Whichis true of a market economy?

Prices of G&S are freely set based on the laws of S&D

How did the War of 1812 lead to the industrial revolution in the Americas?

GB blockadedUS which forced them to utilize own resources

How did the industrial revolution impact the world balance of power?

Big nationsused smaller nations/colonies for resources

How did the agriculture reforms of the industrial revolution change England?

reforms led to pop. increase which led to larger cities

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Unit 8 Industrial Revolution

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1
The growth of________ industries helps industrialization spread in the United States.
textiles
electric
railroad
all of the above
2
Whichis true of a market economy?
Government constantlyinterferes with business operations
It does not encouragecompetition between manufacturers
Prices of G&S are freely set based on the laws of S&D
both (a) and (b) are true
3
Which 2 countries had such political/economic problems that they stopped them from developing ?
US and Great Britain
Germany and France
Japan and China
Spain and Austria-Hungary
4
People moving fromthe country to the city for jobs is called _________.
urbanization
mercantilism
socialism
the enclosure movement
5
How did the War of 1812 lead to the industrial revolution in the Americas?
southern states destroyed after war & industry fix economy
GB blockadedUS which forced them to utilize own resources
America had ideas for textile tech; Britain had never seen
America did not wantto trade with the Nazis
6
How did the industrial revolution impact the world balance of power?
Big nationsused smaller nations/colonies for resources
Large nations lostpower (not enough food for big populations
Smaller nations hadresources that industrial nations needed
Colonies become morepowerful as they had all the resources
7
Which factors helpedGreat Britain industrialize?
natural resources
all of the above
ports for shipping
a strong banking system
8
What type of energy source powered factory machines?
solar power
steam engine
diesel engine
windmills
9
Which of thefollowing were characteristics of the Agricultural Revolution?
crop rotation
seed drill
all of the above
selective breeding of livestock
10
Which country was politically divided, but later became an industrial leader after unification?
Germany
Belgium
Japan
France
11
Whichof the following is true of urbanization.....?
the middle class grows
all of the above
It increased marketdemand for manufactured products
Workers moved fromcountryside to cities for jobs
12
Country’s goal was to modernize & modeled their military/educational systems after the West?
Germany
Japan
Belgium
France
13
_______________ is a negative aspect of industrialized living.
unsafe housing
little or no healthcare
more roads
both (a) and (b)
14
Which transportation system allowed businesses to move their goods to market quickly?
wagons
trucks
railroads
airplanes
15
One characteristic ofworking in a factory was……
paid vacations
dangerous machines
4-day work week
high wages
16
The Agricultural Revolution led to ......
an increase in food production
a decrease in popultion
both a and b
larger farms
17
Industrialization first started in ......
Italy
United States
Spain
Great Britain
18
How did the agriculture reforms of the industrial revolution change England?
Farmers had smallerlivestock so less food for the population
reforms allowedfor everyone in cities to have plenty of food
reforms led to pop. increase which led to larger cities
Farms made less $as all laborers headed into cities for jobs
19
What war influenced the start of the industrial revolution in the United States?
French and Indian War
World War I
American Revolution
War of 1812
20
__________ was the first industry to industrialize
textiles
housing
automobiles
railroads

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