Industrial Revolution

Factors that contributed to Great Britain’s industrial success included (select the option that best answers the question)

• an increased labor pool due to the Agricultural Revolution.

• an abundance of natural resources.

• an abundance of capital.

• All of the above

Which of the following helped British farmers increase food production in the 1700s?

• reducing the size of their farms

• improved farm machinery

• the availability of more farm workers

During the 1700s, the percentage of Europeans living in towns or cities was about

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

Which of the following became an important source of power for the Industrial Revolution?

• animals

• steam engines

• wind mills

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Britain

• United States

• France

Most rural villagers in pre-industrial times were

• farmers

• merchants

• servants

Which of the following statements regarding workers in mines and factories during the early Industrial Revolution

is true?

• They were allowed to form unions.

• Their working conditions were dangerous and inhumane.

• Although working conditions were harsh, they were paid well.

In nineteenth-century cities, the poor lived

• in skyscrapers

• in mansions

• in tenements near the factories.

The country nicknamed “the workshop of the world” because of the success of its industrialists was

• Great Britain

• United States

• Germany

Most of the EARLY factories were located near rivers and harbors. True or False?

• true

• false