The Industrial Revolution

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Factors that contributed to Great Britain’s industrial success included all of the following EXCEPT... a labor pool due to agricultural revolution, an abundance of capital, rich natural resources, coal and iron

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political instability provided by an absolute monarchy

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Which of the following helped British farmers increase food production in the 1700s?
Options: reducing the size of their farms, improved farm machinery, crop rotation, the availability of more farm workers

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crop rotation

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During the 1700s, the percentage of Europeans living in towns or cities was about...

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25%

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Which of the following became an important source of power for the Industrial Revolution?
The dynamo, The windmill, Animals, The steam engine

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The steam engine

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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

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England

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Most rural villagers in pre-industrial times were...

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Artisans

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Which of the following conditions during the Industrial Revolution supported Karl Marx’s ideas?
- More material goods were available.
- There were a few wealthy business people while the majority of people were poor.
- Factory workers gained great wealth.
- People were no longer threatened by famine.

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There were a few wealthy business people while the majority of people were poor.

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Which of the following statements regarding workers in mines and factories during the early Industrial Revolution is true?
- Their working conditions were dangerous and inhumane.
- They were allowed to form unions.
- Although working conditions were harsh, they were paid well.
- The British government was interested in improving their lives.

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Their working conditions were dangerous and inhumane.

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In nineteenth-century cities, the poor lived...

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in tenements near the factories.

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The country nicknamed “the workshop of the world” because of the success of its industrialists was...

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Great Britain