Industrial Revolution Review

In the 1700s, the process of enclosure tended to increase

• farming efficiency and use of technology.
• farmers' reliance on a single cash crop
• the use of the broadcast method of seeding
• the amount of common land available for grazing

All of the following were ways the Agricultural Revolution led to industrialization EXCEPT

• rural workers moved to cities after losing their land to large landowners
• wealthy landowners invested in overseas colonial farms to harvest tobacco
• larger population created higher demand for manufactured goods
• larger populations of urban workers provided a labor source

All of the following are natural resources that aid industrialization EXCEPT 

• rivers for transportation
• harbors for exporting goods
• coal for powering machinery
• access to oil and natural gas

What are the three factors of production required to produce goods?

• land, labor, capital
• government, military, colonies 
• raw materials, natural resources, man-made goods
• road, railway, and water transport 

What is the process of industrialization?

• the period in British history when farms became larger
• the increase in population in cities and urban areas
• the greater development of machine production of goods
• the expansion of agricultural production using new technology

Why would manufacturers want to locate near or along rivers?

• Rivers provide water to cool steam engines for machinery
• rivers provide scenic beauty to industrial neighborhoods
• Rivers provide water power for machinery
• Rivers provide hygienic bath water for workers

What was the impact of the steam engine on the production of British goods?

• It enabled faster production of goods
• It enabled cheaper production of goods
• It allowed for railroads that transported goods
• All of these options are correct

What was the primary cause of urbanization?

• high death rates in rural areas
• industrialization
• the high availability of jobs in rural areas
• the Glorious Revolution

All of the following were associated with rapid urbanization EXCEPT

• sickness spread quickly among tenement housing
• workers’ living quarters were crowded and often dirty
• building codes were eliminated to speed construction
• most streets were unpaved and garbage collected on the street

All of the following were part of the developing middle class EXCEPT

• skilled workers
• peasant farmers
• businessmen
• professionals