.
a. Socialism
b. Laissez-faire
c. Communism
d. all of the above
b. Laissez-faire
Complete the sentence to best represent the Industrial Revolution.
- The Industrial Revolution was a time period…?*
a. that utilized enclosure, the cottage industry, and supported strong family bonds.
b. where all people became equal in society.
c. that exploited low skilled workers to generate high profits for factory owners.
d. where men and women experienced equal rights.
c. that exploited low skilled workers to generate high profits for factory owners.
Why did the coal industry experience high profits during the Industrial Revolution?
a. Steam engines
b. Waterframes
c. Utilitarianism
d. all of the above
a. Steam engines
By the late 1700s, the best place to find a water frame and a spinning mule was in
a. a barn.
b. a factory.
c. a farm house.
d. an urban home.
b. a factory
An entrepreneur is a type of
a. scientist. c. business person.
b. inventor. d. personal secretary.
c. business person
New inventions in the textile industry made it possible to change from the old textile industry to producing cloth in ____.
a. Urbanization
b. Enclosure
c. Proletariat
d. Factories
e. Capitalism
d. Factories
____ is the idea the private sector should own and operate the means of production.
a. Urbanization
b. Enclosure
c. Proletariat
d. Factories
e. Capitalism
e. Capitalism
Work stoppage organized by laborers
a. Union
b. Factories
c. Enclosure
d. Strike
d. Strike
System of manufacturing large numbers of identical items
a. Enclosure
b. Interchangeable parts
c. Mass production
d. Textiles
c. Mass production
Invented a machine that made processing cotton faster and more efficient
a. Jethro Tull
b. Robert Fulton
c. Eli Whitney
d. Richard Arkwright
c. Eli Whitney
According to ____, society as a group rather than individuals should own and operate farms and businesses.
a. Urbanization
b. Unionism
c. Eli Whitney
d. Socialism
d. Socialism
Invented the efficient steam engine.
a. Samuel Slater
b. Robert Fulton
c. James Watt
d. Eli Whitney
c. James Watt
Each of the following are factors of production EXCEPT:
a. Land for facilities to produce goods
b. Food for the people to eat
c. Labor to produce the goods
d. Capital to buy the machines and pay the workers
b. Food for the people to eat
The natural resources that fueled the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Britain included all of the following EXCEPT:
a. steam engines for powering factories and machines
b. water power and coal to fuel machines
c. iron ore to construct machines, tools, buildings, etc.
d. rivers for inland transportation
e. harbors for merchant trading ships to load/unload at
a. steam engines for powering factories and machines
