Agricultural and Industrial Revolution

1. In the 1700s, the process of enclosure led to

• Farmers putting fences around their land

• Farmers' reliance on a single cash crop

• The use of the broadcast method of seeding

• More common land available for grazing

How did the crop rotation system used in Britain during the agricultural revolution increase crop yields?

• By allowing more land to rest

• By decreasing the nutrients in the soil

• By ensuring more of the seeds that were planted actually sprouted

• By decreasing the amount of land used to grow nutrient depleting crops

Which of the following was the first to undergo major industrialization?

• Banking

• Railroads

• Coal mining

• Textile production

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 transportation

An agricultural revolution occurred in 18th century England primarily because of

• deregulation of industry

• new designs in farm tools

• all-weather roads

• adoption of mercantilism

The rise of national pride, economic growth, and democratic ideals in Europe in the 1800s led to the growth of

• Absolutism

• Nationalism

• Conservatism

• Anarchy

Improving economic status for workers through collective bargaining was the primary reason for the formation of

• associations of journeymen

• craft guilds

• secret fraternal organizations

• labor unions

Which person developed the smallpox vaccination?

• James Watt

• Edward Jenner

• Louis Pasteur

• Henry Bessemer

The Industrial Revolution made an impact on the industrialized countries of the world by

• increasing the rural population

• decreasing population

• improving transportation

• causing worldwide depression

Which of these was a problem caused by the Industrial Revolution?

• Reduced spending on military goods

• Sharing of profits with workers

• Exploitation of children in factory jobs

• increase in isolationist policies