Western Civ Industrial Revolution Review Guide Key

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What was the Industrial Revolution?

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Increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th century

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What were the results of the agricultural revolution?

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Small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities, enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners, landowners experimented with new agricultural methods.

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What are the factors of production?

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Land, labor, capital

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What was the main cause of urbanization in the 19th century? Options: Industrialization, Agricultural Decline, Colonial Expansion, Technological Stagnation

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Industrialization

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How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class?

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Looked down upon

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How did Britain keep its industrial secrets?

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Forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers from leaving the country

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What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation?

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Not personally responsible for debts

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What is laissez-faire policy?

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Owners set working conditions without government interference

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What are unions?

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Voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reform

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What were some reform movements that took place in the 19th century?

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Abolition, women’s rights, public education