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- 1. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Why was England able to transition from agriculture to industry?
Small farmers willingly gave up their farmland for industrial development.
Wealthy landowners owned both the land and the big businesses.
Industries had all the factors of production needed to produce goods and services.
- 2. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which agricultural development allowed for a diverse and larger number of crops?
crop rotation
seed drill
enclosures
- 3. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
How did the political situation in England support industrialization?
More wars were fought than in other nations and required the production of more weapons.
The country was more stable than other nations and had protective laws from Parliament.
England was the only nation with a strong monarch who could demand that all citizens work in industry.
- 4. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
How did advancements in farming help the growth of industry?
The increase in food production led to a population explosion.
The seed drill was adopted by factories.
The increase in cash crops opened up trade with other nations.
- 5. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
What was a main cause of the agricultural revolution in England?
Wealthy landowners enclosed their land and invested heavily in better farming techniques.
The government recognized a food shortage was coming and forced more workers to farm.
Industrial workers left crowded cities to become farmers.
- 6. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which of the following was a result of the Agricultural Revolution?
Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods
Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy land owners
Many small farmers moved to cities
All the above
- 7. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
What was the MOST significant impact of England allowing its landowners to enclose/ fence in their property?
sheep and goats stopped eating their grass
poor farmers were forced to move to the cities
people knew the exact size of their land
- 8. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
The agricultural changes which took place in England during the 1600s contributed to England’s later industrial development by:
strengthening the importance of the family farm.
encouraging city dwellers to return to farming.
producing more food with new agricultural technologies.
- 9. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which resource gave England an advantage in constructing machines and buildings?
iron ore
gold
oil
- 10. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
England’s relative location influenced the Industrial Revolution because
the climate of the Northern Hemisphere was mild.
the nearness to Ireland provided a labor source.
the large markets were nearby in Europe
- 11. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which factor contributed to England’s emergence as the first country to industrialize?
trade pacts with foreign nations
extensive deposits of natural resources
powerful guilds of skilled craftsmen
- 12. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
The Industrial Revolution began in which country?
Italy
Germany
England
- 13. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which of the following did England possess in abundance that helped it to industrialize?
Gold
Coal
Grain
- 14. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which are the three MAIN components required for production in the Industrial Revolution?
land, labor, and capital
coal, oil, and steel
cotton, wheat, and iron
- 15. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Steam technology was important to the Industrial Revolution because
it was used to power textile factories.
it increased coal mining.
it was used to power textile factories.
all the above
- 16. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
The person most closely connected to the invention of the first steam engine is
Thomas Newcomen
Eli Whitney
Alexander Graham bell
- 17. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Steam power was used in ________ factories and helped increase _____.
textile, worker hours
shoe, worker satisfaction
textile, productivity
- 18. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
James Watt improved the steam engine so that
it could be used to power machinery.
it could be used to provide electricity in homes.
it could be placed in a computer.
