Industrialization Review

What natural resources gave Britain an advantage in the Industrial Revolution?

• water and forests
• wildlife and precious gems
• coal and iron
• good harbors

In what British industry did the Industrial Revolution first take hold?

• textiles
• iron production
• agriculture
• transportation

What did the business class use to invest in mines, railroads, and factories?

• factory
• turnpikes
• capital

What is the place where workers and machines are brought together to produce goods called?

• factory
• turnpikes
• capital

The Industrial Revolution was a change in

• agricultural techniques
• the way in which products were made
• the governments of Europe
• the way people thought

Great Britain was able to industrialize because it had

• Natural resources such as coal and iron
• Overseas markets that bought British goods
• A strong navy to protect shipping lanes
• All of the above

One result of the Agricultural Revolution was

• increase in food production
• decrease in the amount of food produced
• Increase in the number of farmers
• decreased population

The factory created a new labor system in which

• workers required skill and received high wages
• Workers had to work regular and long hours, and perform repetitive tasks for low wages
• Workers welfare was highly valued
• Workers had to adjust to periods of hectic work followed by idle periods

How did the railroads guarantee the success of the Industrial Revolution?

• An increased supply of goods could reach more markets faster.
• People could commute from their homes to work
• The railroads did not influence the industrial revolution at all
• It caused land to be redistributed to the poor

The growth of cities is called?

• urbanization
• ruralization
• decentralization
• capitalism