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1
How did an increase in European population contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
It forced farmers to move to cities in search of jobs.
It decreased the importance of religion in many nations.
It increased the poverty of many nations.
It allowed the monarchies to create large armies.
2
The invention of the __allowed factories to be built anywhere.
spinning mule
electricity grid
steam engine
locomotive
3
Why was England the first country in which the Industrial Revolution started?
England had supplies of raw materials for manufacturing
The government wanted people to progress faster
England had more people than other countries
The damp weather in England made people more productive
4
The invention of the steam engine led to the development of what type of transportation?
steamboats and trains
trains and automobiles
steamboats and canals
automobiles and canals
5
What effect did the Industrial Revolution have on agriculture?
farming needed more people,not machines
farming produced more goods & needed fewer people
farming was able to be done in cities with factories
farming was no longer necessary for the economy
6
What area was the first to industrialize?
steel
iron
textiles
oil
7
Which of the following describes a laissez-faire approach to government?
government should stay out of the way of business
businesses should have more control of laws than government
the federal government should have more control than states
business is better able to run a government
8
Rural to urban migration, class division & middle class movement to the suburbs are examples of
Social changes
Effects of the Napoleonic Wars
Political changes
Enlightenment ideas
9
All of the following changes were associated with mass production except:
a division of labor among workers
the manufacture of unique, hand-made goods
the use of identical, machine-made parts
the use of the assembly line
10
What were working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution?
children were not hired because of the machines
The work was dangerous so factories set up sick leave
The work was too boring
workers spent long hours in the factories
11
How did the development of the factory system lead to the decline of cottage industry?
machines were an improvement on the work done by factories
large machines had to be housed in factories
the workers had better working conditions in the factories
cottages could hold machines but couldn't afford electricity
12
In this economic system, the government owns the (factories) and everyone shares the money.
socialism
feudalism
mercantilism
capitalism
13
What factors led to the organization of labor unions?
difficult working conditions
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low wages
long hours
14
England's ____ caused many small farmers to lose their lands, increasing #s in cities.
Bill of Rights
Corn Laws
Magna Carta
Enclosure Acts
15
Why do historians call it the "Industrial Revolution"?
because it led to an overthrow of government leaders
because it dramatically changed life in many places
because it stopped scientific advances
because it was bloody and terrible
16
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?
waterways for power and transportation
political and economic stability
natural resources such as iron and coal
abundance of slave labor to work in the factories
17
What term describes people leaving farms to live and work in cities?
rural-to-urban migration
emigration
immigration
suburbanization
18
The _______________ changed the way goods were produced, from human labor to machines.
industrial revolution
steam engine
assembly line
commercial revolution
19
Water pumping engine,machinery & railroads were powered by which technology?
electric power
steam power
atomic power
social studies super powers
20
Which is NOT a reason why the people in the "business class" moved to the suburbs:
increased educational opportunities
increase in crime
poor housing and no running water
overcrowding and pollution
21
Why was coal an important natural resource during the Industrial Revolution?
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Coal was used to make steel
Coal was used to fertilize crops
Coal was used to operate steam-powered machinery
22
How did transportation affect the Industrial Revolution?
shipping goods increased in price
travel for humans became much more difficult and expensive
industries could trade over longer distances
it slowed growth by stopping people from moving to cities
23
According to
The Communist Manifesto,
what did Marx and Engel think would happen in society?
The workers would overthrow the wealthy
Countries would overthrow their limited governments
Laissez-faire capitalism would continue
The unions would be the ones to reform the system
24
Which of the following is not something workers were fighting to improve?
low wages
the types of machines
the rights of workers
worker's benefits
25
The flying shuttle and the spinning jenny are two inventions that improved which industry?
shipbuilding
textiles
mining
farming
26
Who invented the steam engine?
Thomas Edison
James Watt
Your social studies teacher
Eli Whitney
27
Which of these was a negative characteristic of factory labor?
factory machines needed too many workers
factory working conditions were not safe
factory machines did not work very fast
factory work was difficult for people to learn
28
What were the main causes of population growth in Great Britain?
increase of factories and use of machines
enclosure movement and advanced agricultural technology
increase in deaths and spread of diseases
declining cottage industry and development of labor unions
29
Which of the following best describes a result of the enclosure movement?
The population of cities began to decrease
There was a large labor supply to work on farms afterwards
People began to move to cities to find work
Most peasants were able to work on their own farms
30
Which of the following countries did not have the factors of production for industrialization?
Belgium
Germany
US
Russia
