Industrial Rev and Imperialism

The process of an area growing larger, with an increase in population, production of goods and services, and availability of a variety of options to fulfill one's wants and needs is called

• industrialization

• urbanization

• materialism

• commercialism

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories?

• textiles

• industrial machines

• cars

• household goods like cookware

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

• England was the most powerful nation in the world

• It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

• England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

• England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places

The invention of spinning and weaving machinery increased the number of workers in the textile industry in Europe because

• the early textile machines could not produce goods as efficiently as hand labor

• the unions required that more workers be hired to maintain the machines

• the demand for goods increased as goods became cheaper to produce

• laws prohibited women and children from working with machinery

Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

• increased status for religious leaders

• growth of the working class

• expansion of privileges for the landed nobility

• development of the extended family

The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of

• militarism

• collectivization

• rural revival

• urbanization

In the early 18th century, the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in urbanization because

• enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms

• displaced agricultural workers migrated to find jobs

• the middle class decreased in size

• factory work strengthened extended families

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages
• Safe working conditions
• Dangerous working conditions
• Widespread pollution

How did the Agricultural machinery/methods and legislation such as the Enclosure Acts impact farmers?

• New farming methods required more workers on the farm.

• New farming methods produced bigger harvests required less farmers.

Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?

• flying shuttle

• spinning jenny

• tractors

• steam engine