Modern World Industrial Revolution Test Review

Modern World History

The Industrial Revolution Review—Mr. Layne

Test Date:

Wednesday, January 16^th

Material Covered:  pages 542-557 of chapter 19

• The major characteristics and developments of the Industrial Revolution, including
• Changes to agriculture and the impacts of industrial farming
• Why Industrialization began in Britain
• Major industrial technological developments and their significance (example:  the flying shuttle; the steam engine)
• Social and cultural impacts of Industrialization

·      Changes to the concept of work and the role of the factory

·      The emergence of the labor movement

·      The role of government industrialization

·      The emergence of new “isms” such as socialism and communism

• The spread of Industrialization beyond Britain

Test Format:

• 10 multiple choice questions, each worth 2 points (20 points total)
• 1 response question, 30 points