“Laissez Faire” is the principle that

Government should leave business alone

During the enclosure movement of the eighteenth century, large landowners

Fenced in public lands that villagers had once shared

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

Britain had an abundance of labor, capital and resources

The invention of water-powered textile machines led to

Shift from the domestic to the factory system of production

During the Industrial Revolution, England experienced the greatest population migration from

rural settings to urban settings

What was the Industrial Revolution?

increased output of machine-made goods that began in Britain

How did urbanization affect British life during the Industrial Revolution?

It led to overcrowding and health problems in many cities

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The Industrial Revolution

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A review of the Industrial Revolution in Britain. From the Agricultural revolution through Karl Marx.

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1
In what way did the Agricultural Revolution pave the way for the Industrial Revolution?
It increased food supplies
It led to population growth
It caused farmers to lose land and seek other work
All of these
2
The term that Karl Marx used to describe wage-earning laborers was
Bourgeoisie
Proletariat
Capitalists
Communists
3
The process of urbanization that occurred in Britain was mainly a result of
Poor crop yield
Industrialization
Improved living conditions in the cities
More efficient transportation systems
4
“Laissez Faire” is the principle that
Government should leave business alone
Workers should not be allowed to strike
Workers should share profits of business
Government should regulate businesses
5
Urbanization is the term used to describe
Mechanization of agriculture
Decline in the standard of living
the growth of cities
Changes in British government
6
Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities
Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods
Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners
All of these
7
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels believed that society is chiefly dominated by
Individual self-interest
Economic forces
Tradition and religion
Ethnicity and nationalism
8
During the enclosure movement of the eighteenth century, large landowners
Bought land from small farmers who had gone bankrupt
Built factories in areas that had once been farmlands
Built fences just around public grazing lands
Fenced in public lands that villagers had once shared
9
Which of the following was a positive aspect of industrialization?
It created jobs for workers.
All of these
It increased the production of goods.
It increased a nation's wealth.
10
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?
Britain had an abundance of labor, capital and resources
British Agriculture could not feed the growing population
A labor shortage made more use of machines necessary
The British government was hostile to farmers
11
The invention of water-powered textile machines led to
Shift from the domestic to the factory system of production
Higher prices for woolen and cotton cloth
A labor system in which each worker owned his own tools
The end of the division of labor
12
Which DECREASED as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
The trade between market centers
The costs for consumer goods
The speed of cotton production
The reliance on the telegraph
13
Which of the following was the first area to undergo major industrialization?
Coal Mining
Railroads
Textiles
Banking
14
Which of the following systems is in most direct opposition to the laissez-faire policy?
The free market system
Capitalism
Socialism
Mercantilism
15
According to Karl Marx, the final phase of history would be one in which
Everyone would be middle class
The proletariat would rule the bourgeoisie
The bourgeoisie would rule the proletariat
No classes existed
16
During the Industrial Revolution, England experienced the greatest population migration from
small cities to large cities
rural settings to urban settings
inland areas to coastal areas
market centers to manufacturing centers
17
What was the Industrial Revolution?
Time when kids, worked over 80 hours a week, in factories
Wealthy landowners buying more land to plant larger fields
increased output of machine-made goods that began in Britain
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
18
An economic system in which resources would be distributed equally BY the government.
Mercantilism
Socialism
Capitalism
Free Market
19
An entrepreneur is a type of
Scientist
Business person
Personal secretary
Inventor
20
How did urbanization affect British life during the Industrial Revolution?
It led to an increase in wages
Many people left the cities and moved to rural areas
It led to overcrowding and health problems in many cities
It made the available labor force smaller

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