Industrial Revolution Quiz
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- Q1How was William Wilberforce, a member of Parliament, able to affect the future of slavery in Britain?In 1804, he was able to establish safe-houses for runaway slaves.In 1807, he achieved a ban on British slave trade.In 1833, he achieved a ban on slave labor in factories.In 1833, he was able to get reduced penalties for runaways.60s
- Q2Britain abolished slaveryin 1848, after the United States did.in 1833, before the United States did.in 1804, before the United States did.in 1865, after the United States did.60s
- Q3A major accomplishment of Britain’s Reform Act of 1832 was that it gave voting rights tothe middle class.all citizens.all males.former enslaved persons.60s
- Q4Women did not get the right to vote in Britain or in the United States untilthe 1930s.the 1920s.the 1890s.the 1960s.60s
- Q5Why was this picture most likely takento advertise that kids could get jobsto expose the horrors of child laborto show pride in children at workto show that night workers were needed60s
- Q6In both Britain and the United States, what happened in the 1870s that limited child labor?Laws passed in both countries prohibited children under 14 from working.As unions became stronger, they didn’t allow children under 14 to work.Compulsory education and attendance laws were passed in both countries.Laws passed in both countries limited children to work only 8 hours a day.60s
- Q7What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?It made universal education mandatory.It established the right of unions to organize.It abolished slavery.It gave women the right to vote.60s
- Q8How did women use their positions in the workforce to demand rights?They joined unions.They changed the rules where they worked.They got separate restrooms from men.They began paying double taxes.60s
- Q9What is the best definition of the term “cottage industry”?people who produce goods out of their homesa group or community that starts an industry togethera group of cottages that serves as a factorypeople who leave their homes to work for industries60s
- Q10Workers in early factories often worked _________ hours per day81651060s
- Q11Children as young as ________ were working instead of attending schooltentwelvefiveeight60s
- Q12Government and factory owners responded to labor unions in all of the following ways exceptused force to end union activitiesbelieved unions were illegalwelcomed them as a necessary part of the revolutionviewed unions as an economic threat60s
- Q13Which of the following best defines urbanizationthe use of machines instead of animal laborthe movement of people to citiesthe movement of people to the United Statesthe movement of people to the country60s
- Q14Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?New YorkMoscowParisEngland60s
- Q15Which of the following classes were created during the Industrial RevolutionRichPoorMiddle ClassSudras60s
