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Module 21 - The Industrial Revolution Review
Module 21 - The Industrial Revolution Review
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1
Which of the following was NOT a positive aspect of industrialization?
It increased a nation's wealth.
It increased the production of goods.
It created jobs for workers.
It improved living conditions in cities.
2
Which of the following was the first area to undergo major industrialization?
railroads
coal mining
banking
textile production
3
A ___________ is a type of business owned by stockholders who share in its profits.
laissez faire
stocks
corporation
under the table
4
When the trade union movement began in Britain, the strike was an illegal action taken against
non-union workers by union workers.
union workers by factory owners.
factory owners by union workers.
child laborers by factory owners.
5
Being blockaded during the War of 1812 encouraged _______ to use its own resources.
France
Dearborn, bro
U.S.
England
6
What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?
It displaced England's agricultural and fishing industries.
It encouraged people to emigrate to other countries.
It offered cheap transportation for materials and goods.
It eliminated hundreds of thousands of jobs.
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An entrepreneur is a type of...
business person.
personal secretary.
scientist.
inventor.
8
Which of the following did NOT improve as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?
transportation
factory working conditions
the quality of clothing
the average person's diet
9
What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain?
improved living conditions in cities
industrialization
poor crop yields
more efficient transportation systems
10
In the 19th century, collective bargaining was carried out between
government and unions.
employers and employees.
communists and capitalists.
political and financial leaders.
11
The country of _________ led Europe in adopting the industrial technology of Britain.
Belgium
Spain
France
Germany
12
What was the Industrial Revolution?
increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
increased output of machine-made goods that began in England
a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers
13
What were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution?
road, railway, and water transport
government, military, colonies
raw materials, natural resources, man-made goods
land, labor, capital
14
How did the philosophy of laissez-faire economics influence early industrialists?
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with ideas of a free-market economy governed by natural laws
with ideas of an economy supported by tariffs on foreign
with ideas that the elite had a responsibility to charities
15
In the 19th century, industrialization had the effect of widening the gap between ___________.
Abate and Milewski
monarchs and peasants
Schabo and Miotke
industrialized and non-industrialized countries.
16
Which of the following factors MOST contributed to the shorter life span of those in cities ?
long working hours
illness caused by unhealthy living conditions
excessive garbage
inadequate housing
17
In the U.S., the Industrial Revolution began with the industrialization of the _____ industry.
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textile
railroad
18
What were the long-term effects of Marx and Engels's
The Communist Manifesto
?
In the 1900s, Marxism inspired revolutionaries like Russia
During 1848 & 1849 revolts shook Europe but were suppressed.
Marx and Engels's predictions proved correct
Working classes worldwide demanded a "dictatorship"
19
Which of the following did NOT increase as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?
the length of the average work day
the life expectancy of the average worker
urbanization
the size of the middle class
20
What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms?
Abate's boys
unions
utilitarianism
collective bargaining
21
What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation?
not personally responsible for its debts
complete ownership of branch corporations
all of the above
free goods produced by the corporation
22
In what way did the Agricultural Revolution pave the way for the Industrial Revolution?
It led to population growth.
It increased food supplies.
All of the above are true.
It caused farmers to lose land and seek other work.
23
How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?
It made the population grow faster than the housing supply.
It created technology to clean them.
It made the crime rate drop.
It made them lose valuable sources of food.
24
With which of the following is Karl Marx most closely associated?
trade unionism
socialism
communism
utilitarianism
25
How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class?
regarded highly
as outcasts
looked down upon
as equals
