Industrial Revolution

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What was the production method of using work that was created by people in their homes called?

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Cottage Industry

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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

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England

Front

Which time period was marked by advances in technology which made farming easier and more productive?

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Agricultural Revolution

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Which effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?

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It was used to power new machines.

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Which word is used to describe the rapid growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?

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Urbanization

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What was one cause of the population spike during the Industrial Revolution? Options: New theories about childbirth, Rise of textile factories, Agricultural advances, Socialism

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Agricultural advances

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Which social class grew the most because of the Industrial Revolution? Options: Wealthy, Upper class, Middle class, Working class

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Working class

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What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?

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Employers could pay women less money

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Which phrase best illustrates the theory of laissez-faire capitalism? Options: the state establishing production quotas, decisions related to distribution being based on community traditions, central planning committees setting prices on goods, businesses operating with little government regulation

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businesses operating with little government regulation

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of capitalism?
- government control of the economy
- competition and consumer sovereignty
- private ownership
- pursuit of personal profit

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government control of the economy