Industrial Revolution

What was a direct effect of increased food production during Europe's Agricultural Revolution. 

• excess food was wasted 
• the population increased
• overseas trade increase
• new markets opened 

A defining feature of Europe's Industrial Revolution was that many commercial goods were 

• manufactured in less developed countries 
• sold without economic barriers such as tariffs
• made by machine rather then by hand 
• purchased in overseas markets 

which of the following was NOT a goegraphical advantage for England during the Industrail Revolution?

• Natural Harbors
• National Bank
• Rivers and Waterways
• Natural Resources such as coal and iron

During the 1600s what allowed for Europe to purchase goods in a new way?

• Barter
• Money
• Factories
• Inventions 

The ''Black Country'' of England was known for its 

• smoke from coal
• forest fires
• political stability
• fast flowing rivers

What impact did the steam engine have on the growth of industry

• permitted merchants to reach new markets
• reduced pollution compared with coal
• ended dependence on ocean transport
• provided an efficient source of power

By the 1840s, England was connected by a networked of

• railroads
• electric lines 
• craft guilds
• telephone lines 

All of the following increased as a result of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT:

• The speed of transactions
• The price of consumer goods
• Population 
• The amount of consumer goods

Between 1800 and 1850, London's population

• doubled
• more then doubled
• grew at the same rate as Liverpool
• grew faster than Liverpool's

In Great Britain, the Factory Act of 1819 declared it illegal for children to  work more than 12 hours a day. What does the act suggest about labor conditions at the time?

• Factories were unable to attract adults employees
• Some children spend more than half of each day working 
• The government frequently intervened on behalf of workers
• working conditions were worse in great britain than in other nations