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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes a major reason that the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?
A strong union movement was able to secure good working conditions and high wages for factory workers.
Industries were owned by the national government.
Cities could easily accommodate the migration of people from rural to urban areas.
Sufficient coal and iron ore reserves and a good transportation system were available.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?
natural harbors
monsoon winds
mountainous terrain
desert climate
- 3. Multiple Choice
Transportation in the 1800s was revolutionized by the development of the
caravel
steam engine
astrolabe
airplane
- 4. Multiple Choice
The invention of spinning and weaving machinery increased the number of workers in the textile industry in Europe because
the early textile machines could not produce goods as efficiently as hand labor
the unions required that more workers be hired to maintain the machines
the demand for goods increased as goods became cheaper to produce
laws prohibited women and children from working with machinery
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?
increased status for religious leaders
growth of the working class
expansion of privileges for the landed nobility
development of the extended family
- 6. Multiple Choice
. Base your answer to the following question on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: If the rate of population growth continues to exceed the growth in the food supply, there will not be enough food for all of the people.
Speaker B: There are people who are wealthy and people who are poor. This is just how things are.
Speaker C: History is the story of class struggle. Eventually, the working class will rise up and revolt against the wealthy. Speaker D: The government should do what is best for most of its people.
To which situation are these speakers most likely reacting?
rise of industrialization
growth of Zionism
formation of military alliances
division of Africa
- 7. Multiple Choice
The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of
militarism
collectivization
pogroms
urbanization
- 8. Multiple Choice
In the early 18th century, the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in urbanization because
enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms
displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs
the middle class decreased in size
factory work strengthened extended families
- 9. Multiple Choice
Increased agricultural production in England in the late 1700s contributed directly to
the development of a worldwide communications network
a decrease in the power of the monarch
the introduction of manorialism
an increase in life expectancy
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which geographic feature aided industrialization in Great Britain?
highland climate
large forests
good harbors
monsoon winds
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?
England's natural resources led to the growth of industrial cities.
People emigrated from Great Britain because of pollution.
Great Britain's prosperity unified the people.
In 1830, England had an unfavorable balance of trade.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was one reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?
Abundant natural resources were available in Great Britain.
The practice of serfdom in Great Britain provided an abundance of laborers.
Great Britain had alliances with most European countries.
The government of Great Britain implemented a series of five-year plans.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which was a result of the Industrial Revolution in England during the 19th century?
Workers became more secure in their jobs and less dependent on employers.
The number of farmers increased as the demand for wool in the textile industry rose.
Democratic principles were weakened as the power of the working class increased.
The structure of society changed to include a growing middle class.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which event caused this population shift in Great Britain?
rebellions in Ireland
the Industrial Revolution
emigration to the Americas
the bubonic plague
- 15. Multiple Choice
“It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill smelling dye. . . .” — Charles Dickens, Hard Times
Which problem is the subject of this passage?
economic inequality
poor transportation systems
lack of child labor laws
urban pollution
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