Grade 9 History Worksheets
Within a century, ideas about who should rule and machines that could outwork any human remade the world.
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What your child will learn: Revolutions & the Industrial Age
- The Enlightenment argued for reason, natural rights and government by consent: ideas that fuelled revolutions.
- The American and French Revolutions both challenged rule by kings; the French Revolution began in 1789.
- The Industrial Revolution began in Britain with textiles, steam power and coal.
- Factory work brought cities, wages and terrible conditions, including child labour, prompting unions and reform laws.
- Industrial powers then competed for colonies and raw materials, driving a new wave of imperialism across Africa and Asia.
Sample worksheet questions
1. In what year did the French Revolution begin?
Answer: 1789
2. Why did industrial nations want colonies?
Answer: For raw materials and markets
3. What did workers form to demand better conditions?
Answer: Unions
4. What is imperialism?
Answer: Powerful nations taking control of other territories
5. Name a problem of early factory work.
Answer: Child labour, long hours or dangerous conditions
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⚙️ Activity Sheet: Cause & Effect Chain: Build a chain from 'new farming methods' to 'crowded industrial cities'. Use at least five linked steps.
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