GHG Honors Midterm Review Part 1

What does the term "Enclosure" refer to in the context of the Agricultural Revolution?

• The process of consolidating small landholdings into larger, more efficient farms

• The act of fencing off public lands for private use

• The development of new agricultural machinery

• The introduction of crop rotation and selective breeding

What was a long-term cause of the Agricultural Revolution?

• The shift from hunter-gatherer societies to settled agricultural communities

• The decline in rural population

• The decrease in food production

• The reduction of trade routes

Which of the following was a short-term effect of the Agricultural Revolution?

• Decrease in urbanization

• Reduction in food production

• Improved food production, surplus, and increased trade

• Decline in population growth

How did the Agricultural Revolution contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

• By decreasing the amount of available labor for industrial work

• By laying the groundwork for the Industrial Revolution through surplus food, population growth, and labor for industrial work

• By reducing the need for technological innovations

• By limiting global trade routes

Which factor was significant in contributing to the start of the Industrial Revolution in Britain?

• Scarcity of natural resources

• An unstable political environment

• A skilled workforce and access to global trade routes

• A decline in technological innovations

What was the "putting-out" system?

• A method of industrial production where tasks were distributed to factories

• A system where workers gathered in central locations to produce goods

• A method of industrial production where tasks were distributed to individuals who worked in their homes

• A system of trade that outsourced labor to other countries

What is urbanization commonly associated with?

• The decline of rural areas due to lack of employment

• The growth of cities due to migration from rural areas

• The policy of avoiding involvement in international affairs

• The political theory that involves giving up some freedoms for government protection

What does the term "isolationism" refer to?

• A policy of avoiding involvement in the affairs of other nations

• A socio-economic system advocating for collective ownership

• The working-class individuals who sell their labor for wages

• A political theory based on the ideas of Karl Marx

What is the main idea of the social contract theory?

• Individuals give up some freedoms for the protection and benefits provided by a government

• Entrepreneurs seeking profits through industrial production

• The growth of cities due to the migration of people from rural areas

• A socio-economic system advocating for minimal government intervention in economic affairs

Which economic theory advocates for minimal government intervention in economic affairs?

• Social contract

• Marxism

• Laissez-Faire Economics

• Proletariat