The Industrial Revolution

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What word means the change from farming to factories in a society?

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industrialization

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What important historical period was caused by these factors? Options: World War I, the Enlightenment, the Age of Absolutism, the Industrial Revolution

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the Industrial Revolution

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According to this map, which areas of the world industrialized during the 1800s? Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and the US

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Europe and the US

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What is the best title for this diagram? Options: effects of industrialization, factors of production, improvements in agriculture, new textile machinery

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factors of production

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How did the Agricultural Revolution make the Industrial Revolution possible?

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Population growth increased the labor supply for factories.

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Capitalism led more people to start new businesses, which increased which one of the factors of production? (Options: land, labor, capital, entrepreneurs)

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entrepreneurs

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What economic system drove industrialization in Europe and the US during the 1800s by giving business owners more freedom to run their businesses? Options: capitalism, socialism, feudalism, mercantilism

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capitalism

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The mechanization of what industry sparked the growth of the factory system? Options: oil, steel, textiles, automobiles

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textiles

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How did mass production lead to an increase in the size of the middle class? Options: it made the population grow, many poor workers died from overwork, assembly line workers gained more skills and higher pay, goods became more plentiful and more affordable

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goods became more plentiful and more affordable

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Why did cities grow larger in Europe and the US during the Industrial Revolution?

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people moved from rural to urban areas to work in factories