Quiz for Document Project 23: Josiah Wedgwood: Inventing a New Workforce

1. Question

   With which of these statements would Peter Gaskell most likely agree (see Document 23.1)?

   A.

   Industrialization has elevated the British working man to a new moral level.

   B.

   Industrialization has not resulted in the promised increases in the productivity of British workers.

   C.

   Industrialization has resulted in the deterioration of the moral character of the British working man.

   D.

   Industrialization has been a mixed blessing, even if, on balance, it has had a positive impact.

   Correct: The answer is c. Gaskell painted a picture of a preindustrial society in which working conditions were conducive to moral and physical well-being.

   Incorrect: The answer is c. Gaskell painted a picture of a preindustrial society in which working conditions were conducive to moral and physical well-being.

   With which of these statements would Peter Gaskell most likely agree (see Document 23.1)?

2. Question

   In contrast to Peter Gaskell, Richard Guest believed that industrialization had (see Document 23.1 and Document 23.2)

   A.

   made little impact on the British countryside.

   B.

   not yet been proven to be viable.

   C.

   undermined the foundation of British society.

   D.

   made the average worker a better citizen.

   Correct: The answer is d. Guest believed that industrialization had prompted working men to acquire and hone the skills necessary to play a productive role in Britain’s political life.

   Incorrect: The answer is d. Guest believed that industrialization had prompted working men to acquire and hone the skills necessary to play a productive role in Britain’s political life.

   In contrast to Peter Gaskell, Richard Guest believed that industrialization had (see Document 23.1 and Document 23.2)

3. Question

   As Robert Owen described the situation (see Document 23.3), early industrialists like David Dale had

   A.

   no interest at all in the welfare of their workers.

   B.

   to rely on children and poor-quality workers to supply their labor needs.

   C.

   to turn away far more potential workers than they could hire.

   D.

   little trouble convincing farmers to give up the land and take up factory work.

   Correct: The answer is b. According to Owen, so great was the general resistance to factory work that early industrialists had no choice but to turn to inferior labor pools.

   Incorrect: The answer is b. According to Owen, so great was the general resistance to factory work that early industrialists had no choice but to turn to inferior labor pools.

   As Robert Owen described the situation (see Document 23.3), early industrialists like David Dale had

4. Question

   The underlying assumption behind Robert Owen’s theory of industrial management (see Document 23.3) was that

   A.

   one could alter the character of workers by altering the environment in which they lived and worked.

   B.

   the more workers were paid, the harder they worked.

   C.

   maximum efficiency resulted from the strictest possible application of industrial discipline.

   D.

   workers worked best when they were treated like machines.

   Correct: The answer is a. Thus, at every turn, Owen sought to produce an environment that rewarded good behavior and discouraged bad behavior.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. Thus, at every turn, Owen sought to produce an environment that rewarded good behavior and discouraged bad behavior.

   The underlying assumption behind Robert Owen’s theory of industrial management (see Document 23.3) was that