Industrial Revolution Learning Check 2024

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Select the statement below that BEST describes the important role the Enclosure Movement had in the Industrial Revolution era? Options: By growing the same crops in all areas of enclosures, the British were able to increase food production leading to healthier workers for the Industrial Revolution. By purchasing smaller farms to create the larger enclosures, this movement pushed farmers away from the farms & into the factories/cities which creates the workforce of the Industrial Revolution. By ensuring that more of the seeds that were planted actually sprouted through the Enclosure movement, new inventions are created to use during the Industrial Revolution. By decreasing the amount of land used to grow crops, the Enclosure Movement helped spark the Industrial Revolution by forcing farmers to learn new trades which included new inventions and farming techniques.

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By purchasing smaller farms to create the larger enclosures, this movement pushed farmers away from the farms & into the factories/cities which creates the workforce of the Industrial Revolution.

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All of the following were the impacts of the Enclosure Movement in Britain EXCEPT... Food prices decreased, Population increased, The average size of farms increased

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The number of farmers increased

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All of the following were areas that underwent major industrialization changes EXCEPT: Transportation, Coal Mining, Textile Manufacturing

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Electricity

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Which of the following was NOT a negative impact of the rapid industrialization caused by the Industrial Revolution?
- Rapid Urbanization in large cities leading to over population.
- The spread of disease due to improper sanitation methods.
- Work environments were often dangerous leading to an increase in accidents/injuries on the job sites.
- The life expectancy of the average worker increased, especially for children.

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The life expectancy of the average worker increased, especially for children.

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Select the answer below that BEST describes the impact of the Industrial Revolution on Britain during the late 18th century.

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This revolution transitioned from hand-made goods to a massive increase of machine-made goods using newly formed factories which launches Britain to lead the world in industrial output.

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Which answer selection below BEST portrays the overall message of the map shown? Options: Britain's natural resources led to the increase in industrial cities due to the rapid industrialization., Britain suffered extreme pollution issues in the most populated cities., Britain had the largest coal and iron reserves in the entire world which helped create new machines., Britain had issues with overpopulation due to the Enclosure Movement and crop rotation.

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Britain's natural resources led to the increase in industrial cities due to the rapid industrialization.

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All of the following were reasons why the Industrial Revolution first occurred in Britain during the late 1700s EXCEPT...
New Transportation Methods, Abundant Natural Resources, Supportive Laws & Politics, Employee Control of Factories

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Employee Control of Factories

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All of the follow were TRUE statements about the Japanese Industrial Revolution EXCEPT...
Women employed in the silk factories were paid more money than women in other positions of work.
Women volunteered to work in the silk factories/mills because they were treated better than any other job in Japan at the time.
The families of the female silk workers were given earnest money, which was payment to the family in exchange for their daughter working in the mill.
Women in the silk factories were provided a place to live by the owners of the factory.

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Women volunteered to work in the silk factories/mills because they were treated better than any other job in Japan at the time.

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Introduced the creation of dynamite to help safely extract the natural resources needed for industrialization.

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Alfred Noble

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Which of the following was an effect on the people of Britain due to the Enclosure Movement during the late 18th century? Options: The Enclosure Movement encouraged the old system of production and the continuation of the cottage industry. The Enclosure Movement forced the people of Britain to migrate to the United States to find employment. Many of the families in Britain were forced off their farms and pushed to the cities to find work due to the Enclosure Movement. As a result of the Enclosure Movement, crops and food shortages rose dramatically making life even harder for the people of Britain.

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Many of the families in Britain were forced off their farms and pushed to the cities to find work due to the Enclosure Movement.