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Industrial Revolution Review
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A review on the Industrial Revolution (High school, world history)
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1
What did the agricultural revolution create related to the Industrial Revolution?
A population boom from increased food supplies
A desire for more political freedom
Innovation in technology
Poor working conditions in factories
2
This quotation reflects the ideas of
Nicolo Machiavelli
Charles Darwin
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
3
Laissez-faire capitalism as promote by Adam Smith called for
gov't "hands-off" economy as much as possible
strict control of the economy
heavy taxation of manufacturers
government investments in major industries
4
Which speaker best represents the view of someone supporting
communism?
Speaker B
Speaker C
Speaker A
5
A way of making goods by breaking down the process into a series of smaller tasks.
tenement
assembly line
cottage industry
strike
6
Trolleys, subways, metros, and cars improved
working conditions within factories
social conditions such as education and suffrage
transportation through cities
the growth of labor unions
7
When workers refuse to work until conditions improve
urbanization
labor unions
strike
rural
8
What was the purpose of labor unions?
to stop the growth of industrialism and return to farming
to promote industrial growth and increase profit for owners
to destroy capitalism and help socialism take root
to improve the working conditions of workers
9
During the Industrial Revolution, life changed in what basic way?
People began selling their goods instead of trading them
People migrated from villages to work on large farms
People learned to use spinning wheels to make their clothes
People moved from rural areas to cities to work in factories
10
In the
Wealth of Nations
, Adam Smith sees the role of government to be
Involvedin all economic decisions doing whatever for success
Should allow private industry, but gov't runs most important
should only be involved if it helps industrialists' profit
involved as little as possible, letting the market driveecon
11
When workers and owners meet to discuss working conditions
Labor Unions
Strike
Collective Bargaining
Enclosure Movement
12
As the IR progressed, what allowed people to enjoy activities like baseball games and theater
People moved from rural communities to urban communities
Labor unions improved working cond. & standard of living
People adopted socialist ideologies allowing them more time
The cottage industry made workers more productive at home
13
What type of reform did the Health and Morals Act of 1802 target?
Child labor
Women in the workplace
Injury compensation
Working conditions
14
Which speaker best represents the views of someone supporting
capitalism?
Speaker A
Speaker B
Speaker C
15
Which problem is the subject of the passage?
lack of child labor laws
economic inequality
smog caused by urban pollution
poor transportation systems
16
Workers' organizations that fights for workers' rights.
communism
labor unions
proletariat
enclosures
17
Inadequate housing in cities where factory workers lived
laissez-faire
tenement
strike
apartments
18
When landowners bought land from poor farmers & created large fenced farms that grew more crops
cottage industry
urbanization
communism
enclosure movement
19
The picture featured could be used to describe:
how goods were made using the cottage industry prior to IR
the lack of priveleges and suffrage experienced by women
the overwork and low wages women were paid during IR
the industrial improvements in work during the 1800s
20
Which speaker best represents the views of someone supporting
socialism
?
Speaker A
Speaker C
Speaker B
21
A problem in cities during the Industrial Revolution as depicted
poor living conditions in tenements
Pollution and smog
Child labor and dangerous working conditions
Street waste and lack of sewers
22
Most early workers were women and children because
women were more willing than men to work long hours
employers could pay women and children less than men
more women than men sought employment
women were less likely than men to have accidents
23
A major reason the Industrial Revolution was successful in Britain was that Britain possessed:
a smooth coastline
many waterfalls
abundant coal and iron resources
numerous mountain ranges
24
The Combination Act states that a person who supports any part of a labor union
shall influence others
get a job in government
will be put in jail
will recieve better wages and hours
25
Which heading is best for describing the conditions during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Results of the Enlightenment
Reasons for the Age of Imperialism
Factors needs for Industrialization
Forces that caused the rise of Communism
26
According to the passage, what is the criticism of capitalism?
the poor give in to capitalist's demands
none of the above
the capitalists take advantage of the poor
the poor are too weak to care for themselves
27
The type of population growth that occurs when people move to cities is called:
mercantilism
inustrialism
ruralization
urbanization
28
What is the solution to the problems of capitalism according to the Communist Manifesto?
Let the proletarians work off their evils
Let the working men solve their problems
Overthrow social situations through working
Overthrow social situations through a revolution
29
Movement of people from rural areas to the city
ruralification
urbanization
socialism
communism
30
In what country did the Industrial Revolution BEGIN?
Russia
China
The United States
Great Britain
