Industrialization Flashcard 1 Review

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How did the agricultural revolution directly affect industrialization in Great Britain?

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With fewer farmers working the land, the rural population could move to cities.

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Jethro Tull invented the ____________________, which greatly increased agricultural production in Great Britain during the eighteenth century.

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seed drill

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________________________ created the water frame in 1769, which allowed fast-flowing rivers to power British textile factories.

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Richard Arkwright

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Why were children often employed in the British mining industry?

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They were able to crawl through small areas to access coal deposits.

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Luddites objected to the poor working conditions in factories and protested the loss of their jobs by destroying _______________________.

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machines

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Nineteenth-century working conditions for thousands of lower-class Britons slowly improved after joining ____________________.

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labor unions

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Which statement accurately describes Great Britain throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? Options: The country endured continuous political turmoil, disrupting industrial development. The country was under constant threat of invasion that diverted resources to the military. The government was relatively stable, and this security promoted business development. The monarchy financed industrial development and encouraged the creation of new inventions.

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The government was relatively stable, and this security promoted business development.

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How did the Industrial Revolution change the lives of middle-class British women?

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They began to attend college to train for careers as teachers.

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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, new kinds of crops, the availability of more farm workers

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improved farm machinery

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Why was coal important to the Industrial Revolution?

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It provided the fuel to produce iron.