World Civ. Qtr 2

which of the following inventions helped the textile industry grow? Choose two that apply.

• the steam engine

• the cotton gin

• the spinning jenny

What farming changes took place in England during the 1700s contributing to England's later industrial developments by:

• strengthening the importance of the family farm.

• encouraging city dwellers to return to farming.

• producing more food with fewer workers.

What allowed Great Britain the ability to industrialize? Choose two that apply:

• natural resources

• large labor force

• religion

What was one big problem with transportation in the 1770s?

• a lack of coal for trians

• not enough gasoline

• dirt roads became difficult to use during rain

Which of the following economic systems is based on factors of production being privately owned?

• Utopian ism

• Communism

• Capitalism

What did Karl Marx believe would be the result when communism finally became the dominant political and economic system?

• only two classes would exist in society

• a classless society where everyone was equal

• the Soviet Union would become the worlds only superpower

during the 1800s the major difference in the way that men and women were treated in European factories was that women were:

• women were paid lower wages

• women were not allowed to operate dangerous machinery

• women were not allowed to work as many hours as men

What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking to improve working conditions?

• Unions

• Strikes

• Collective bargaining

A positive long term effect of the Industrial Revolution was the:

• disappearance of the middle class

• rise in the standard of living

• mass production

Which of the following is a way of making large amounts of the same thing in a factory?

• raw material

• natural resource

• mass production