Exit Ticket: Industrial Revolution: causes and effects

Exit Ticket · Grade 9 · Social Studies

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Short Answer Questions

• Q1. Identify two key causes of the Industrial Revolution and explain how they contributed to the shift from agricultural to industrial economies.

• Q2. Describe one positive and one negative effect of the Industrial Revolution on society, and explain which you think had a greater long-term impact.

Reflection

• What is one concept from today's lesson about the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution that you still find confusing or want to learn more about, and why?

Multiple Choice

• Q1. Which factor was MOST responsible for Britain becoming the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?

  • Britain had the largest population in Europe, providing abundant labor
  • Britain had abundant coal and iron resources along with a strong colonial trade network
  • Britain had no agricultural economy, forcing workers into factories
  • Britain received direct financial support from other European nations

  Answer: Britain had abundant coal and iron resources along with a strong colonial trade network

• Q2. Which of the following was a direct social effect of the Industrial Revolution?

  • The population moved from cities back to rural farming communities
  • Feudalism became the dominant economic system in Europe
  • A new urban working class emerged, often living in overcrowded, poor conditions
  • Slavery was immediately abolished in all industrialized nations

  Answer: A new urban working class emerged, often living in overcrowded, poor conditions

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