Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of the IR?

children were forced to go to school at first

Which of the following is a push factor for English workers in the 1750s?

the cottage industry was deteriorating

Working conditions in the factories did NOT include

work shifts that lasted no longer than 8 hours

Which of the following is an impact that the I.R. had on the environment?

all of these are impacts that the IR had on the environment

PRACTICE QUESTION (30 seconds, zero points): The definition of a revolution is....

a fundamental change in society

Why did the first factories in England need to be located next to a river?

gushing rivers provided hydro-energy

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1
Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of the IR?
industrialists exploited raw materials from the environment
cities were uncomfortable and unsanitary
children were forced to go to school at first
people worked in unsafe factories
2
The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called
none of these are correct
city flocking
rural migration
urbanization
3
From where did England receive a lot of its raw materials?
Asia
Africa
North America
all of these are correct
4
Before the IR, most goods were created in
factories
cities
all of these are correct
homes
5
England is considered “geographically blessed.” Why?
It has access to raw materials
all of these are correct
It has powerful, gushing rivers
It has natural sea ports to import and export goods
6
Which of the following is a push factor for English workers in the 1750s?
the cottage industry was deteriorating
there were jobs available in the cities
none of these
small family farms were growing at a fast rate
7
Working conditions in the factories did NOT include
work shifts that lasted no longer than 8 hours
factories without circulating air and windows
disconnect between workers and employers
machines that could seriously hurt or maim workers
8
Which of these were major inventions of the IR?
light bulb
basic computer
all of these are correct
flu vaccine
9
What good saw the largest increase in its production during the Industrial Revolution?
agriculture
pottery
candles
textiles
10
Which of the following is an impact that the I.R. had on the environment?
all of these are impacts that the IR had on the environment
raw materials were exploited
air pollution from factories
rivers were polluted
11
Which of the following is NOT a positive effectof the I.R.?
the middle class got smaller
education eventually became available to more people
it encouraged inventions and entrepreneurship
goods were produced quicker and thus more affordable
12
PRACTICE QUESTION (30 seconds, zero points): The definition of a revolution is....
none of these
a fundamental change in society
a solution to a problem
a violent revolt against the government
13
Why did the first factories in England need to be located next to a river?
factories needed fish to feed their workers
rivers were scenic and made work more bearable
laborers could drink from the water for free
gushing rivers provided hydro-energy
14
The cottage industry can be described as
a time period that came before the IR
all of these are correct
an economy based upon people who produce goods at home
exchange of goods between farmers, peasants, and merchants
15
The First Industrial Revolution occurred where and when?
Continental Europe in 1750s
America in 1750s
Britain in 1850s
England in 1750s

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