Impact of the Industrial Revolution
Explore the profound social, economic, and environmental impacts of the Industrial Revolution with this Grade 7 social studies worksheet.
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Impact of the Industrial Revolution
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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 social impact of the Industrial Revolution?
Increased agricultural production
Growth of urban centers and cities
Decreased trade between nations
Decline in factory production
2. What economic system largely developed as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
Feudalism
Communism
Capitalism
Mercantilism
3. The Industrial Revolution led to significant changes in working conditions, including long hours and dangerous environments in .
4. The invention of the by James Watt greatly improved the efficiency of factories and transportation.
5. The Industrial Revolution caused a shift from rural, agricultural societies to urban, industrial ones.
True
False
6. Child labor was not a significant issue during the Industrial Revolution.
True
False
7. Describe one positive and one negative environmental impact of the Industrial Revolution.
8. Based on the image and your knowledge, what might be some of the challenges faced by workers in a factory like the one pictured?