Question 1

What changes occurred in the second phase of the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

While "cheaper and better" was the goal

Question 2

Farmers and agricultural workers in England in the 1820s burned barns and haystacks under the banner of their mythical leader,Captain Swing,to protest:

Accepted Answer

A)  the low prices they were receiving on the commodity exchanges in Europe. 
B)  the importation of cheap wheat from the Far East,which destroyed the British wheat market. 
C)  the skyrocketing prices of land,which forced many of them to continue living with their parents. 
D)  the introduction of threshing machines,a symbol of the new commercial agriculture. 
E)  the passage of new laws increasing the number of capital crimes. 
A)  the low prices they were receiving on the commodity exchanges in Europe. 
B)  the importation of cheap wheat from the Far East,which destroyed the British wheat market. 
C)  the skyrocketing prices of land,which forced many of them to continue living with their parents. 
D)  the introduction of threshing machines,a symbol of the new commercial agriculture. 
E)  the passage of new laws increasing the number of capital crimes.

Question 3

While the spinning mule could make two to three hundred times as much thread as a hand spinner could,the quality of the new thread was weaker and thicker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One of the most important preconditions of industrialization that was best established in Great Britain was:

Accepted Answer

A)  an extensive system of paved highways maintained by the government. 
B)  a small urban population. 
C)  its widespread railway system wholly owned by the government. 
D)  a commercialized system of agriculture. 
E)  a small rural population. 
A)  an extensive system of paved highways maintained by the government. 
B)  a small urban population. 
C)  its widespread railway system wholly owned by the government. 
D)  a commercialized system of agriculture. 
E)  a small rural population.

Question 5

Continental Europe lagged behind Great Britain in industrializing due primarily to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of natural resources and capital to finance factories. 
B)  the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. 
C)  an inexplicable decline in the birthrate throughout Europe. 
D)  a lack of interest in moving from the countryside to cities. 
E)  a change in climate that prompted massive immigration from Europe. 
A)  a lack of natural resources and capital to finance factories. 
B)  the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. 
C)  an inexplicable decline in the birthrate throughout Europe. 
D)  a lack of interest in moving from the countryside to cities. 
E)  a change in climate that prompted massive immigration from Europe.

Question 6

While the housing in the cities did not allow for gardens,families were able to gain access to good,cheap food at city markets,thanks to the increasingly inexpensive transportation systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the nineteenth century,middle-class success stories were mostly a myth since:

Accepted Answer

A)  the nineteenth century remained very stagnant as far as social mobility was concerned. 
B)  no one from the middle class ever broke through into the upper class; class distinctions were rigidly enforced by law. 
C)  they were entirely the creation of the popular novelists of the day. 
D)  Europe had,by that time,developed a truly classless society based on merit. 
E)  those that occurred were from the middle class itself,the sons of well-off farmers or professionals. 
A)  the nineteenth century remained very stagnant as far as social mobility was concerned. 
B)  no one from the middle class ever broke through into the upper class; class distinctions were rigidly enforced by law. 
C)  they were entirely the creation of the popular novelists of the day. 
D)  Europe had,by that time,developed a truly classless society based on merit. 
E)  those that occurred were from the middle class itself,the sons of well-off farmers or professionals.

What changes occurred in the second phase of the Industrial Revolution?

Farmers and agricultural workers in England in the 1820s burned barns and haystacks under the banner of their mythical leader,Captain Swing,to protest:

While the spinning mule could make two to three hundred times as much thread as a hand spinner could,the quality of the new thread was weaker and thicker.

One of the most important preconditions of industrialization that was best established in Great Britain was:

Continental Europe lagged behind Great Britain in industrializing due primarily to:

While the housing in the cities did not allow for gardens,families were able to gain access to good,cheap food at city markets,thanks to the increasingly inexpensive transportation systems.

In the nineteenth century,middle-class success stories were mostly a myth since:

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Exam 19: The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-century Society

What changes occurred in the second phase of the Industrial Revolution?

Farmers and agricultural workers in England in the 1820s burned barns and haystacks under the banner of their mythical leader,Captain Swing,to protest:

While the spinning mule could make two to three hundred times as much thread as a hand spinner could,the quality of the new thread was weaker and thicker.

One of the most important preconditions of industrialization that was best established in Great Britain was:

Continental Europe lagged behind Great Britain in industrializing due primarily to:

While the housing in the cities did not allow for gardens,families were able to gain access to good,cheap food at city markets,thanks to the increasingly inexpensive transportation systems.

In the nineteenth century,middle-class success stories were mostly a myth since:

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods ,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,warfare,and Sovereignty,1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What is a Nation? Territories ,states , and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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