ANTICIPATORY SET: THE INDUSTRIAL

REVOLUTION
Answer the following questions true or false. If they are false, write the
correction in the space provided.

1. Agricultural innovation was a major

contributing factor leading to the
Industrial Revolution.
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2. Millions of people forced off their
traditional farm lands became the labour
force for the Industrial Revolution.
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3. Imperialism and colonialism had little
impact on the Industrial Revolution.
A large impact.
4. Because of the Agricultural Revolution,
more people could be fed on a smaller
amount of land.
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5. Modern economies have little to do with
the Industrial Revolution.

True or False

True or False

True or False

True or False

True or False

A lot
6. Fossil fuels were the source of energy
that powered the Industrial Revolution.
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7. Factories developed long before the
Industrial Revolution began.
After
8. Children were banned from working
during the Industrial Revolution, their
education was too important.
Child Labour was common.
9. The capitalists (people who started
companies) cared a great deal for their
employees and always treated them with
dignity and respect while paying them
high wages.
The capitalists did not care for workers;
they only cared about making money for
themselves. The working conditions were
often poor with low wages.
10. Our problems with climate change
started with the Industrial Revolution.
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True or False

True or False

True or False

True or False

True or False

MAKE A PREDICTION:
Before the Industrial Revolution, in the year 1700, only 13.3% of
the English population lived in cities. By the year 1890, 61.9%
lived in cities. Why did this urbanization happen and how did it
contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
There were jobs available, and some people were forced to leave.