World Exam Review - Industrial Revolution, Imperialism

What was the first industry in Great Britain to be transformed by industrialization?

• steel production

• railroads

• textile production

• agriculture

England became the first nation to industrialize because

• Britain had the raw materials needed for industry.

• Britain had a well-developed transportation system.

• Britain had people available to work in factories.

• all of the above

The Bessemer process was

• an inexpensive way to convert iron ore into high quality steel.

• a way to easily convert water energy into steam energy.

• the conversion of whale oil into a lubricant for machinery.

• the mechanical separation of cotton fibers from cotton seeds.

In what business did John. D Rockefeller establish a monopoly?

• coal

• natural gas

• oil

• steel

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the factory system?

• it resulted in high pay and better working conditions for workers

• It created jobs for farmers who were forced out by the enclosure movement.

• It gave workers more varied tasks to perform.

• It produced manufactured goods more rapidly.

How did the agricultural revolution expand the population?

• More people moved to rural areas in Britain

• It increased livestock

• It promoted an increase in jobs

• It provided more healthful food

What is urbanization?

• the growth of farming communities

• the growth of cities

• the growth of tenements

• the reduction of suburban sprawl

Which of the following contributed to poor working conditions?

• low wages

• long hours

• dangerous working conditions

• all of the above

Work in a factory was

• exciting and new

• distracting

• only for skilled workers

• boring and repetitive

A small factory where wages were low and conditions unhealthy were known as

• sweatshops

• market shops

• low product

• tenements