Chapter 25 Industrial Revolution

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields

• increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century

• a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week

• increased populations of urban areas during the 1800's

Which of the following was a result of the agriculture revolution?

• Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities

• Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners

• Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods

• all of the above are true

What were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution?

• land, labor, capital

• government, military, colonies

• raw materials, natural resources, man-made goods

• road, railway, and water transport

What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?

• poor crop yields

• industrialization

• improved living conditions in cities

• more efficient transportation systems

What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms

• unions

• strikes

• collective bargaining

• utilitarianism

Which of the following is an example of a reform movement?

• abolition of slavery

• women's rights

• public education

• all of the above

Which of the following shows the cities ranked from smallest to largest in 1850?

• London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham, Edinburgh

• Edinburgh, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London

• Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Edinburgh

• Edinburgh, Liverpool, Birmingham, Glasgow, London

Which of the following cities had about 320,000 people in 1850?

• Birmingham

• Liverpool

• Glasgow

• Edinburgh

Which two cities had approximately the same population in 1800?

• Birmingham and Liverpool

• Edinburgh and Glasgow

• Glasgow and Liverpool

• Edinburgh and Birmingham

Which cities had fewer than 100,000 people in 1800?

• Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow

• London, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow

• Birmingham and Glasgow

• Liverpool and Edinburgh