Industrial Revolution: Impact Worksheet
Explore the profound social, economic, and political impacts of the Industrial Revolution with this Grade 9 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 significant social impact of the Industrial Revolution?
Increased agricultural production
Growth of urban centers and cities
Decline in global trade
Reduction in new inventions
2. What economic system gained prominence during the Industrial Revolution?
Feudalism
Communism
Capitalism
Mercantilism
1. The movement of people from rural areas to cities during the Industrial Revolution is known as .
2. New machines, like the steam engine, led to the development of , which transformed manufacturing.
1. The Industrial Revolution led to improved working conditions and higher wages for all laborers immediately.
True
False
2. Child labor was a common practice in factories during the early stages of the Industrial Revolution.
True
False
1. Describe two negative environmental impacts of the Industrial Revolution.
2. Explain how the factory system changed the nature of work.
Examine the image below, which depicts a factory from the Industrial Revolution.
1. Based on the image and your knowledge, what might be some challenges faced by workers in such a factory?
Match each term on the left with its correct definition on the right.
1. Urbanization
a. The process of developing industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
2. Industrialization
b. The growth of cities and the migration of people into them.
3. Laissez-faire
c. A policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.