Ch. 9 Study Guide

What was the Industrial Revolution?

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

• an increase in machine-made goods beginning in England during the 1700s

• widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked long hours

• increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s

Which of the following was a result of the agricultural 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 for industrialization?

• 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

• more efficient transportation systems

How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class?

• regarded highly

• looked down upon

• saw as equals

• saw as outcasts

What did Britain do to keep industrial secrets from the United States?

• blockaded the United States from engaging in international trade

• sent messengers with misleading information to the United States

• forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers from leaving the country

• charged impossible fees for the secrets to industrialization

What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation?

• complete ownership of branch corporation

• free goods produced by the corporation

• not personally responsible for its debts

• all of the above

What is the laissez-faire policy?

• a policy that allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes on issues relevant to their industry

• a policy where labor created a committee to set working standards without interference from industry owners

• a policy that taught owners of industry how to set working conditions based on government standards

• a policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference

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