Question 1

Why were the Industrial Revolution's new processes slow to spread from England to other countries?

Accepted Answer

A) The breakdown diffusion of innovations, which kept new ideas and techniques from spreading . 
B) England treating industrial techniques as state secrets to protect their technological knowledge. 
C) The relative ignorance of non-English peoples when it came to mechanical devices. 
D) The fear of steam and its potential for dangerous scalding of human skin. 
E) England failed to understand the magnitude of the Industrial Revolution so the information was not communicated. 
A) The breakdown diffusion of innovations, which kept new ideas and techniques from spreading . 
B) England treating industrial techniques as state secrets to protect their technological knowledge. 
C) The relative ignorance of non-English peoples when it came to mechanical devices. 
D) The fear of steam and its potential for dangerous scalding of human skin. 
E) England failed to understand the magnitude of the Industrial Revolution so the information was not communicated. B

Question 2

All of the following were true of female employment in the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) They had the option to leave the rural life or become live-in servants. 
B) The Industrial Revolution opened new choices in occupations for women. 
C) Many remained unmarried and sent part of their wages home to support family. 
D) They worked for lower wages than young men in the factories. 
E) Many preferred to work in the factories rather than in domestic service. 
A) They had the option to leave the rural life or become live-in servants. 
B) The Industrial Revolution opened new choices in occupations for women. 
C) Many remained unmarried and sent part of their wages home to support family. 
D) They worked for lower wages than young men in the factories. 
E) Many preferred to work in the factories rather than in domestic service. B

Question 3

The ____________________ were passed in British Parliament to address abuse in the workplace by limiting the employment of minors and providing an education to these minors.

Accepted Answer

Factory Acts (1819 and 1833)

Question 4

Describe the agricultural improvements that led a society to industrialization. How did these improvements impact the rural inhabitants' lives?​

Accepted Answer

​Answer would include a discussion of th

Question 5

Which of the following was true of European cities in the 19th  century?

Accepted Answer

A) Poverty became much more visible due to the increased number of poor. 
B) Most of the wealthy citizens had made their money in the Industrial Revolution. 
C) Material life improved for all classes. 
D) The middle-class entertained with lavish style much the same as the aristocracy. 
E) The gap between the rich and poor declined during the Industrial Revolution. 
A) Poverty became much more visible due to the increased number of poor. 
B) Most of the wealthy citizens had made their money in the Industrial Revolution. 
C) Material life improved for all classes. 
D) The middle-class entertained with lavish style much the same as the aristocracy. 
E) The gap between the rich and poor declined during the Industrial Revolution.

Question 6

Compare and contrast the putting-out system and the factory system including materials used, labor source, and business models.​

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 7

Before the 18th century, what was the more common system for entrepreneurial production?

Accepted Answer

A) slave labor 
B) the putting-out system 
C) the factory system 
D) government work 
E) collective work sites 
A) slave labor 
B) the putting-out system 
C) the factory system 
D) government work 
E) collective work sites

Question 8

In the early 19th century, ____________________ was considered the most urgent problem facing the industrial towns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the early 19th century, ____________________ was...

Question 9

The first significant commercial railroads linked the British industrial centers of ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Manchester

Question 10

At the beginning of industrialization, how did the British landlords react to the agricultural changes?

Accepted Answer

A) They waited to see how successful the Dutch would be. 
B) They made a few changes that brought somewhat increased crop yields for local villagers. 
C) They enthusiastically adopted the new techniques and began to produce crops for sale in the cities. 
D) They hesitated to change methods, concerned about what would happen to their loyal workers. 
E) They rejected the enclosed-field system, because their plots of land were so small. 
A) They waited to see how successful the Dutch would be. 
B) They made a few changes that brought somewhat increased crop yields for local villagers. 
C) They enthusiastically adopted the new techniques and began to produce crops for sale in the cities. 
D) They hesitated to change methods, concerned about what would happen to their loyal workers. 
E) They rejected the enclosed-field system, because their plots of land were so small.

Question 11

Term for identification: First Industrial Revolution

Accepted Answer

The term "First Industrial Revolution" r

Question 12

What was one of the earlier products of the Industrial Revolution that benefited men and women directly?

Accepted Answer

A) the iron plow 
B) rifled firearms 
C) hybrid seeds 
D) underclothing 
E) printed books 
A) the iron plow 
B) rifled firearms 
C) hybrid seeds 
D) underclothing 
E) printed books

Question 13

What was the most pressing problem facing industrialized cities in the 19th century?

Accepted Answer

A) state sponsored education 
B) better roads 
C) housing shortage 
D) sanitation 
E) greater food supply 
A) state sponsored education 
B) better roads 
C) housing shortage 
D) sanitation 
E) greater food supply

Question 14

Until the 18th  century, the ____________________ rate among infants and younger children was extremely high.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Until the 18th  century, the ____________________ rate...

Question 15

What led to the changes in Western social habits after 1750?

Accepted Answer

A) science competing with religion due to the Enlightenment 
B) a resurgence in Puritanism 
C) increased overseas trade 
D) a global economic depression 
E) the Enlightenment's stress on education 
A) science competing with religion due to the Enlightenment 
B) a resurgence in Puritanism 
C) increased overseas trade 
D) a global economic depression 
E) the Enlightenment's stress on education

Question 16

Which group was the governing class in western European cities in the 18th  century?

Accepted Answer

A) the aristocracy and the wealthiest commoners, who had intermarried 
B) the military commanders responsible to the royal government 
C) urban commoners who had obtained the vote 
D) the hereditary aristocracy 
E) the few young people who were financially able to attend universities 
A) the aristocracy and the wealthiest commoners, who had intermarried 
B) the military commanders responsible to the royal government 
C) urban commoners who had obtained the vote 
D) the hereditary aristocracy 
E) the few young people who were financially able to attend universities

Question 17

Term for identification: urban migration

Accepted Answer

Urban migration refers to the movement o

Question 18

Which of the following  prerequisites  were necessary for the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Legal changes that forced women into the workplace, outlawed child labor, and ended private farm holdings. 
B) An upsurge in world trade and a social revolution to start the dictatorship of the proletariat. 
C) A society willing to embrace child labor and involuntary servitude among the working classes. 
D) An upsurge in world trade, a rising population, and an increase in the flow of money. 
E) A monopoly on the knowledge of how to use steam and cornering the world markets on iron ore. 
A) Legal changes that forced women into the workplace, outlawed child labor, and ended private farm holdings. 
B) An upsurge in world trade and a social revolution to start the dictatorship of the proletariat. 
C) A society willing to embrace child labor and involuntary servitude among the working classes. 
D) An upsurge in world trade, a rising population, and an increase in the flow of money. 
E) A monopoly on the knowledge of how to use steam and cornering the world markets on iron ore.

Question 19

In the centuries following the advent of the Industrial Revolution, massive numbers of people moved to the cities in a movement called?

Accepted Answer

A) agrarian relocation 
B) urban growth 
C) urban migration 
D) urban immigration 
E) agrarian decay 
A) agrarian relocation 
B) urban growth 
C) urban migration 
D) urban immigration 
E) agrarian decay

Question 20

Explain how industrialization impacted the following: transportation, social norms, employment opportunities, living standards, and public health. Be sure to include examples to support your argument.​

Accepted Answer

Answer would include a discussion of the

Exam 31: The Early Industrial Revolution

Why were the Industrial Revolution's new processes slow to spread from England to other countries?

All of the following were true of female employment in the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT

The ____________________ were passed in British Parliament to address abuse in the workplace by limiting the employment of minors and providing an education to these minors.

Describe the agricultural improvements that led a society to industrialization. How did these improvements impact the rural inhabitants' lives?​

Which of the following was true of European cities in the 19th century?

Compare and contrast the putting-out system and the factory system including materials used, labor source, and business models.​

Before the 18th century, what was the more common system for entrepreneurial production?

In the early 19th century, ____________________ was considered the most urgent problem facing the industrial towns.

The first significant commercial railroads linked the British industrial centers of ____________________ and ____________________.

At the beginning of industrialization, how did the British landlords react to the agricultural changes?

Term for identification: First Industrial Revolution

What was one of the earlier products of the Industrial Revolution that benefited men and women directly?

What was the most pressing problem facing industrialized cities in the 19th century?

Until the 18th century, the ____________________ rate among infants and younger children was extremely high.

What led to the changes in Western social habits after 1750?

Which group was the governing class in western European cities in the 18th century?

Term for identification: urban migration

Which of the following prerequisites were necessary for the Industrial Revolution?

In the centuries following the advent of the Industrial Revolution, massive numbers of people moved to the cities in a movement called?

Explain how industrialization impacted the following: transportation, social norms, employment opportunities, living standards, and public health. Be sure to include examples to support your argument.​

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Describe the agricultural improvements that led a society to industrialization. How did these improvements impact the rural inhabitants' lives?

Compare and contrast the putting-out system and the factory system including materials used, labor source, and business models.

The first significant commercial railroads linked the British industrial centers of and .

Explain how industrialization impacted the following: transportation, social norms, employment opportunities, living standards, and public health. Be sure to include examples to support your argument.