Which statement best describes child labor during the early years of the Industrial Revolution?

Mines and textile factories employed large numbers of children.

Which of the following best describes the new middle class that emerged as a result of industrialization?

Many of its members owned & operated businesses that hired urban workers

What was one way that James Watt’s steam technology contributed to the Industrial Revolution?

Steam engines improved the shipping of goods and raw materials.

Socialism is based on the belief that

the means of production should be shared by everyone in society.

What was one of Britain’s primary contributions to industrialism?

Developed new machines for the textile ind. that led to the factory system

How did realism reflect the culture of the Industrial Age?

Realism portrayed the social ills brought about by industrialization.

What was one long-term benefit of the Industrial Revolution?

In industrialized countries, the overall standard of living improved.

What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution on education?

Universities began stressing science and engineering.

Why were the first factories more efficient than the earlier putting-out system?

They brought workers and machines together in one place.

What was one way that working-class women differed from middle-class women?

They often worked outside the home in factories.

Which statement best reflects the values of the social gospel movement?

“Feed the hungry and comfort the sick.”

Why were the theories of Charles Darwin controversial?

They challenged long-held beliefs about human life.

Industrialization spread because

Other nations wanted to have same economic opportunities as Britain enjoyed

Adam Smith defined the free market as an economic system in which

the market functions with little or no government interference.

How did enclosures contribute to the development of the Industrial Revolution?

Displaced farmers, who formed the labor force for the new city factories.

What is the main reason the “putting-out” system gave way to the factory system in the British textile industry?

The factory system allowed more cloth to be produced at a lower cost.

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1
Which statement best describes child labor during the early years of the Industrial Revolution?
Laws kept children from working in dangerous mines and factories.
Mines and textile factories employed large numbers of children.
Most child laborers spent part of each day in school.
Child labor did not exist before the Industrial Revolution.
2
Which of the following best describes the new middle class that emerged as a result of industrialization?
Many of its members lived in overcrowded conditions in industrial cities.
It was made up largely of wealthy rural landowners.
It was made up largely of industrial workers and miners.
Many of its members owned & operated businesses that hired urban workers
3
What was one way that James Watt’s steam technology contributed to the Industrial Revolution?
Steam engines helped increase the efficiency of the putting-out system.
Steam engines improved the shipping of goods and raw materials.
Steam engines allowed boats to move quickly along new canals.
The water frame used steam to improve the speed of spinning thread.
4
Socialism is based on the belief that
governments should interfere in business only to prevent harm.
the means of production should be shared by everyone in society.
industrialization is an evil that must be stopped.
workers will unite & overthrow the ruling class to form a classless society
5
19th century artistic movement that appealed to emotion rather than reason
impressionism
realism
romanticism
classicism
6
Multistory building divided into crowded apartments.
Mansion
Condo
Tenement
Penthouse
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Business organization in such areas as shipping, mining, railroads, or factories.
Anesthetic
Enterprise
Smelt
Capital
8
What was one of Britain’s primary contributions to industrialism?
Brit entrepreneurs invested in manufacturing and transportation in Europe
Developed new machines for the textile ind. that led to the factory system
Brit gov exported new technology, allowing industrialization to spread.
Britain developed new farming practices that led to the 2nd Ag. Rev.
9
How did realism reflect the culture of the Industrial Age?
Realism depicted the important achievements of the Industrial Revolution.
Realism emphasized the importance of reason and restraint.
Realism portrayed the social ills brought about by industrialization.
Realism celebrated the growing middle class and its beliefs and values.
10
Brit philosopher H Spencer coined the phrase “survival of the fittest.” With which theory is it most closely associated?
germ theory
social gospel
scientific socialism
Social Darwinism
11
What was one long-term benefit of the Industrial Revolution?
Governments took greater control over the economy.
Factory work allowed women to earn as much money as men.
Over time, poverty was eliminated in industrialized nations.
In industrialized countries, the overall standard of living improved.
12
Money or wealth used to invest in business or enterprise.
Industrial Revolution
Capital
Smelt
Enclosure
13
What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution on education?
All women went to high school and college.
Children from every social class were required to go to high school.
The literacy rate sharply decreased.
Universities began stressing science and engineering.
14
Why were the first factories more efficient than the earlier putting-out system?
They could be built in any location.
They allowed laborers to build a product from start to finish.
They did not require an outside source of power.
They brought workers and machines together in one place.
15
What was one way that working-class women differed from middle-class women?
They were expected to take care of the home and children.
They supported temperance and the women’s suffrage movement.
They enjoyed greater financial independence.
They often worked outside the home in factories.
16
Movement of people from rural areas to cities.
ruralization
westernization
southernization
urbanization
17
Which statement best reflects the values of the social gospel movement?
“Workers of the world, unite!”
“A woman’s place is in the home.”
“Survival of the fittest is the key to all progress.”
“Feed the hungry and comfort the sick.”
18
Why were the theories of Charles Darwin controversial?
They supported Marxist ideas about class struggle.
They challenged long-held beliefs about human life.
They proved that the Earth was older than previously thought.
They disproved notions of racial superiority.
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Industrialization spread because
Britain had to trade its technology for labor and natural resources.
Other nations wanted to have same economic opportunities as Britain enjoyed
Britain shared the new technology in order to gain new trading partners.
Parliament relaxed Britain's monopoly on industrial technology.
20
Adam Smith defined the free market as an economic system in which
the market functions with little or no government interference.
the government regulates prices to benefit all.
entrepreneurs cooperate to set wages and prices.
workers control the means of production.
21
Production method that breaks down a complex job into a series of smaller tasks
suffrage
assembly line
social gospel
John Dalton
22
Right of women to vote
Women's Suffrage
Social Darwinism
Social Gospel
Capitalism
23
How did enclosures contribute to the development of the Industrial Revolution?
Used to pen animals for domestication, increasing the number of domesticed
Enabled farmers to rotate crops and produce many specialty vegetables.
Displaced farmers, who formed the labor force for the new city factories.
Enclosures caused farm output to drop, leading farmers to move to cities.
24
Which idea most shaped middle class home life during the later Industrial Revolution?
Social Darwinism
the social gospel
the cult of domesticity
laissez-faire economics
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What is the main reason the “putting-out” system gave way to the factory system in the British textile industry?
The factory system allowed more cloth to be produced at a lower cost.
The factory system did not require a natural supply of water power.
The factory system allowed employers to hire women and children.
The factory system produced better quality cloth.

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