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The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the
industrial revolution
adoption of gold standard
era of good feelings
During the mid-1800s the development of the factory system in the United States contributed to .....
a decline in number of immigrants
the rapid growth of cities
decrease in standard of living
Mass Production led to:
products being superior in quality
laborers received higher wages
goods became less expensive
"The Industrial Revolution was the period in which the production of goods shifted from hand production methods to complex machines. This period of industrialization resulted in social and economic changes." What is an EFFECT of the Industrial Revolution according to the statement?
It resulted in social and economic changes
The land was ideal for farming
The Industrial Revolution happened in Great Britain
Machines were used during the Industrial Revolution
Which of the following was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution?
Poverty was completely eliminated.
Societies moved from agriculture to industry.
The number of wars between countries decreased.
During the Industrial Revolution, the expansion of free enterprise economic principles resulted in —
an increase in government regulation of factories
the workers sharing in the profits of the factory
an accumulation of wealth by factory owners
the passage of additional protective tariffs
One way that European society was changed as a result of the Industrial Revolution included —
the rejection of the teachings of the Catholic Church
the decline of the population due to factory accidents
the spread of famine caused by families abandoning farms
the emergence of a middle class and a working class
New economic theories came about during the Industrial Revolution in response to —
the demands of wealthy industrialists for laws to regulate economies
the economic disparities between the wealthy and the working class
the lack of economic power women had in industrialized societies
the successful efforts of abolitionists to bring an end to the slavery trade