Industrial Revolution Review

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Where were cities likely to develop during the early 1800s?

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Along waterways

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Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions? Options: Low wages, Safe working conditions, Dangerous working conditions, Widespread pollution

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Safe working conditions

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What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

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Urbanization

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The Enclosure Act forced many farmers from rural areas into _________.

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Factories

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The 1st I.R. started in Britain because they had capital, a large empire, and resources such as factory workers and coal/iron.

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True

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Large landowning farmers were able to purchase common land because the British government passed the...

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Enclosure Movement Laws

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The new form of housing lots of people in one small space was called...

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a tenement

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Which of the following was not a situation one faced if they lived in a tenement house? Options: fire, overcrowded, fresh air, no running water (19th century)

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fresh air

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Which situation in Great Britain was a major reason why the Industrial Revolution began there?

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an ample supply of human and natural resources

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Which phrase best illustrates the theory of laissez-faire capitalism?

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businesses operating with little government regulation