Unit 15 Test Review

· Europe experienced it in the 18th and 19th Centuries.

· Asia experienced it in the late 19th Century.

· African regions began to experience it in the 20th Century.

What process is being described?

• the development of gangs and organized crime

• genetically modifying plants to grow more food

• urbanization, or the development of large cities

• industrialization, or using technology to change life

Which 19th century person would have been most DIRECTLY affected by the work of 18th century engineer James Watt?

• a person plowing a field

• a person studying the stars

• a person traveling on a train

• a person sailing to New York City

The "enclosure system" in late 17th and early 18th century England refers to

• the belief that man is "enclosed" by his geographical surroundings

• locking people inside of factories and forcing them to work long hours.

• allowing cattle to graze freely across open land without having to use barbed wire.

• the process of "fencing in" property to maximize profits at the expense of the tenant farmers.

Which of these changes during the Industrial Revolution led to greater efficiency?

• Workers received labor rights.

• Major labor unions were formed.

• Slavery and other forms of forced labor were eliminated.

• Animal & human power were generally replaced with steam power.

Unlike those in commercial industry, people in "cottage" industries

• produced textile clothing goods.

• tended to work in large urban populations.

• manufactured large products made from steel.

• usually produced goods out of their own homes.

What effect did the ‘enclosure system’ have on England in the 18th century?

• More poor people turned to farming.

• Landless farmers formed an army and attacked the government.

• There were fewer factories left to produce the goods people needed.

• Many subsistence farmers were left ‘homeless’ and moved to cities for jobs.

The introduction of the "four field rotation" in agriculture had what effect during the Industrial Revolution?

• It prevented countries from needing acquire imperial territories.

• It limited the use of water and increased the need for fertilizers.

• It failed to result in significant advances, causing mass starvation.

• It allowed for greater yields on farmland and prevented soil depletion

During the Industrial Revolution the factory system

• allowed more women to stay at home raising children.

• caused better working conditions for people in industry.

• allowed more families to spend more time together working at home.

• caused many workers to have their lives controlled by factory owners.

Which BEST completes the diagram?

• Communism

• Imperialism

• liberalism

• Nationalism

Which of these inventions had the GREATEST impact on the First Industrial Revolution?

• Steam Engine

• Cotton Gin

• Steel

• Iron