Agricultural/Industrial Revolution Review

Which of the following is NOT a reason many people were sick during the Industrial Revolution?

• There were not proper sanitation laws at the time.

• The cities grew too quickly and the infrastructure could not keep up.

• Doctors were well educated during the time period.

• Doctors were not highly trained at the time.

How did the enclosure movement impact the development of capitalism?

• The enclosure movement led to the development of serfdom in agriculture.

• The enclosure movement led to the development of family farms.

• The enclosure movement led to the development of community-owned farms.

• The enclosure movement led to the development of farming as a large-scale industry.

Which sentence BEST summarizes the economic activity townspeople engaged in BEFORE the Industrial Revolution?

• Townspeople would buy and sell goods at fixed prices set by the local lords and nobles.

• Townspeople would barter their handmade goods for items they needed at local markets.

• Townspeople would petition the government for a right to buy and sell goods in the maketplace.

• Townspeople would work 12-to-14 hour days at a factory to make a daily wage that they would use to buy goods.

During the Industrial Revolution, capitalism was born. How did capitalism change the way people lived and worked?

• Under capitalism, all economic activity was focused in the state capitals and was run by the government.

• Capitalism led to equality among social groups as workers shared equally in the profits and success of the factory.

• Under capitalism, factory workers received subsidized payment in cattle, flour, and other goods instead of a wage.

• Capitalism led to people leaving rural, farm areas to work in factories where they received wages to pay for goods and services.

How did mass immigration affect modern society during the Industrial Revolution?

• Mass immigration caused a cultural diffusion as people established homes in new countries.

• Mass immigration caused countries to become more isolated as people moved within cities.

• Mass immigration caused a decrease in the urban population as people moved to farms.

• Mass immigration caused little change as most immigrants moved back to their home country.

Which of the following statements best explains why urbanization is an example of human modification of the environment?

• To create more fuel-efficient cars, factory owners created the assembly line to build better cars.

• To increase the cloth supply to the world, more efficient machines were built inside factories.

• To provide a central hub for homes, factories, and other businesses, land was transformed by subways, skyscrapers, and pollution.

• To make transportation more efficient, new inventions such as trains, steam power ships, and cars required new laws to make them safe.

Read the following passage to enter the question:

The increased burning of coal and other fossil fuels during the Industrial Revolution led to an increase in air pollution in many industrial cities. Over time this pollution had some dire effects. In 1952 London had a toxic smog (Industrial-created fog) that covered the city for 5 days. Estimates for the number of people killed by this event range from 4,000-12,000.

How would the government most likely adapt to this modification of the environment?

• They would encourage people to move away from the affected areas.

• They would pass laws to regulate pollution, and create a healthy environment

• They would immediately ban all fossil fuels no matter the consequence to the eeconomy.

• They would distribute facemasks to all citizens so they will be protected from the pollution.

Which of the following best describes a pull (reason to do something) factor during the Industrial Revolution?

• Civil Wars in Great Britain forced citizens to move to the United States.

• The Enclosure Acts in Great Britain forced rural families off their land.

• The decrease in agricultural jobs and the enclosure of the Commons.

• Countries like the United States and Great Britain offered numerous job opportunities.

Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

• The population of the working class increased.

• The number of extended families increased.

• The status of religious leaders increased.

• The privileges for nobility increased.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the status of women in Europe?

• The occupations of women were limited to inside the home.

• The earning power of women became equal to men's.

• Women began working as domestic servants for large, landowning familiies.

• Women began working in factories to provide for their families.