Agricultural Revolution Flashcard

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Identify one change in the methods of food production that occurred during the Agricultural Revolution in Britain, according to the authors of A History of the Modern World.

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New technology to increase efficiency

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Identify one effect of the actions taken by wealthy landowners described in the passage.

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Enclosure Acts and consolidation of small farms into large ones owned by a few farmers

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Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?

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England’s natural resources led to the growth of industrial cities.

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Identify one effect of the historical development depicted in the map.

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Overcrowded and polluted cities

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Identify one cause of the historical development depicted in the map.

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Coal powered steam engines powered factories that employed many people in England.

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Identify one effect of England's geographic context as described in the passage.

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The Industrial Revolution

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Based on this document, identify one advantage of England’s geographic context: England is an island located near trade routes.

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England is an island located near trade routes.

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Identify the best use of this document for a historian.

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To understand the conditions child laborers experienced

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According to Andrew Ure, what was one effect of the use of steam engines in the 19th century?

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Greater employment

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What is Andrew Ure’s point of view regarding steam engines?

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Steam engines benefit society because they lead to industrial growth and improvements in the quality of life.