Unit IV Test Review

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Great Britain

• United States

• Russia

• Africa

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine is a _______.

• Factory

• Mill

• Business

• Plantation

City building and the movement of people to cities.

• Industrialization

• Organization

• Ruralization

• Urbanization

What were some positive effects of the Industrial Revolution?

• Creation of jobs, technological progress, and increased production

• Decreased standard of living, social unrest, and pollution

• Limited access to education, healthcare, and social services

• Decline of the middle class and increased poverty

This person convinced Moses Brown to allow him to make improvements to his textile mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, eventually ushering in the Industrial Revolution in the United States.

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

• Francis Cabot Lowell

• James Hargreaves

How did the living conditions in urban areas during the Industrial Revolution compare to rural areas?

• They were significantly better due to technological advancements.

• They were similar, with no notable differences.

• Urban areas offered more space and cleaner environments.

• Urban areas were often overcrowded and had poor sanitation.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the environment?

• It led to significant reforestation.

• It had no significant impact on the environment.

• It resulted in increased pollution and environmental degradation.

• It improved the quality of air and water.

The process in which a society or country (or world) transforms itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services. 

• industrialization
• organization

Imperialism is

• a policy that protects other nations from war

• a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.

  
  

• the definition of a neutral nation

• a term describing nations who mind their own business

What were two reasons for why countries began to imperialize?

• natural resources and new markets

• gold and glory

• new machinery and labor force