Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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What was the Industrial Revolution?
a. | a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a
week | b. | increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger
fields | c. | increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s | d. | increased output of
machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century |
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What did Britain do in order to keep industrial secrets from the United
States?
a. | sent messengers with misleading information to the United States | b. | charged impossible
fees for the secrets to industrialization | c. | forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers
from leaving the country | d. | blockaded the United States from engaging in
international trade |
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What did William Wilberforce fight for in the 1800s?
a. | to establish public schools. | b. | to abolish child labor in
factories. | c. | to limit the length of the workday. | d. | to abolish slavery and the slave
trade. |
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How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?
a. | It made the population grow faster than the housing supply. | b. | It made the crime
rate drop. | c. | It made them lose valuable sources of food. | d. | It created
technology to clean them. |
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What is the laissez-faire policy?
a. | a policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government
interference | b. | a policy that allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes on issues
relevant to their industry | c. | a policy that taught owners of industry how to
set working conditions based on government standards | d. | a policy where labor created a committee to set
working standards without interference from industry owners |
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What impact did technological advances have on industry?
a. | Number of factory workers decreased. | b. | Quality of products was
decreased. | c. | All of these are true. | d. | Production of goods was
increased. |
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What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurrred in
19th-century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?
a. | poor crop yields | b. | more efficient transportation
systems | c. | industrialization | d. | improved living conditions in
cities |
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What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?
a. | It displaced England's agricultural and fishing industries. | b. | It offered cheap
transportation for materials and goods. | c. | It encouraged people to emigrate to other
countries. | d. | It eliminated hundreds of thousands of jobs. |
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Which of the following factors MOST contributed to the shorter life span of
those living in cities as opposed to those in the country?
a. | long working hours | b. | excessive garbage | c. | illness caused by
unhealthy living conditions | d. | inadequate
housing |
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How did the Napoleonic wars and French Revolution impact the industrialization
of Continental Europe?
a. | Inflation was on the rise in some areas of Europe, disrupting the
economy. | b. | Trade was halted in many parts of Europe. | c. | All of the above are
true. | d. | Communications between countries were interrupted. |
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What were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial
revolution?
a. | road, railway, and water transport | b. | raw materials, natural resources, man-made
goods | c. | land, labor, capital | d. | government, military,
colonies |
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How might small farmers of the agricultural revolution be compared to the
working class of the Industrial Revolution?
a. | Both suffered job losses due to progress. | b. | All of the above are
true. | c. | Both lived in climates of social restructuring. | d. | Both endured long
working hours. |
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In what way did the Agricultural Revolution pave the way for the Industrial
Revolution?
a. | It led to population growth. | b. | It caused farmers to lose land and seek other
work. | c. | It increased food supplies. | d. | All of the above are
true. |
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How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle
class?
a. | regarded highly | b. | looked down upon | c. | as
equals | d. | as outcasts |
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Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
a. | All of these are true. | b. | Many small farmers became tenant farmers or
moved to cities. | c. | Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners. | d. | Landowners
experimented with new agricultural methods. |
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Which of the following is an example of a reform movement?
a. | public education | b. | women's rights | c. | all of these are
examples | d. | abolition of slavery |
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Which of the following was NOT a positive aspect of industrialization?
a. | It created jobs for workers. | b. | It increased the production of
goods. | c. | It increased a nation's wealth. | d. | It improved living conditions in
cities. |
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Essay - please choose TWO (5 points
each)
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Drawing Conclusions Why might the philosophy of communism have appealed
to many 19th-century factory workers?
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Recognizing EffectsWhat were some economic, social, and political effects
that the Industrial Revolution had on Great Britain? Describe at least one economic, social, and
political effect.
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Drawing Conclusions Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in Great
Britain before it occurred elsewhere in Europe?
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