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World History Ch 9 Industrial Revolution Set 1
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1) All of the following were results of the agricultural revolution in Britain EXCEPT that
A
the average size of farms increased.
B
population increased.
C
the number of farmers increased.
D
food prices decreased.
2) An entrepreneur is a type of
A
scientist.
B
business person.
C
inventor.
D
personal secretary.
3) By the late 1700s, the best place to find a water frame and a spinning mule was in
A
a barn.
B
an urban home.
C
a farmhouse.
D
a factory.
4) How did Britain's economy affect the process of industrialization?
A
positively, by Britain allowing women and children to work long hours and grow wealthy
B
negatively, by Britain's decision to forbid engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers to leave the country
C
positively, by Britain's highly developed banking system, availability of loans, and climate of progress
D
negatively, by Britain's overseas expansion, which took jobs away from the British citizens
5) How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class?
A
as outcasts
B
regarded highly
C
looked down upon
D
as equals
6) How did the crop rotation system that developed in Britain during the agricultural revolution increase crop yields?
A
by allowing more land to rest
B
by increasing nutrients in the soil
C
by ensuring that more of the seeds that were planted actually sprouted
D
by decreasing the amount of land used to grow nutrient-depleting crops
7) How did the impact of worldwide industrialization effect the relationships between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations?
A
All of these.
B
It weakened economic ties between nations.
C
Industrialized nations exploited their overseas colonies for slaves.
D
It was the driving force behind imperialism.
8) How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?
A
It made them lose valuable sources of food.
B
It made the population grow faster than the housing supply.
C
It created technology to clean them.
D
It made the crime rate drop.
9) How did the Napoleonic wars and French Revolution impact the industrialization of Continental Europe?
A
Trade was halted in many parts of Europe.
B
All of these are true.
C
Inflation was on the rise in some areas of Europe, disrupting the economy.
D
Communications between countries were interrupted.
10) How did the philosophy of laissez-faire economics influence early industrialists?
A
with ideas of a free-market economy governed by natural laws, not government regulations
B
all of these
C
with ideas that the elite had a responsibility to give to charities
D
with ideas of an economy supported by tariffs on foreign goods
11) How did the War of 1812 help pave the way for the United States to industrialize?
A
British prisoners from the war greatly increased the U.S. workforce.
B
Materials left over from the war influenced new American inventions.
C
The British blockade forced it to develop its own industries.
D
Under the Treaty of Ghent, Britain assisted in U.S. industry.
12) How might small farmers of the agricultural revolution be compared to the working class of the Industrial Revolution?
A
Both endured long working hours.
B
Both suffered job losses due to progress.
C
Both lived in climates of social restructuring.
D
All of these are true.
13) In the 1700s, the process of enclosure tended to increase
A
the amount of common land available for grazing.
B
the use of the broadcast method of seeding.
C
farming efficiency.
D
farmers' reliance on a single cash crop.
14) In the 19th century, collective bargaining was carried out between
A
communists and capitalists.
B
political and financial leaders.
C
government and unions.
D
employers and employees.
15) In what way did the Agricultural Revolution pave the way for the Industrial Revolution?
A
It led to population growth.
B
It increased food supplies.
C
All of these are true.
D
It caused farmers to lose land and seek other work.
16) In what way did the new middle class change British society?
A
Some members of the middle class achieved top positions in society.
B
Aristocrats and wealthy landowners looked down on the middle class.
C
The power structure in London shifted from the city to the country.
D
The middle class became the new ruling class in society.
17) Nineteenth-century socialists argued that government should
A
actively plan the economy.
B
allow the economy to be controlled by the bourgeoise.
C
leave the economy alone.
D
destroy the economy.
18) Utilitarianism held that government policies should promote
A
wars and epidemics to kill off excess people.
B
the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
C
public ownership of the means of production.
D
the complete independence of each individual.
19) What did Britain do in order to keep industrial secrets from the United States?
A
forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers from leaving the country
B
blockaded the United States from engaging in international trade
C
charged impossible fees for the secrets to industrialization
D
sent messengers with misleading information to the United States
20) What did William Wilberforce fight for in the 1800s?
A
to abolish slavery and the slave trade.
B
to establish public schools.
C
to limit the length of the workday.
D
to abolish child labor in factories.
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