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1
Who agreed with a "Laissez-Faire" economic policy?
Fredrich Engels
Adam Smith
Robert Owen
Karl Marx
2
What natural resources gave Britain an advantage in the Industrial Revolution?
Forest
Natural Gas
Iron and Coal
Minerals
3
Before a nation can begin to industrialize, that nation must first develop
an adequate food supply
a strong religious foundation
a rigid social class structure
a democratic government
4
Rich farmers encouraged this movement, which pushed small farmers off their land
Scientific Farming
Enclosure Movement
Agricultural Movement
Neolithic Revolution
5
What was the term for the upper middle class, included industrialist, bankers, and merchants?
Bourgeoisie
Slobs
Nobility
Proletariat
6
What was a result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe?
an increase in nomadic herding
the growth of the middle class
a decline in urban population
a decrease in international trade
7
Women made up much of the workforce of new factories because...
Paid Less
Worked at home
Earned High Wages
Easier to manage
8
Which of the following led to more workers being available for factory jobs?
Women were allowed to work in factories
Emancipated children
19th century population boom
Lack of slave labor
9
Karl Marx said that history can be seen as a struggle between who/what?
Social Classes
Communist and Capitalist
Child Laborers
Women in Factories
10
Movement of people to cities
Urbanization
Suburban Lifestyle
Rural Lifestyle
Westward Expansion
11
Karl Marx predicted that laissez-faire capitalism would result in
fewer government regulations
a return to manorialism
a revolution led by the proletariat
an equal distribution of wealth and income
12
What group of the labouring class was most likely to be injured while doing factory work?
Men
Women
Children
Elderly
13
Large-scale production of goods is known as
Assembly Line Production
Mass production
Super Production
Least production
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At first, factories were built by rivers & streams because they used water power.
True
False
15
In the late 1700s, the Industrial Revolution developed in Britain because Britain
Possessed key factors of production
Excluded foreign investors
required a minimum wage be paid to workers
Suppressed the enclosure movement
16
In Europe, which group benefited the most from the industrialization of the 19th century?
rural farmers
clergy
factory workers
middle class
17
British economist pioneered the "iron law of wages"saying that the poor and the working class would never escape poverty
Adam Smith
David Ricardo
Karl Marx
Thomas Malthus
18
The theory says that the goal of society should be "the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people"
Capitalism
Utilitarianism
Socialism
Communism
19
Which geographic feature aided industrialization in Great Britain?
highland climate
Large forests
monsoon winds
Good harbors
20
James Watt invented this; it became a vital source of power during the early Industrial Revolution
Spinning Jenny
Spinning Mule
Steam Engine
Water Frame
21
Which development caused the other three?
unsafe working conditions
increased productivity of industrial workers
increased urbanization
introduction of the factory system
22
The beginnings of both the Neolithic and Industrial Revolutions depended on
Cultural Isolation
Increased Social Mobility
Political Reforms
Technological Advancements
23
These helped workers to organize themselves and push for reforms
Utopianism
Urbanization
Communism
Labor Unions
24
____________ were laws passed to help protect children working in the factories.
Child Helper Laws
Factory Acts
Laws
Amendments
25
The ________ helped the working class fight for better pay, better hours, and safer conditions.
Upper Class
Unions
Gestapo
Factory Owners
26
Which theory says that society as a group rather than individuals should own factors of production?
Capitalism
Social Darwinism
Socialism
Communism
27
In the early 18th, century the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in
the middle class decreased in size
factory work strengthened extended families
displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs
enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms
28
This is the one social class that benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution
Bourgeoisie
peasants
Urban workers
The Middle Class
29
Which statement about railroad systems in the 19th and early 20th centuries is accurate?
Imperialists rejected the use of railroads in their colonies
Railroads made transportation of goods less efficient
European governments opposed the development of railroads
Railroads helped promote the factory system and urbanization
30
A major result of the Industrial Revolution was the
formation of powerful craft guilds
control of agricultural production by governments
concentration of workers in urban areas
increased desire of the wealthy to share its power
31
Which 19th-century economic condition was the basis for the ideas of Karl Marx?
People left farms and moved to the cities in search of work
Access to certain resources changed how good were produced
The availability of material goods increased
Capitalism contributed to a widening gap b/w the rich and poor
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Which characteristic is associated with an economy based on the principles of laissez-faire?
some goods exchanged for other goods of equal value
distribution of goods determined by the customs of a traditional society
prices based on supply and demand
production quotas established by the central government
33
Definition: Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship
Factors of Life
Factors of Growth
Factors of Production
Factors of Urbanization
34
Which of the following allowed for the Industrial Revolution to start in Great Britain?
New Technology
Human Resources
Natural Resources
All of the Above
35
How many hours did people work a day in the factories?
8-10 hours
4-6 Hours
6-8 Hours
12-16 hours
36
Who urged families to have fewer kids?
Thomas Malthus
Karl Marx
David Ricardo
Adam Smith
37
Which of the following led to the ability to feed a growing population?
New factories
New methods of transportation
New agriculutral methods
New housing
38
According to Karl Marx, the course of history is determined by
political domination
economic class struggle
nationalistic uprisings
religious wars
39
During the Industrial Revolution, which development resulted from the other three?
Labor unions were formed
Machinery replaced workers
Unskilled laborers received low wages
Factory conditions affected people's health
40
Which 19th century British group would most likely object to the government regulation of businesses?
socialists
laissez-faire capitalists
clergy
labor unions
