Unit 7: Industrial Revolution

Which country saw the dawn of the Industrial Revolution?

• China
• Great Britain

• France
• Germany

Which of these outcomes did NOT stem from the Second Agricultural Revolution?

• Expansion of railroads
• The population of Europe declined as a result of increased food production

• Invention of the steam engine
• Introduction of crop rotation techniques

What factors made England the optimal location for the onset of the Industrial Revolution?

• England's abundance of resources such as iron and coal

• England's financial capability to invest in factories and industry

• England's colonies that supplied resources for industrialization

Which industry was the first to undergo industrialization?

• Textile industry
• Agriculture industry
• Automotive industry
• Steel industry

How did life change as a result of industrialization in the 18th century?

• Many children had to work in factories due to poverty.

• The 18th century saw a return to a barter economy with the decline of industrialization
• Industrialization led to a decrease in population due to disease outbreaks
• Life remained unchanged with no impact from industrialization

Which two crucial resources were essential for factories in the Industrial Revolution

• Wood and copper
• Coal and iron
• Oil and silver
• Water and gold

How did governments react to the emergence of industrialization in the 19th century?

• Implementing laws to keep workers safe in factories.

• They intervened by controlling the prices of goods to maintain economic stability and prevent exploitation.

• Some adopted a hands-off approach with minimal or no regulations, allowing industrialization to progress largely unchecked.

• Certain governments opted to regulate factories as a means to uphold societal well-being and stability.

Adam Smith wrote "The Wealth of Nations." According to Smith, a nation maximizes its wealth when…

• The government refrains from creating economic regulations

• individuals pursue the interests of others in a free market economy
• government controls all economic activities
• individuals pursue their own self-interest in a controlled economy

Adam Smith regarded mercantilism as…

• a modern economic theory
• a sustainable economic model
• a widely accepted economic principle
• Detrimental because it involved excessive government regulation of trade

Karl Marx co-authored "The Communist Manifesto." According to Marx, all of human history has been characterized by a series of…

• harmonious coexistence of all social groups
• class struggles between the oppressed and the oppressors
• individual self-improvement without societal conflict
• peaceful negotiations between classes