APWH - Flashcard 5.3-5.7 "The Industrial Revolution Begins"

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Factories in the earliest days of the emerging European textile industry (the mid-1700s) relied primarily on what source of power to operate their "Spinning Jennys"?

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Water

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This Englishman perfected and patented the first working steam engine in 1776:

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James Watt

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In the early years of the Industrial Revolution (1800-1830), nations like France and the U.S. sought to expand their transportation systems primarily by building: Railroads, Paved highways, Cable Cars, Canals

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Canals

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By 1830, coal had become the most important fuel of the Industrial Revolution as it powered both steam engines and allowed for the mass production of iron and steel. True or False?

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True

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In which country and in what industry did the Industrial Revolution first begin? Options: France - Textiles, Germany - Firearms, United States - Iron and Steel, Great Britain - Textiles

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Great Britain - Textiles

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The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in the US in 1793, had all of the following effects EXCEPT? Options: It provided the American south with a new and very valuable cash crop, It led to the expansion of slavery across much of the American south, It greatly increased the speed at which cotton could be de-seeded., It turned the American south into a major textile manufacturing center by the time of the Civil War

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It turned the American south into a major textile manufacturing center by the time of the Civil War

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All of the following were true of Russia's attempt at industrialization in the mid-19th century EXCEPT: Czar Alexander II attempted to use his powers to foster rapid industrialization, Russia's efforts at industrialization were hampered by political instability as illustrated by the assassination of the Czar in 1881, To provide more industrial labor, Russia abolished medieval serfdom in 1861, The government-directed approach to industrialization used in Russia proved more effective than the market-driven approach employed in Britain and the US

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The government-directed approach to industrialization used in Russia proved more effective than the market-driven approach employed in Britain and the US

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All of the following were by-products of industrialization EXCEPT:
Industrialization saw real incomes and living standards fall as mechanization spread, Urban populations grew rapidly while rural populations declined, Industrialization fostered both massive domestic and international migrations, Industrialization led to the emergence of new social classes and class relations

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Industrialization saw real incomes and living standards fall as mechanization spread

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All of the following transportation developments were important to the expansion of domestic markets and the mass migrations of populations during the 19th century EXCEPT: Railroads, Steamboats, Canals, Airplanes

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Airplanes

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All of the following inventors of the Industrial Revolution are correctly matched with their respective inventions and industries EXCEPT: Samuel Morse - telegraph, Henry Bessemer/William Kelly - steel production, Thomas Edison - electric light bulb, James Watt - internal combustion engine

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James Watt - internal combustion engine