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What term describes a slow process in which major technological advances were made from about 1750 - 1900s?

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Industrial Revolution

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Which best describes the "putting-out" system in Great Britain?

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A system of production where goods are made at home using materials supplied by merchants.

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Which new inventions allowed goods to be transferred all over Great Britain easily and quickly?

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Steam engines and railways

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What is the name of the multistory buildings cramped with tiny apartments?

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tenements

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All of the following were issues that came from urbanization EXCEPT: The spread of diseases, Increased pollution levels, Overcrowding in housing, Improved agricultural productivity

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Improved agricultural productivity

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All of the following diseases were common during the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT: Polio, Cholera, Tuberculosis, Typhoid

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Polio

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All of the following were benefits of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT: Improved transportation systems, Poor working conditions, Advancements in technology, Increased job opportunities

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Poor working conditions

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Who brought the textile industry to the United States from Great Britain?

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Samuel Slater

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By 1870, all of the following nations industrialized EXCEPT: Germany, Britain, United States, Russia

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Russia