Industrial Revolution: Impact
Explore the profound social, economic, and technological impacts of the Industrial Revolution with this Grade 6 worksheet.
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Industrial Revolution: Impact
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Which of the following was a major negative impact of the Industrial Revolution on cities?
Improved sanitation
Overcrowding and pollution
More green spaces
Decrease in population
2. The invention of the greatly increased the speed of textile production.
Steam engine
Cotton gin
Flying shuttle
Light bulb
3. The shift from working at home to working in factories is known as the .
4. Child labor was a common practice during the Industrial Revolution, with children often working long hours in conditions.
5. Describe two positive impacts of the Industrial Revolution on society.
6. Look at the image below. What kind of changes did this type of building bring to daily life?
7. The Industrial Revolution led to a decrease in the demand for raw materials.
True
False
8. New transportation methods like railroads improved trade and travel.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. The growth of cities due to people moving from rural areas is called .
10. The invention of the by James Watt was crucial for powering new machinery.