Factory Life
Working conditions were often long hours and very ___
What is dangerous?
The Industrial Revolution started in this country
What is Great Britain?
I transport goods and people using steam power on tracks
What is a train?
Name a giant in the fast food industry.
What is Mcdonalds (+many more)?
True or False: Factory jobs were always easier than farm work.
What is false?
Many factory workers were this age group because they were cheap
Who are children?
People moving to cities is called this
What is urbanization?
What is the name of the movement where large factories began to draw people into cities?
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Name one of the top 3 retailers in the USA.
What is Amazon, Walmart, or Costco?
What was the typical pay for a child working in a factory during the Industrial Revolution?
What is pennies per day?
Workers moved from farms to cities for these jobs
What are factory jobs?
This class grew wealthy from factories and businesses
What is the middle/working class?
What is the name of the Oil Baron who controlled whats known as a "Horizontal Monopoly" ?
(There is a place in NYC that has the largest Christmas tree in the world every year.)
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
Name a clothing / apparel industry?
What is Nike/Under Armor/American Eagle etc...
Name ONE problem caused by industrialization
Pollution / child labor / poor conditions
This type of place became crowded and dirty during industrialization
What are cities?
What was the name of the machine that made it easier to process cotton?
What is the the spinning jenny?
This man had whats known as a "Vertical Monopoly" on the rapidly growing steel industry.
(His initials are A.C.)
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
Name a entertainment / streaming industry.
What is Netflix/Regal/Hulu etc..?
Name ONE benefit of industrialization
More goods / jobs / faster production
Workers formed these groups to fight for better conditions
What are labor unions?
This economic system is based on private ownership and profit
I am a city that grew quickly during industrialization and became crowded and polluted
What is an industrial city?
(Accept: London, Manchester, Pittsburgh, Frankfurt, New York City etc.)
Name a automobile / electric vehicle industry.
What is GMC/Tesla/Toyota?
(US History Trivia) What was the name of the ore mined in San Fransisco that led to a rapid expansion into the West?
What is Gold Ore?