Unit Review: The Industrial Revolution

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

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

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

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 pair of natural resources were used to change transportation and manufacturing in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

• gold and salt
• diamonds and petroleum
• copper and tin
• coal and iron ore

In England, which circumstance was a result of the other three?

• waterpower from many rivers
• start of the Industrial Revolution
• abundance of coal and iron
• availability of labor

Which geographic feature aided industrialization in Great Britain?

• good harbors
• large forests 
• monsoon winds
• highland climate

Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution? 

• growth of the working class
• development of the extended family
• expansion of privileges for the landed nobility
• increased status for religious leaders

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.

A major result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was

• an increase in the size and influence of the middle class
• an increase in the percentage of people engaged in farming
• a decreased life expectancy and an increased infant mortality
• a reliance on subsistence economies

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

• militarism
• collectivization
• pogroms
• urbanization