Industrial Revolution Review

The greatly increased output of machine-made goods that began in England in the middle 1700s is known as the

• Factory System

• Agricultural Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Enclosure System

The system of growing a different crop in a field each year to preserve the fertility of the land defines what term?

• Enclosure System

• Agricultural Revolution

• Crop Rotation

• Seed Drill

True or False? Robert Bakewell increased his mutton output by allowing only his best sheep to breed; the average weight for lambs rose from 18 to 50 pounds.

• True

• False

(Check all correct answers): Which of the following were natural resources in England that allowed the Industrial Revolution to begin there?

• Water power and coal to fuel machines

• Rivers for inland transportation

• Harbors from which merchant ships set sail

• Iron ore to construct machines, tools, and buildings

Which of the following was NOT a business factor in England that allowed the Industrial Revolution to begin there?

• Business people invested in the manufacture of new inventions

• Growing overseas trade and economic prosperity

• Problems of political instability within the country

• Parliament passed laws to protect business ventures

What type of new engine was used to power boats, railroad locomotives, and factories?

• Rocket engine

• Marine propulsion

• Steam engine

Which of the following is NOT true about the impact of railroads? (Check all correct answers)

• Boosted England's agricultural and fishing industries

• Allowed for cheap transportation of materials and finished products

• Prevented country people from taking distant city jobs

• Created thousands of jobs for railroad workers and miners

City building and the movement of people to cities defines what term?

• Industrialization

• Ruralification

• Factory system

• Urbanization

People who felt that governments should play an active role in bettering conditions for the poor were called what?

• Entrepreneurs

• Reformers

• Factory owners

• Laissez Faire

Which of the following is NOT true about members of the working class?

• They saw no improvement in their situation and began to rebel

• They were made up of professionals, skilled workers, and business people

• They went on strikes and formed unions to get better conditions

• Some began smashing machines and forming mobs to riot