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- 1. Multiple Choice
What important historical period was caused by these factors?World War Ithe Enlightenmentthe Age of Absolutismthe Industrial Revolution - 2. Multiple ChoiceAccording to this map, which areas of the world industrialized during the 1800s?AsiaAfricaLatin AmericaEurope and the US
- 3. Multiple Choice
What was the drawback of using a river water as power source for a factory?
Unreliable
Factories had to be near a river
Rivers could freeze or dry up
All of the above
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Agricultural Revolution make the Industrial Revolution possible?Population growth increased the labor supply for factoriesMore people left the cities to become farmersBritain was able to feed its army better and expand its empireFarmers became rich and invested in factories
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was an advantage of steam power?
It was a free source of natural energy
Factories could be located anywhere
It used multiple resources new to the Industrial Revolution movement
It was clean energy that did not pollute the atmosphere
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat economic system drove industrialization in Europe and the US during the 1800s by giving business owners more freedom to run their businesses?capitalismsocialismfeudalismmercantilism
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe mechanization of what industry sparked the growth of the factory system?oilsteeltextilesautomobiles
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow did mass production lead to an increase in the size of the middle class?it made the population growmany poor workers died from overworkassembly line workers gained more skills and higher paygoods became more plentiful and more affordable
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy did cities grow larger in Europe and the US during the Industrial Revolution?people moved from rural to urban areas to work in factoriespeople moved to the cities to become farmersgovernments forced people to move to cities to make it easier to control thempeople sought better protection from roving bands of marauders
- 10. Multiple Choice
After the Industrial Revolution, people __________.
made their own clothes
grew their own food
bought goods in stores
lived mostly on farms
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain.
True
False
- 12. Multiple Choice
Before the Industrial Revolution, most people worked in factories.
True
False
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat word means the change from farming to factories in a society?capitalismagricultureindustrializationfactors of production
- 14. Multiple Choice
In what industry did the Industrial Revolution start?
farming
textile/cloth industry
maritime industry
coal industry
- 15. Multiple Choice
What contributed mostly to the fast spread of disease in urban centres?
People already having diseases and bringing those from the rural areas
Poor working conditions, poor living conditions and poor sanitation
The densely packed and poorly constructed working-class neighbourhoods
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