Industrial Revolution Review

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Transportation in the 1800s was revolutionized by the development of the

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steam engine

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

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businesses operating with little government regulation

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Which statement is supported by the ideas of Karl Marx? Options: Private ownership of businesses helps workers. Industrialization benefits the wealthy and exploits the poor. Countries should benefit from the wealth of their colonies. Industrial capitalism allows workers and employers to work together for a common purpose.

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Industrialization benefits the wealthy and exploits the poor.

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A long-term result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was

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a general rise in the standard of living

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Adam Smith’s laissez-faire theories are most closely associated with

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minimal government regulation of the economy

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During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was the

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middle class

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In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories? Options: textiles, industrial machines, cars, household goods like cookware

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textiles

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Which of the following best describes industrialization?

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advancement in technology to produce goods on a larger scale and a reliance on manufacturing of goods instead of individuals producing goods themselves

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Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

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England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built.

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Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

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