Industrial Revolution & Communism

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Large landowning farmers were able to purchase common land because the British government passed the...

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Enclosure Movement Laws

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The Industrial Revolution began in the textile industry. Which of the following isn't considered a textile? cotton, linen, wool, coal

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coal

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Who invented the steam engine?

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James Watts

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What source of energy does the steam engine use? Options: gasoline, coal, wood, peat

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coal

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The new form of housing lots of people in one small space was called...

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a tenement

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Which of the following was not a situation one faced if they lived in a tenement house? fire, overcrowded, fresh air, no running water (19th century)

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fresh air

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Which was the most important energy source in the early or first Industrial Revolution? Options: water, coal, iron ore, timber or wood

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water

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Which was a hazard of using coal as a power source?

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Burning coal caused air pollution

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What invention was essential to the expansion of suburbs? Options: the growth of sports, the invention of the telegraph, the emergence of public transportation, the professionalism of nursing

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the emergence of public transportation

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In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

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England