Which of the following is not one of the events that occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

A. People moved from the farms to the cities to find work.
Incorrect. This migration of people into the cities to work in the factories led to the growth of the middle class.

B. Women stayed at home to raise the children while their husbands went off to work.
Correct! The opposite of this actually happened. Women and children joined their husbands in the factories because they provided cheaper labor than the men.

C. The locomotive was invented.
Incorrect. This was done in 1814 which provided an overland mode of transportation to get finished goods from one location to another.

D. Communication devices were first used.
Incorrect. Samuel Morse’s telegraph was a practical communication device first used in this time period.

Which of the following is considered to be the first industry to come out of the Industrial Revolution?

A. Transportation
Incorrect. While there were changes in transportation, they didn’t occur until the latter part of the Industrial Revolution.

B. Computers
Incorrect. Computers were not invented during this time.

C. Printing
Incorrect. The printing press was developed prior to the Industrial Revolution.

D. Textiles
Correct! There were major advancements, which moved textiles from being a domestic product produced in homes to a factory product.

In the picture below, what aspect of the factory system is being shown?

A. Child Labor
Correct! Children were employed often because they were cheaper, they could fit into small areas where work had to be done, or they had small fingers that could do detailed work.

B. Assembly Line
Incorrect. While the assembly line was common during this time, it is not reflected in the picture.

C. Slavery
Incorrect. Slavery was a big part of the Industrial Revolution, but they provided labor for raw materials, not in the factories.

D. Water Power
Incorrect. This was a part of the Industrial Revolution, but is not reflected in the picture.

Which of the following is considered to be the first industry to come out of the Industrial Revolution?

A. Transportation
Incorrect. While there were changes in transportation, they didn’t occur until the latter part of the Industrial Revolution.

B. Computers
Incorrect. Computers were not invented during this time.

C. Printing
Incorrect. The printing press was developed prior to the Industrial Revolution.

D. Textiles
Correct! There were major advancements, which moved textiles from being a domestic product produced in homes to a factory product.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

A. Germany
Incorrect. Germany did feel the effects of the Industrial Revolution, but not until the 1800’s.

B. United States
Incorrect. The United States quickly industrialized, but they weren’t the first.

C. Great Britain
Correct! Great Britain had the perfect combination of the factors of production (land, labor, and capital) to start the Industrial Revolution.

D. France
Incorrect. France was slow to industrialize.