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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was he production method of using work that was created by people in their homes called?
Abode Industry
Home and Hearth Industry
Castle Industry
Cottage Industry
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
United States
England
France
Germany
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which time period was marked by advances in technology which made farming easier and more productive?
Agricultural Revolution
Digital Revolution
New England Revolution
Scientific Revolution
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?
It was converted into steel in huge furnaces
It was a profitable job to make coal in the factories
It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world
It was used to power new machines
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which word is used to describe the rapid growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?
Decriminalization
Capitalism
Gentrification
Urbanization
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was one cause of the population spike during the Industrial Revolution?
New theories about childbirth
Rise of textile factories
Agricultural advances
Socialism
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which social class grew the most because of the Industrial Revolution?
Wealthy
Upper class
Middle class
Working class
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?
Women work harder
Employers could pay women less money
Women have more experience than men
Women can do more difficult tasks
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which phrase best illustrates the theory of laissez-faire capitalism?
the state establishing production quotas
decisions related to distribution being based on community traditions
central planning committees setting prices on goods
businesses operating with little government regulation
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of capitalism?
government control of the economy
competition and consumer sovereignty
private ownership
pursuit of personal profit
- 11. Multiple Choice
What does this cartoon say about Industrialists?
The workers are determined to overthrow them.
They are giving money to the hard-working laborers.
The ship is slowly crumbling like their empires.
They are getting rich at the expense of others’ back- breaking work.
- 12. Multiple Choice
According to Karl Marx, which group of people in industrial countries must create a revolution, overthrow the existing governments using force if necessary, and then create a new classless society?
Upper class
Religious extremists
Working class
Farmers
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which economic system calls for public ownership or control of property and natural resources?
Capitalism
Mixed Economy
Socialism
Syndicalism
- 14. Multiple Choice
How did the Industrial Revolution affect economic relationships among nations?
It increased the standard of living for all nations.
It promoted a greater degree of interdependence among nations.
It created political alliances among nations with resources.
It generated more isolationism among nations with economic resources.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Poor working conditions in factories led to the formation of which of the following organizations?
Military Squads
Labor Unions
NAACP
Right to Work Group
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