Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
-Britain's Poor Law Commission

Accepted Answer

The Poor Law Commission in Britain was e

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
-canals

Accepted Answer

Canals have played a significant role in

Question 3

Who invented the spinning jenny?

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Hargreaves 
B) James Watts 
C) Benjamin Franklin 
D) Richard Arkwright 
E) Matthew Boulton 
A) Richard Hargreaves 
B) James Watts 
C) Benjamin Franklin 
D) Richard Arkwright 
E) Matthew Boulton

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
-suburbs

Accepted Answer

Suburbs are residential areas that are t

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
-working class

Accepted Answer

The working class refers to a social gro

Question 6

Where on the European continent did industrialization begin first?

Accepted Answer

A) Spain and Italy 
B) Belgium, France and Germany 
C) Russia and Sweden 
D) Sweden and Denmark 
E) Russia 
A) Spain and Italy 
B) Belgium, France and Germany 
C) Russia and Sweden 
D) Sweden and Denmark 
E) Russia

Question 7

What best describes members of the new industrial entrepreneurial class in the mid nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Theywere the true initiators of the Industrial Revolution. 
B) They were responsible for the predominance of giant corporate firms by 1850. 
C) They came from the professional and middle classes. 
D) They were often from the lower classes. 
E) They were unable to amass great wealth. 
A) Theywere the true initiators of the Industrial Revolution. 
B) They were responsible for the predominance of giant corporate firms by 1850. 
C) They came from the professional and middle classes. 
D) They were often from the lower classes. 
E) They were unable to amass great wealth.

Question 8

In 1800, the United States was a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) agrarian country. 
B) industrial power. 
C) global military giant. 
D) tiny country of less than 10,000 people. 
E) net exporter of manufactured goods. 
A) agrarian country. 
B) industrial power. 
C) global military giant. 
D) tiny country of less than 10,000 people. 
E) net exporter of manufactured goods.

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
-Richard Trevithick

Accepted Answer

Richard Trevithick was a British invento

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
-James Watt and the steam engine

Accepted Answer

James Watt was a Scottish inventor, mech

Question 11

As Britain produced cotton quickly and cheaply with the aid of steam engines, which country could no longer compete?

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) America 
C) France 
D) Algeria 
E) Russia 
A) India 
B) America 
C) France 
D) Algeria 
E) Russia

Question 12

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Belgium 
C) Prussia 
D) the United States 
E) Great Britain 
A) France 
B) Belgium 
C) Prussia 
D) the United States 
E) Great Britain

Question 13

The largest group in Britain in 1851 was

Accepted Answer

A) textile factory workers. 
B) agricultural workers. 
C) domestic servants. 
D) clerks and lower-level managers. 
E) unemployed workers. 
A) textile factory workers. 
B) agricultural workers. 
C) domestic servants. 
D) clerks and lower-level managers. 
E) unemployed workers.

Question 14

The ____ revolution helped produce the first Industrial Revolution in Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) diplomatic 
B) American 
C) French 
D) agricultural 
E) urban 
A) diplomatic 
B) American 
C) French 
D) agricultural 
E) urban

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
-James Hargreaves' spinning jenny

Accepted Answer

The Spinning Jenny is a key invention in

Question 16

By 1850, trains could reach speeds of ____ miles per hour.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 20 
C) 125 
D) 80 
E) 170 
A) 50 
B) 20 
C) 125 
D) 80 
E) 170

Question 17

The agricultural revolution led to a significant increase in food production in Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Upon which resource was Great Britain dependent for the success of the steam engine in the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Timber 
B) Coal 
C) Water power 
D) Electricity 
E) Copper 
A) Timber 
B) Coal 
C) Water power 
D) Electricity 
E) Copper

Question 19

In the first half of the nineteenth century, Irish peasants depended on ____ for their survival.

Accepted Answer

A) oats 
B) barley 
C) corn 
D) potatoes 
E) wheat 
A) oats 
B) barley 
C) corn 
D) potatoes 
E) wheat

Question 20

In the new factory system, workers - many of whom were formerly agricultural laborers - had to adjust to

Accepted Answer

A) urban environments. 
B) taking orders from a boss. 
C) standing on their feet all day. 
D) working specific, regular hours. 
E) being cooped up indoors. 
A) urban environments. 
B) taking orders from a boss. 
C) standing on their feet all day. 
D) working specific, regular hours. 
E) being cooped up indoors.

Exam 20: The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society.

Please define the following key terms. -Britain's Poor Law Commission

Please define the following key terms. -canals

Who invented the spinning jenny?

Please define the following key terms. -suburbs

Please define the following key terms. -working class

Where on the European continent did industrialization begin first?

What best describes members of the new industrial entrepreneurial class in the mid nineteenth century?

In 1800, the United States was a(n)

Please define the following key terms. -Richard Trevithick

Please define the following key terms. -James Watt and the steam engine

As Britain produced cotton quickly and cheaply with the aid of steam engines, which country could no longer compete?

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

The largest group in Britain in 1851 was

The ____ revolution helped produce the first Industrial Revolution in Britain.

Please define the following key terms. -James Hargreaves' spinning jenny

By 1850, trains could reach speeds of ____ miles per hour.

The agricultural revolution led to a significant increase in food production in Britain.

Upon which resource was Great Britain dependent for the success of the steam engine in the Industrial Revolution?

In the first half of the nineteenth century, Irish peasants depended on ____ for their survival.

In the new factory system, workers - many of whom were formerly agricultural laborers - had to adjust to

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