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Question at position 1 
Which group benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution?


Which group benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution?


Entrepreneurs


women and children


industrial workers


former farm workers

Question at position 2
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Question at position 2 
"Laissez-faire" economists believed-


"Laissez-faire" economists believed-


the middle class would always operate farms


A free market would help everyone.


actions were correct if they produced happiness


governments should control production

Question at position 3
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Question at position 3 
Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution?


Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution?


The method of production changed from machines to hand tools


There was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked


It destroyed farming and agriculture while creating industry


Important inventions suddenly changed life across Europe

Question at position 4
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Question at position 4 
How did agriculture contribute to population growth?


How did agriculture contribute to population growth?


it increased the production of wool for warm clothing


it led to better sanitation


it created a surplus of food


it meant that horses could be used for transportation

Question at position 5
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Question at position 5 
Labor laws were passed in several countries to - 


Labor laws were passed in several countries to - 


outlaw children and women working in mines


require employers to offer health care benefits


foster worker discontent 


force factory owners to raise the standard of living

Question at position 6
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Question at position 6 
What was the main reason for Europe's great population growth in the 1800's?


What was the main reason for Europe's great population growth in the 1800's?


people moved to cities


farmers increased food production


families had more children


the death rate fell

Question at position 7
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Question at position 7 
Henry Bessemer's contribution to industrialization was to - 


Henry Bessemer's contribution to industrialization was to - 


build the first internal combustion engine


create the first electric-motor


invent dynamite


patented a new steel making process

Question at position 8
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Question at position 8 
What caused the growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?


What caused the growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?


unsanitary conditions


the new middle class


need for factory workers


growing demand for farmers

Question at position 9
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Question at position 9 
One goal of communism was to end capitalism; another goal was to -


One goal of communism was to end capitalism; another goal was to -


close factories


reduce government control


build larger factories


create a classless society

Question at position 10
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Question at position 10 
Which was a positive effect of the Industrial Revolution?


Which was a positive effect of the Industrial Revolution?


a decline in workplace injuries


better mass-produced goods


lower unemployment


a rise in wages

Question at position 11
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Question at position 11 
For what two reasons did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?


For what two reasons did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?


Britain grew cotton and had a stable government


Britain had easy access to the sea and plentiful natural resources


Britain had falling prices and cheap transportation


Britain lacked natural resources and steam power

Question at position 12
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Question at position 12 
How did enclosure affect British farmers?


How did enclosure affect British farmers?


the number of farmers doubled in only a few years


farmers used steam power to harvest crops


farms became less productive


Many farmers lost farms and moved to cities

Question at position 13
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Question at position 13 
Two nes types of transportation developed around 1900 were - 


Two nes types of transportation developed around 1900 were - 


automobiles and railroads


telephones and radios


automobiles and airplanes


railroads and steamships

Question at position 14
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Question at position 14 
Select the letter that best describes the term, people, or place listed.

Prompt 1Entrepreneur
Answer for prompt 1 Entrepreneur
Prompt 2Capital
Answer for prompt 2 Capital
Prompt 3Socialism
Answer for prompt 3 Socialism
Prompt 4James Watt
Answer for prompt 4 James Watt
Prompt 5Karl Marx
Answer for prompt 5 Karl Marx
Prompt 6Eli whitney
Answer for prompt 6 Eli whitney
Prompt 7Labor Union
Answer for prompt 7 Labor Union
Prompt 8Enclosure
Answer for prompt 8 Enclosure
Prompt 9Cottage Industry
Answer for prompt 9 Cottage Industry
Prompt 10Urbanization
Answer for prompt 10 Urbanization
Prompt 11Tenement
Answer for prompt 11 Tenement
Question at position 15
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Question at position 15 
match the definition with the appropriate term

Prompt 1suffrage
Answer for prompt 1 suffrage
Prompt 2corporation
Answer for prompt 2 corporation
Prompt 3Louis Pasteur
Answer for prompt 3 Louis Pasteur
Question at position 16
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Question at position 16 
How did workers respond to harsh working conditions?


How did workers respond to harsh working conditions?


they froze the wages of unskilled workers


they quit their jobs and moved to farms


they formed unions and mutual-aid societies


they hired armed guards and police to protect themselves

Question at position 17
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Question at position 17 
What mode of transportation utilized steam power?


What mode of transportation utilized steam power?


toll bridges


locomotives


flying shuttles


canal boats

Question at position 18
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Question at position 18 
How did labor and capital combine to create the Industrial Revolution?


How did labor and capital combine to create the Industrial Revolution?


capital was invested in factories that employed the workforce


workers invested their capital in new factories and technology


the labor force used capital to hire entrepreneurs


the upper class opened businesses

Question at position 19
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Question at position 19 
New machine technology


New machine technology


made cottage industry more economical


resulted in fewer workplace industries


ended cottage industry


increased the number of workers in the cottage industry