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The Industrial Revolution was a change in

• agricultural techniques
• the way in which products were made
• the governments of Europe
• the way people thought

Great Britain was able to industrialize because it had

• Natural resources such as coal and iron
• Overseas markets that bought British goods
• A strong navy to protect shipping lanes
• All of the above

One result of the Agricultural Revolution was

• increase in food production
• decrease in the amount of food produced
• Increase in the number of farmers
• decreased population

The factory created a new labor system in which

• workers required skill and received high wages
• Workers had to work regular and long hours, and perform repetitive tasks for low wages
• Workers welfare was highly valued
• Workers had to adjust to periods of hectic work followed by idle periods

The growth of cities is called?

• urbanization
• ruralization
• decentralization
• capitalism

Problems associated with rapid urbanization include

• run-down housing and poor sanitation
• Chronic shortages of domestic help
• Feeling of isolation and loneliness
• Corruption in local government

One result of the Agricultural Revolution was

• increase in food production
• decrease in the amount of food produced
• Increase in the number of farmers
• decreased population

What Resource was Great Britain plentiful that helped with new machines?

• iron and coal

• oil and plasic

• iron and oil

• rubber and iron

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields
• increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century
• a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week
• increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany