The Industrial Revolution

1. Many people moved to the cities to get jobs in factories.

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False

2. Everyone got rich during the Industrial Revolution.

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False

Only the industrialists got rich; the workers were poorly paid.

Explanation

Only the industrialists got rich; the workers were poorly paid.

3. Industry attracted people from rural areas to the cities.

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False

People left the rural areas to get jobs in the factories that were based in the cities.

Explanation

People left the rural areas to get jobs in the factories that were based in the cities.

4. Consumer demand encouraged business growth.

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False

Any time that consumers demand more of a product, the manufacturer will create more of the product to sell to make more profit.

Explanation

Any time that consumers demand more of a product, the manufacturer will create more of the product to sell to make more profit.

5. The telegraph and the telephone were not important inventions.

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False

The telegraph and telephone allowed long distance communications.

Explanation

The telegraph and telephone allowed long distance communications.

6. The Industrial Revolution began in the United States.

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False

Great Britain is credited with beginning the Industrial Revolution.

Explanation

Great Britain is credited with beginning the Industrial Revolution.

7. The Industrial Revolution increased the population in rural areas.

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False

People moved from rural areas to the cities in search of jobs.

Explanation

People moved from rural areas to the cities in search of jobs.

8. Increased earnings did nothing to improve the quality of life.

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False

Increased earnings allow a consumer to buy more products and may allow for more recreation.

Explanation

Increased earnings allow a consumer to buy more products and may allow for more recreation.

9. Marx thought that the factories were a good idea.

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False

Marx thought that the industrialists were forcing workers to be poor.

Explanation

Marx thought that the industrialists were forcing workers to be poor.

10. The middle class had always worked for wages in factories.

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False

The middle class was working in factories for the first time.

Explanation

The middle class was working in factories for the first time.