World History B: Ch. 21 (Industrial Revolution 1700-1900)

Which of the following was a negative result of the growth of the textile industry in Great Britain?

• the huge population growth in the country

• the spread of slavery in the United States

• fewer cotton farms in Great Britain

• the expansion of agriculture in India

Which of the following was not an effect of the Industrial Revolution?

• more people were needed to work on farms

• cities experienced overcrowding, pollution, and disease

• there were poor working conditions in the factories

• competing economic ideas emerged

Which of the following was one effect of the factory system?

• The price of products increased.

• Workers dealt directly with merchants.

• More people joined the middle class.

• Workers became more skilled.

Which of the following was one factor that allowed Britain to industrialize first?

• government-owned factories

• a strong army

• British colonies

• widespread famine

Which statement describes a market economy

• Skilled workers are in high demand.

• The government dictates what factories will produce.

• Business and individuals are free to compete for trade.

• Strict regulations govern businesses.

A region in northwestern England became known as the "Black Country" because

• laborers there smudged coal dust on their faces to keep the sun out of their eyes.

• iron-smelling factories polluted the air.

• the sand on the beaches was dark and gray.

• industries located there were all immensely profitable.

According to Marx and Engels, establishing a society based on cooperation and equal distribution of wealth would require

• universal public education

• development of a wealthy industrial class

• a revolution

• an energy crisis

After about 1825, factories began to be located near

• the ocean.

• rivers.

• coal mines.

• cotton fields.

Britain's colonial empire fueled the development of industry in that country because

• the war machines required quick and efficient production of goods.

• the nation had access to vast amounts of raw materials.

• colonies provided slave labor for growing industries.

• workers in the colonies earned far less than workers in Britain.

How did industrialization hurt skilled craft workers working in cottage industry?

• by shifting populations from countryside to city

• by leading to a shortage of raw materials

• by undercutting prices for their products

• by leading to a labor movement that raised wages