Which of the following was one effect of the factory system?

More people joined the middle class.

The price of products increased.

Workers dealt directly with merchants.

Mass production, which created an increase in the quantity of goods produced, led to

more consumer goods available to more people.

higher wages and shorter hours.

an increase in the cost of factory-made goods.

an increase in the number of workers factories needed.

Karl Marx argued that capitalism would inevitably lead to

poverty and a worker's revolution.

enslavement of most of the population.

What enabled the United States to industralize rapidly?

a wealth of natural resources and a large labor force

a strong navy and merchant marine

the criminalization of the labor movement

Which of the following was a negative result of the growth of the textile industry in Great Britain?

the spread of slavery in the United States

fewer cotton farms in Great Britain

the huge population growth in the country

the expansion of agriculture in India

How did the radio differ from the telegraph?

The telegraph required wires; the radio did not.

Radio operators used Morse code; telegraph operators did not.

The radio became wildly popular by 1900; the telegraph did not.

The radio was used only in the Uniteds; while telegraph was used in Europe.

Charles Darwin’s book, On the Origin of Species , was controversial because it

differed from the creation story in the Bible.

justified withholding welfare from the poor.

stated that all human diseases could be cured.

suggested there were patterns among elements in the periodic table.

One effect of the expansion of the railroads was that

consumers had a greater choice of low-cost products.

horse-drawn carriages were no longer used.

the population of the East declined.

In addition to personal communication the telegraph was used to

conduct business and transmit news from far away places quickly.

speak with loved ones who lived far away.

help hearing-impaired students learn to speak.

advance the study of aerodynamics.

What did Karl Marx predict would be the final result of centuries of class struggle and economic competition?

Private ownership of farms and factories would be abolished.

The proletariat would become a new ruling class.

Communist dictatorships would arise around the world.

Overpopulation would result in widespread poverty.

The practice of enclosure helped increase farm outputs by

increasing the land available for agriculture.

creating employment for farm laborers.

making it possible to plant seeds in rows.

reclaiming rich farmland from the sea.

The development of atomic theory in the Industrial Age by scientists such as Dalton and Mendeleyev led to

new theories about the age of the Earth.

a revolution in communications.

How did the enclosure movement contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

It increased the urban workforce.

It increased demand for manufactured goods.

It reduced the influence of the landed aristocracy.

It encouraged the development of new sources of energy.

What was the effect of the Reform Act of 1832?

It gave industrial cities representation in Parliament for the first time.

It gave women the right to vote for members of Parliament.

It regulated working conditions and minimum wages in industry.

It created the United Kingdom by joining England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

The Dreyfus affair had a lasting impact because it

kept women from voting for another sixty years.

barred Jews from holding military commissions for almost a century.

Which of the following British policies forced mass migrations from Ireland?

Treatment during the “Great Hunger,” or Irish potato famine.

The outlawing of the teaching or speaking of the Irish language.

Requirement of a tithe payment to the Anglican Church.

Treatment of Irish militants, such as the Fenian Brotherhood.

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WHII - Topic 14: Industrial Revolution & Age of Democracy

Which of the following is the growth of cities and the migration of people into them?

Which of the following is a person who organizes, manages, and takes on the risks of a business?

Which of the following is a large building in which machinery is used to manufacture goods?

Which of the following is the development of industries for the machine production of goods?

Which is a business owned by stockholders who share in its profits but are not personally responsible for its debts?

Which is certain rights of ownership of a corporation?

Which is when one worker specializes in doing one task?

Which is production method that breaks down a complex job into a series of smaller tasks?

Which is the right to vote?

Which is to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet certain demands?

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