Industrial Revolution & Imperialism

During Europe's Agricultural Revolution, an increase in food production led directly to an increase in 

• commercial enterprise
• new technologies
• overseas trade
• the population

Which statement is true of commercial goods during Europe's Industrial revolution?

• Their manufacture took place in less industrialized countries.
• They were made by machine rather than by hand.
• People had to travel to market centers to buy them.
• They could be purchased without government taxation.

Which was a geographic advantage for England in the Industrial Revolution?

• coastal mountains
• moderate climate
• natural harbors
• nutrient-rich soil

England's "Black Country" region was named for its

• iron and coal processing
• devestating disease
• rapid economic growth
• navigable waterways

How did the steam engine affect industrial growth?

• Goods could be transported to new markets
• It offered a more efficient source of power.
• rail transport came to replace sea transport
• It reduced pollution from oil and coal

By 1850, England had a nationwide system of 

• merchant's guilds
• patent organizations
• railways
• telephone lines

Which decreased as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• trade between market centers
• costs for consumers goods
• reliance on the telegraph
• speed of cotton production

What was the MAIN reason the population of England nearly triples between 1750-1850?

• agricultural imporvements
• better sanitation
• increased immigration
• the smallpox vaccine

During the Industrial Revolution, England Experienced the greatest population migration from 

• inland areas to coastal areas
• small cities to large cities
• market centers to manufacturing centers
• agricultural settings to urban settings

The manufacture of consumer goods is the ultimate goal of

• business entrepreneurs
• industrial production
• lending institutions
• wage laborers