Exploring the Industrial Revolution

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U.S. Urban Population, 1820-1860 table

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Economic opportunities in factories

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What was one of the primary causes of the Industrial Revolution in Britain? Options: The discovery of America, The Agricultural Revolution, The French Revolution, The Renaissance

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The Agricultural Revolution

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Impact of the Industrial Revolution on urbanization?

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Rapid expansion of cities

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Which technological innovation is often credited with significantly advancing the Industrial Revolution? Options: The printing press, The steam engine, The telegraph, The airplane

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The steam engine

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How did the Industrial Revolution affect economic structures? Options: It led to the decline of capitalism, It resulted in the rise of feudalism, It promoted the growth of industrial capitalism, It caused the collapse of trade

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It promoted the growth of industrial capitalism

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Significant social change from the Industrial Revolution?

• Decrease in child labor
• Increase in rural populations
• Rise of the middle class
• Decline in factory work

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Rise of the middle class

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What was a major consequence of technological innovations during the Industrial Revolution?

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Mass production of goods

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Which industry was the first to undergo major changes during the Industrial Revolution?

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Textile industry

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What was one economic change that occurred as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

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Expansion of global markets