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21.1-3 Review

Authored by Jeff Eaglin

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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21.1-3 Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

 Great Britain had all the factors of production including two key resources: coal and iron ore.

Great Britain had a more highly educated workforce to operate machinery.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

How did improvements in the textile industry change the labor force?

Mechanization eliminated the need for skilled laborers and gave birth to the factory system.

Mechanization lead to a specialized labor force who focused on specific types of textiles.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

How did mechanization change labor?

Machines decreased the number of workers and required less skilled workers.

Machines required more highly educated workers trained in new technologies. 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Why was the invention of the cotton gin important to world history?

 Eli Whitney's invention increased the need for laborers causing an increase in slavery in the American South.

Eli Whintey's invention lead to the development of the factory system in Great Britain.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

How did the steam engine improve industry?

James Watt's steam engine was adapted to power factory machines and sources of transportation.
James Watt's steam engine eliminated a factory's dependence on water for factories. 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

How did the steamboat improve civilization? 

Steamboats made water travel quicker and improved the transport of goods via waterways.

Steamboats enabled factories to develop in the African interior and develop an infrastructure.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

How did the invention of the steam locomotive change civilization?

The steam locomotive transformed the American south into an industrial giant.
The steam locomotive improved transportation and led to the development of railways. 

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