The Industrial Revolution

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What best describes Great Britain during the 1700s and 1800s?

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C. The government was mostly stable, which helped businesses grow.

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What was different about the Liverpool-Manchester Railroad in 1830?

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B. It moved people between cities for the first time.

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What were some results of building railroads in Britain? (Choose 3)

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A. Gave jobs to thousands of coal miners, C. Made it cheaper to move goods, D. Encouraged people to take trips for fun

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How did the Industrial Revolution change life for middle-class British women?

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D. They became more separated from their families.

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Which group stayed poor even though the country became richer?

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B. Textile (cloth) workers

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What helped machines get fixed fast by using the same exact parts?

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D. Interchangeable parts

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Match the person to what they did: John D. Rockefeller

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C. Oil business

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Match the person to what they did: Andrew Carnegie

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D. Steel business

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Match the person to what they did: Francis Cabot Lowell

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B. Clothing factories in the U.S.

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Match the person to what they did: William Cockerill

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A. Spread factories in Europe