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1
During the Industrial Revolution, which development resulted from the other three?
Unskilled laborers received low wages
Machinery replaced workers
Factory conditions affected people's health
Labor unions were formed
2
Which geographic feature aided industrialization in Great Britain?
highland climate
Large forests
monsoon winds
Good harbors
3
In Europe, which group benefited the most from the industrialization of the 19th century?
middle class
clergy
factory workers
rural farmers
4
Who urged families to have fewer kids?
David Ricardo
Karl Marx
Thomas Malthus
Adam Smith
5
The ________ helped the working class fight for better pay, better hours, and safer conditions.
Factory Owners
Unions
Gestapo
Upper Class
6
Which 19th century British group would most likely object to the government regulation of businesses?
labor unions
socialists
clergy
laissez-faire capitalists
7
Which of the following led to more workers being available for factory jobs?
Lack of slave labor
Emancipated children
Women were allowed to work in factories
19th century population boom
8
In the late 1700s, the Industrial Revolution developed in Britain because Britain
Suppressed the enclosure movement
Possessed key factors of production
required a minimum wage be paid to workers
Excluded foreign investors
9
____________ were laws passed to help protect children working in the factories.
Amendments
Factory Acts
Laws
Child Helper Laws
10
Which development caused the other three?
increased urbanization
unsafe working conditions
increased productivity of industrial workers
introduction of the factory system
11
A major result of the Industrial Revolution was the
concentration of workers in urban areas
formation of powerful craft guilds
increased desire of the wealthy to share its power
control of agricultural production by governments
12
British economist pioneered the "iron law of wages"saying that the poor and the working class would never escape poverty
Adam Smith
David Ricardo
Thomas Malthus
Karl Marx
13
Rich farmers encouraged this movement, which pushed small farmers off their land
Enclosure Movement
Scientific Farming
Agricultural Movement
Neolithic Revolution
14
This is the one social class that benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution
The Middle Class
Urban workers
peasants
Bourgeoisie
15
Women made up much of the workforce of new factories because...
Paid Less
Worked at home
Earned High Wages
Easier to manage
16
What was the term for the upper middle class, included industrialist, bankers, and merchants?
Slobs
Proletariat
Bourgeoisie
Nobility
17
Which 19th-century economic condition was the basis for the ideas of Karl Marx?
Capitalism contributed to a widening gap b/w the rich and poor
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
18
What group of the labouring class was most likely to be injured while doing factory work?
Women
Men
Children
Elderly
19
These helped workers to organize themselves and push for reforms
Labor Unions
Urbanization
Utopianism
Communism
20
Before a nation can begin to industrialize, that nation must first develop
a rigid social class structure
an adequate food supply
a strong religious foundation
a democratic government
21
Who agreed with a "Laissez-Faire" economic policy?
Karl Marx
Robert Owen
Adam Smith
Fredrich Engels
22
Which characteristic is associated with an economy based on the principles of laissez-faire?
distribution of goods determined by the customs of a traditional society
some goods exchanged for other goods of equal value
production quotas established by the central government
prices based on supply and demand
23
The theory says that the goal of society should be "the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people"
Capitalism
Utilitarianism
Communism
Socialism
24
Karl Marx said that history can be seen as a struggle between who/what?
Social Classes
Communist and Capitalist
Child Laborers
Women in Factories
25
Definition: Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship
Factors of Growth
Factors of Urbanization
Factors of Production
Factors of Life
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Movement of people to cities
Urbanization
Rural Lifestyle
Westward Expansion
Suburban Lifestyle
27
How many hours did people work a day in the factories?
6-8 Hours
8-10 hours
4-6 Hours
12-16 hours
28
Karl Marx predicted that laissez-faire capitalism would result in
a revolution led by the proletariat
a return to manorialism
an equal distribution of wealth and income
fewer government regulations
29
In the early 18th, century the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in
enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms
the middle class decreased in size
factory work strengthened extended families
displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs
30
What was a result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe?
the growth of the middle class
a decline in urban population
an increase in nomadic herding
a decrease in international trade
31
The beginnings of both the Neolithic and Industrial Revolutions depended on
Technological Advancements
Cultural Isolation
Increased Social Mobility
Political Reforms
32
James Watt invented this; it became a vital source of power during the early Industrial Revolution
Spinning Jenny
Steam Engine
Spinning Mule
Water Frame
33
At first, factories were built by rivers & streams because they used water power.
True
False
34
Large-scale production of goods is known as
Least production
Assembly Line Production
Super Production
Mass production
35
Which theory says that society as a group rather than individuals should own factors of production?
Social Darwinism
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
36
Which statement about railroad systems in the 19th and early 20th centuries is accurate?
Railroads made transportation of goods less efficient
Railroads helped promote the factory system and urbanization
Imperialists rejected the use of railroads in their colonies
European governments opposed the development of railroads
37
What natural resources gave Britain an advantage in the Industrial Revolution?
Minerals
Iron and Coal
Natural Gas
Forest
38
Which of the following allowed for the Industrial Revolution to start in Great Britain?
Human Resources
New Technology
Natural Resources
All of the Above
39
According to Karl Marx, the course of history is determined by
economic class struggle
nationalistic uprisings
political domination
religious wars
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Which of the following led to the ability to feed a growing population?
New housing
New methods of transportation
New agriculutral methods
New factories
