Question 1

One of the differences between British and Continental industrialization was that

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A) government played a larger role in British industrialization. 
B) Britain relied upon railroads while Continental nations primarily made use of rivers and canals. 
C) government played a larger role in Continental industrialization. 
D) Continental industrialization relied more upon textile manufacturing than did Britain. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) government played a larger role in British industrialization. 
B) Britain relied upon railroads while Continental nations primarily made use of rivers and canals. 
C) government played a larger role in Continental industrialization. 
D) Continental industrialization relied more upon textile manufacturing than did Britain. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 2

The British government played a significant role in Britain's industrialization by providing stability and enacting laws that protected private property.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

​The Luddites favored a policy of rapid industrialization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

By 1850, all of the following countries were close to Britain in industrial output EXCEPT

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A) Germany. 
B) Belgium. 
C) the United States. 
D) France. 
E) Russia. 
A) Germany. 
B) Belgium. 
C) the United States. 
D) France. 
E) Russia.

Question 5

Working-class British children in the nineteenth century were generally treated well by their employers and paid sufficient wages to ensure their social advancement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Did governments do more to promote the interests of workers or of employers during the Industrial Revolution, and why?

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During the Industrial Revolution, govern

Question 7

Compare and contrast the patterns of industrialization in Continental Europe and the United States with those of Great Britain.

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The patterns of industrialization in Con

Question 8

Discuss the impact of the early Industrial Revolution upon the family, the role of women, and the living and working conditions of the industrial workers.

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The early Industrial Revolution had a si

Question 9

Britain's Great Exhibition of 1851 was held

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A) in Manchester. 
B) at Kensington Palace. 
C) in the newly built Crystal Palace. 
D) at scattered locations across England and Wales. 
E) at the Houses of Parliament. 
A) in Manchester. 
B) at Kensington Palace. 
C) in the newly built Crystal Palace. 
D) at scattered locations across England and Wales. 
E) at the Houses of Parliament.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a reason owners of cotton factories employed children?

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A) The small size of children facilitated their movement around machines. 
B) Children represented a cheap supply of labor. 
C) Children made up an abundant supply of labor. 
D) Children were more easily broken to the discipline of factory work than adults. 
E) Compulsory education from ages five to eight meant they could follow written instructions from factory supervisors. 
A) The small size of children facilitated their movement around machines. 
B) Children represented a cheap supply of labor. 
C) Children made up an abundant supply of labor. 
D) Children were more easily broken to the discipline of factory work than adults. 
E) Compulsory education from ages five to eight meant they could follow written instructions from factory supervisors.

Question 11

The new set of values established by factory owners during the Industrial Revolution

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A) was rejected by evangelical religions as being "unchristian." 
B) was basically a continuation from the cottage industry system. 
C) was never adopted by the working class. 
D) relegated the worker to a life of harsh discipline and the rigors of competitive wage labor. 
E) was inspired by the examples of Belgium and France. 
A) was rejected by evangelical religions as being "unchristian." 
B) was basically a continuation from the cottage industry system. 
C) was never adopted by the working class. 
D) relegated the worker to a life of harsh discipline and the rigors of competitive wage labor. 
E) was inspired by the examples of Belgium and France.

Question 12

Did industrialization bring an improved standard of living to the people of Europe? Why or why not?

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Industrialization did bring an improved

Question 13

During the second half of the eighteenth century, the import of raw cotton into Britain

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A) increased dramatically. 
B) decreased dramatically. 
C) remained largely unchanged. 
D) increased slightly. 
E) decreased slightly. 
A) increased dramatically. 
B) decreased dramatically. 
C) remained largely unchanged. 
D) increased slightly. 
E) decreased slightly.

Question 14

By 1860 the richest 10 percent of the population in the cities held what percentage of the wealth?

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A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 70 to 80 percent 
E) 90 to 95 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 70 to 80 percent 
E) 90 to 95 percent

Question 15

Who gained most from the early Industrial Revolution, and whose lives were most adversely affected? Why?

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The early Industrial Revolution brought

Question 16

In Britain, the Industrial Revolution was built upon the coal and iron of heavy industry, while industrialization on the Continent was led by the cotton industry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Steam engines were powered by

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A) gasoline. 
B) iron. 
C) coal. 
D) oil. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) gasoline. 
B) iron. 
C) coal. 
D) oil. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 18

James Watt was vital to the Industrial Revolution for his invention of

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A) the spinning jenny. 
B) the mule-powered Newcomen engine. 
C) a rotary engine that could spin and weave cotton. 
D) the first steam-powered locomotive. 
E) the power loom. 
A) the spinning jenny. 
B) the mule-powered Newcomen engine. 
C) a rotary engine that could spin and weave cotton. 
D) the first steam-powered locomotive. 
E) the power loom.

Question 19

Friedrich List showed how Germany could catch up with British industry by

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A) using serfs to provide cheap labor in factories. 
B) paying workers extremely high wages, as Henry Ford would later do. 
C) protecting infant industries with high tariffs. 
D) freeing private enterprise from government interference. 
E) conquering neighboring countries to provide captive markets. 
A) using serfs to provide cheap labor in factories. 
B) paying workers extremely high wages, as Henry Ford would later do. 
C) protecting infant industries with high tariffs. 
D) freeing private enterprise from government interference. 
E) conquering neighboring countries to provide captive markets.

Question 20

The People's Charter drawn up in 1838 called for

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A) workers throughout the country to break machines and burn factories. 
B) universal male suffrage and annual sessions of Parliament. 
C) the replacement of Parliament with a scheme of local governments. 
D) government to provide a chart of national expenditures to expose political corruption. 
E) a weakening of labor unions. 
A) workers throughout the country to break machines and burn factories. 
B) universal male suffrage and annual sessions of Parliament. 
C) the replacement of Parliament with a scheme of local governments. 
D) government to provide a chart of national expenditures to expose political corruption. 
E) a weakening of labor unions.

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

One of the differences between British and Continental industrialization was that

The British government played a significant role in Britain's industrialization by providing stability and enacting laws that protected private property.

​The Luddites favored a policy of rapid industrialization.

By 1850, all of the following countries were close to Britain in industrial output EXCEPT

Working-class British children in the nineteenth century were generally treated well by their employers and paid sufficient wages to ensure their social advancement.

Did governments do more to promote the interests of workers or of employers during the Industrial Revolution, and why?

Compare and contrast the patterns of industrialization in Continental Europe and the United States with those of Great Britain.

Discuss the impact of the early Industrial Revolution upon the family, the role of women, and the living and working conditions of the industrial workers.

Britain's Great Exhibition of 1851 was held

Which of the following is NOT a reason owners of cotton factories employed children?

The new set of values established by factory owners during the Industrial Revolution

Did industrialization bring an improved standard of living to the people of Europe? Why or why not?

During the second half of the eighteenth century, the import of raw cotton into Britain

By 1860 the richest 10 percent of the population in the cities held what percentage of the wealth?

Who gained most from the early Industrial Revolution, and whose lives were most adversely affected? Why?

In Britain, the Industrial Revolution was built upon the coal and iron of heavy industry, while industrialization on the Continent was led by the cotton industry.

Steam engines were powered by

James Watt was vital to the Industrial Revolution for his invention of

Friedrich List showed how Germany could catch up with British industry by

The People's Charter drawn up in 1838 called for

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