FACTORY ESCAPE GAME - INDUSTRIALIZATION

FACTORY ESCAPE GAME

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Industrial Revolution

THE MISSION

Escape the factory in order to improve the working conditions of immigrants and laborers.

THE FACTORY

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QUESTION 1/3

True

Urbanization during the Industrial Revolution primarily resulted in people moving from rural (farm) areas to cities.

False

QUESTION 2/3

False

If an employee was injured while working in the factory, he/she would receive benefits and compensation (pay).

True

QUESTION 3/3

True

An employee had to be at least 8 years of age to work in factories.

False

THE FACTORY

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QUESTION 1/3

Agricultural Revolution

This revolution paved the way for the Industrial Revolution to take place as it led to population growth and decline of rural (farm) employment.

French Revolution

Industrial Revolution

QUESTION 2/3

Steam Engines

Which is NOT a techonological advancement of the Industrial Revolution?

Rolling Cutter

Spinning Jenny

Canals

QUESTION 3/3

All employees (men, women, children)

Who operated these inventions and heavy machinery?

Skilled, trained workers

Adult men and women

the FACTORY

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QUESTION 1/3

Water Wheel

What invention best allowed factories to have more flexbility regarding where they would be located?

Steam Engine

Canal

QUESTION 2/3

Factory workers were told to bring their own coal daily, making it more efficient.

Why did this invention allow for more flexibility in regards to where factories could be located?

They had to be located near the coal mines.

Factories no longer relied on the water wheel and being limited to areas near rivers.

QUESTION 3/3

rivers that helped power water wheels

Canals were:

man-made invention that allowed for transportation

man-made invention that allowed for water wheels to be powered

the FACTORY

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QUESTION 1/3

Children

Adults

Factory employees consisted of:

Immigrants

All of the above

QUESTION 2/3

All answers are correct

Caused a population growth

The agricultural revolution paved the way for the industrial revolution as it:

Increased the workforce in cities

allowed for urbanization to occur as less workers were needed on farms

QUESTION 3/3

Adults

Children

Group of factory employees that were three times as likely to get injured on the job.

Immigrants

All of the above

the FACTORY

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QUESTION 1/3

All of the below

Amputations

The harsh working conditions in the factories often caused:

Burns, cuts, and partial/total blindness

Deaths

QUESTION 2/3

They were unskilled but easy to train as they had no prior knowledge.

They were dispensable and their small size allowed them to get into cramped, hard to reach places

Child labor was popular as children were considered ideal workers. Why might they be considered so?

They needed the money to survive, so they were relied on to show up for work.

They had creative ideas and more energy as opposed to the adult employees.

QUESTION 3/3

Meetings were held to review safety training and the machinery was updated

Fewer work hours and more breaks

Injuries were common in factories at this time. If a factory worker was injured on the job, what was the outcome?

Lifelong illnesses and/or permanent job loss

Half of their monthly earnings were given to them while they were recovering from injuries.

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