Period 8: Industrial Revolution Review

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The Industrial Revolution was a change in

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the way in which products were made

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Great Britain was able to industrialize because it had: Natural resources such as coal and iron, Overseas markets that bought British goods, A strong navy to protect shipping lanes.

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All of the above

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One result of the Agricultural Revolution was

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increase in food production

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Which of the following was NOT a way that the steam engine changed industrialization?
Options: It made production faster, Factories didn’t need to be by streams, It caused an increase demand for coal, It encouraged cottage industry

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It encouraged cottage industry

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The factory created a new labor system in which workers had to work regular and long hours, and perform repetitive tasks for low wages.

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Workers had to work regular and long hours, and perform repetitive tasks for low wages.

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Why did coal production expand greatly during the Industrial Revolution?

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Coal was needed to produce iron and to run steam engines

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How did the railroads guarantee the success of the Industrial Revolution?

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An increased supply of goods could reach more markets faster.

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The growth of cities is called?

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urbanization

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The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was seen in the:
Emergence of the middle class and the working class, Famines caused by families abandoning their farms, Cloud of air pollution that choked the British Isles, Growing death rates from accidents on the roads

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Emergence of the middle class and the working class

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The harsh working conditions created by the Industrial Revolution gave rise to

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A movement toward socialism