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The Industrial Revolution
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Karl Marx is best known for introducing the government and economic idea of:
Mercantilism
Capitalism
Communism
Materialism
2
Rockefeller founded:
Exxon Gas Stations
Pitsburgh Steel Mills
John Deere Tractor Company
Standard Oil Company
3
The Era when power driven machinery began to develop was called
Agricultural Revolution
Cottage Industry
Enclosure Movement
Industrial Revolution
4
Great Britain's largest and most profitable industry was the:
textile industry
iron-ore mining industry
shipping and trading
coal mining industry
5
The first industry to undergo major industrialization was:
coal mining
banking
textiles
railroads
6
How did most people earn their living and live their lives beforethe Industrial Revolution?
by farming
on ocean-faring vessels
in big cities
in factories
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Why did factories prefer to hire women and children?
there was a shortage of men
men expected higher wages
they wanted to keep families together
work conditions were safer
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This man invented a “more efficient” steam engine.
Al Gore
Andrew Cartwright
Andrew Carnagie
James Watt
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Which of the following is NOT a result of the Enclosure Movement?
More people moved to industrial work
Population skyrockets
More farm jobs were available
More food available
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Which was
not
a factor that contributedto Britain’s industrial growth?
it had a stable government
it had a high population
very little coal supply
it had a large supply of capital
11
What country did the industrial revolution start in?
England
Ireland
United States
France
12
What did Robert Fulton invent?
The automobile
Stacks on factory buildings
Factory system
The steamboat
13
Groups that fought for workers’ rights, pay, and safety are called:
labor unions
investment groups
cartels
corporations
14
Andrew Carnegie made his fortune in what industry?
Steel
Wheat
Oil
Aluminum
15
What are the factors of production that led to economic success inEurope?
military - religion - cultural institutions
water - steam - animal power
British transportation industry
land - labor - capital
16
The inventor of the cotton gin was:
Thomas Edison
Eli Whitney
Samuel Morse
James Watt
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What did Robert Fulton invent?
The Death Star
The Steamboat
Factory System
The Cotton Gin
18
Though wood was originally the source of power for most factories, whatquickly replaced it?
Coal
Cotton
Iron
Wool
19
Which is a lasting benefit of the Industrial Revolution?
Leisure time for the middle class
cheaper, machine-made goods
all of these answers are correct
an increase in overall wealth
20
In 1733, John Kay improved the loom with his:
Tilta-whirl
Flying Shuttle
Singer Sewing Machine
Flying machine
21
This was the most important crop of the Industrial Revolution.
cotton
tobacco
sugar
pomegranate
22
The idea that government should not interfere in business is called:
laissez-faire economics
Utopian society
communism
socialism
23
He tried to create a utopian community based on the ideas of socialism:
Karl Marx
Bernie Sanders
Wendell Ford
Robert Owen
24
All of the following are famous communists except:
Mao Zedong
George Clemenceau
Fidel Castro
Joseph Stalin
25
Malthus argued low wages and laws that limited charity to the poor were justified because:
the rich are not responsible for the well-being of others
the poor could do better if they wanted to
the poor you have with you always
who really cares about the poor
26
What James Watt innovation was used to power factories?
Donkey wheel
Windmills
Steam engine
Water-wheel
27
He developed a seed drill that would plant seeds in a straight row:
John Kay
Leonardo Da Vinci
Jethro Tull
Benjamin Franklin
28
The Luddite movement emerged in order to
Abolish child labor
direct strikes breaking out all over Great Britain
oppose industry that was putting weavers out of business
agitate for the ten-hour day
29
A
geographic
advantage of England in theIndustrial Revolution was its:
Natural Harbors and lots of Rivers
Central mountain ranges
Army
National bank
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The cotton gin was a machine that could:
separate seeds from raw cotton
remove insects from raw cotton
weave thread into cloth
spin thread