World History Final Exam Review

What previous European movement provided the foundation for the Industrial Revolution? Choose all that apply.

• Scientific Revolution

• Paleolithic Revolution

• French Revolution

• the Reformation

The confiscation of common lands in English communities that had been used for growing small gardens, etc., and then selling them to corporate farming interests was the

• Agricultural Revolution

• Enclosure Movement

• Industrial Revolution

• Scientific Farming Movement

Who invented the cotton gin?

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

• Eli Whitney

• Alexander Graham Bell

What industry was impacted by the invention of the cotton gin?

• woodworking

• gun making

• mining

• textiles

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin within Europe?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Germany

What branch of the English military was especially important to their ability to maintain colonial holdings and global trade during the Industrial Revolution?

• Army

• Air Force

• Navy

• Marines

What natural resource, abundant in England, was important to power the newly developed steam engines?

• crude oil

• copper

• methane gas

• coal

Defined as having a certain social status- enough money to live a certain way- have servants, etc.

• high society

• upper class

• middle class

• respectability

Which of the following IS NOT a reason that children were often preferred for labor during the Industrial Revolution

• They could work longer than adults

• Their small size allowed them to do specific needed tasks

• They were usually cheaper than adults

• They were less likely to resist abusive workplace practices

Which of the following IS NOT one of the factors of production?

• land

• labor

• capital

• food