Unit 4: The Age of Industry & Expansion Study Guide

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What four things allowed Great Britain to industrialize in the 1700s?

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Abundant natural resources, a large labor force, technological innovation, and access to capital

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Britain's geographic features helped jumpstart the industrial revolution because of its: abundant natural resources like coal and iron, vast desert landscapes, tropical climate, lack of rivers and ports

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abundant natural resources like coal and iron

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The agricultural revolution helped jumpstart the industrial revolution by:

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Increasing food production, leading to population growth and urbanization.

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New inventions helped jumpstart the industrial revolution by:

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increasing production efficiency and reducing labor costs

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Explain how colonization and colonial markets helped jumpstart the industrial revolution.

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Colonization provided raw materials and markets for industrial goods, fueling industrial growth.

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The Enclosure Movement was:

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a policy of consolidating small landholdings into larger farms in England during the 18th century

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What are three effects of the Enclosure Movement?

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Increased agricultural productivity, urbanization, and displacement of rural populations

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Cottage industry is defined as:

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A small-scale industry carried out at home by family members using their own equipment

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The cottage industry disappeared during the industrial revolution because:

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it was replaced by factory-based production.

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Urbanization is the process of: increasing rural population, decreasing urban population, increasing urban population, decreasing rural population

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increasing urban population