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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Germany

• France

• Great Britain

• United States

What was one reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

• The government of Great Britain implemented a series of five-year plans.
• Great Britain had alliances with most European countries.
• Abundant natural resources were available in Great Britain.
• The practice of serfdom in Great Britain provided an abundance of laborers

Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?

• desert climate
• natural harbors
• mountainous terrain
• monsoon winds

A major reason the Industrial Revolution began in England was that England possessed

• a smooth coastline
• ) abundant coal and iron resources
• many waterfalls
• numerous mountain ranges

The beginnings of both the Neolithic Revolution and the Industrial Revolution depended on

• cultural isolation
• ) increased social mobility
• technological advances
• political reforms

In the early 18th century, the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in urbanization because

• enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms
• factory work strengthened extended families
• displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs
• the middle class decreased in size

. Adam Smith's laissez-faire theories are most closely associated with

• the separation of church and state
• minimal government regulation of the economy
• a command economy
• high tariffs to protect domestic businesses

The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of

• militarism
• collectivization
• pogroms
• urbanization

Transportation in the 1800s was revolutionized by the development of the

• caravel
• airplane
• astrolabe
• steam engine 

Before a nation can begin to industrialize, that nation must first develop

• a democratic government
• a rigid class structure
• a strong religious foundation
• an adequate food supply