AMSCO 5.3

Who is the author of the Wealth of Nations?

• Adam Smith

• Karl Marx

• John Locke

• David Ricardo

What is one of the enduring images of the Industrial Revolution according to the text?

• The rise of maritime trading empires

• The introduction of the potato from South America

• The rigid structure of early factory work

• The development of the cottage industry system

What technological advancements reduced the time needed to spin yarn and weave cloth?

• Spinning jenny and water frame

• Seed drill and crop rotation

• Interchangeable parts and division of labor

• Assembly line and enclosure movement

Which inventor created a system of interchangeable parts for manufacturing firearms?

• James Hargreaves

• Eli Whitney

• Henry Ford

• Richard Arkwright

What was a pivotal contribution to industrial technology according to the text?

• The development of the cottage industry system

• The introduction of the potato from South America

• The system of interchangeable parts

• The rise of maritime trading empires

Which geographic advantage made Britain a leader in industrialization?

• Abundant rivers

• Mineral resources

• Strong fleets

• Protection of private property

What was the major industry of northern and western Britain?

• Steel production

• Iron production

• Coal mining

• Timber production

What demographic change forced small farmers to move from rural areas to urban areas?

• The agricultural revolution

• The enclosure movement

• The rise of maritime trading empires

• The division of labor

What did the cottage industry system involve?

• Specialization of labor

• Providing raw cotton to women who spun it into finished cloth in their own homes

• Assembly line production

• Interchangeable parts

What did the spinning jenny and water frame do?

• Led to the development of the cottage industry system

• Increased agricultural productivity

• Contributed to the rise of maritime trading empires

• Reduced the time needed to spin yarn and weave cloth