Why was Darwin's theory controversial in the 1800s?

It contradicted the biblical view of creation

Why were the first factories more efficient than the earlier putting-out system?

They brought workers and machines together in one place.

Which sequence of events best describes the role of textile manufacturing in initiating industrialization?

Demand for cotton cloth grew, cottage industry developed, and machines ...

What was the goal of realist writers and artists?

to present reality and comment on social wrongs

Identify two major effects of new technology on business during the Industrial Revolution

Production became faster and less expensive

which statement best explains how transportation technology advanced the industrial revolution

rivers ports canals railroads aided the shipment of goods to many places

Why did industrialization spread to other countries?

Other countries wanted to industrialize like Britain

Which of the following did Romantic poetry, music, and art have in common?

They stirred strong emotions and intense feelings

The use of trams during the second Industrial Revolution changed the standard of living in which of the following ways?

allowed wealthy people to move away from city and commute when they needed

What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution on education?

Universities began stressing science and engineering.

Which of the following statements best describes the middle class (MC) during the I.R.?

MC women did not do physical labor and hired maidservants

In which of the following pairs was the second development dependent on the first development?

invention of dynamo; sending of first telegraph message

Why did big business emerge during the Industrial Revolution?

New technologies required the investment of more capital

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1
Why was Darwin's theory controversial in the 1800s?
It contradicted the biblical view of creation
It challenged older views of the age of the earth
It was used to condemn the actions of big business
It was considered unsound by most scientists
2
Why were the first factories more efficient than the earlier putting-out system?
They did not require an outside source of power.
They could be built in any location.
They allowed laborers to build a product from start 2 finish
They brought workers and machines together in one place.
3
Which sequence of events best describes the role of textile manufacturing in initiating industrialization?
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Demand for cotton cloth grew, cottage industry developed, and machines ...
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4
What was the goal of realist writers and artists?
to denounce all doctors and scientists
to present reality and comment on social wrongs
to provide suggestions for political reform
to give the lower class hope and strength
5
Identify two major effects of new technology on business during the Industrial Revolution
Workers made more money and worked fewer hours
Production became faster and less expensive
Fewer goods were manufactured and sold
The streets were less traveled and cleaner
6
which statement best explains how transportation technology advanced the industrial revolution
rivers ports canals railroads helped the state gain more power
rivers ports canals railroads aided the shipment of goods to many places
rivers ports canals and railroads helped them ally with more states
7
Which of the following inventions did Eli Whitney contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
cotton gin
telegraphs
steam boat
airplane
8
Why did industrialization spread to other countries?
Other countries wanted to industrialize like Britain
Britain lost their industrial secrets due to espionage.
A British man brought the ideas to other countries
Britain traded industrial information for other knowledge
9
Which of the following did Romantic poetry, music, and art have in common?
They stressed the importance and power of love
They sought to express social ills & offer ideas for reform
They appealed to their audience through logic and reason
They stirred strong emotions and intense feelings
10
The use of trams during the second Industrial Revolution changed the standard of living in which of the following ways?
It allowed poor factory workers to work longer hours.
allowed wealthy people to move away from city and commute when they needed
made possible for children to work in the factories
It made it safer to be out at night and thus decreased crime rates.
11
Which development helped improve working conditions in many mines and factories during the late 1800s?
The introduction of the assembly line
The formation of monopolies
The rise of the middle class
The growth of labor unions
12
What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution on education?
Universities began stressing science and engineering.
All women went to high school and college.
The literacy rate sharply decreased.
Children from every social class were required to go to school
13
Which of the following statements best describes the middle class (MC) during the I.R.?
The MC was composed of the highest level such as nobility
The MC demanded labor protection laws for factory workers
The MC lived in tenements due to harsher economic problems.
MC women did not do physical labor and hired maidservants
14
In which of the following pairs was the second development dependent on the first development?
introduction of assembly line; invention of automobile
invention of dynamo; sending of first telegraph message
invention of internal combustion engine; railroad boom
Bessemer process; construction of first iron bridge
15
Why did big business emerge during the Industrial Revolution?
Competition between businesses became unnecessary
New technologies required the investment of more capital
Labor unions demanded and won higher wages
Governments passed laws regulating monopolies

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