AP Human Geography Industrial Revolution

the process by which an economy is transformed from one that is primarily agricultural to an economy based on manufacturing

• Americanization

• Agriculturalization

• Urbanization

• Industrialization

Great Britain’s development of the industry referred to in the FIRST paragraph during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries is best explained by the fact that British factories were the first to

• use steam-powered machines for large-scale economic production

• use natural resources from colonies to create finished products

• use coerced labor for producing manufactured goods

• take advantage of mercantilist economic policies to protect themselves from foreign competition

What is the main focus of the Core and Periphery Model?

• The distribution of military power in the world

• The cultural differences between various regions

• The economic disparities between developed and less developed regions

• The political alliances between different countries

What was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution on urban areas?

• Increased agricultural output

• Decline in population

• Rapid urbanization

• Decrease in factory jobs

Which invention is often credited with starting the Industrial Revolution?

• The steam engine

• The telephone

• The printing press

• The airplane

What was a key characteristic of the Industrial Revolution?

• Manual labor

• Cottage industries

• Mass production

• Nomadic lifestyle

Which industry was first affected by the Industrial Revolution?

• Textile industry

• Automobile industry

• Steel industry

• Electronics industry

Who is known as the 'Father of the Factory System'?

• Henry Ford

• Richard Arkwright

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

What was a significant social change during the Industrial Revolution?

• Decrease in child labor

• Rise of the middle class

• Decline of urban areas

• Increase in rural population

Which country is considered the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?

• United States

• Germany

• United Kingdom

• France