Question 1

At what age were children viewed as assets?

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A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  10 
E)  20 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  10 
E)  20

Question 2

Changes in social habits after 1750 were most likely due to

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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 3

With the advent of factory production,workers

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A)  enjoyed better working conditions. 
B)  had less say in salary matters. 
C)  became almost like slaves. 
D)  had more say in salary matters. 
E)  were still the employers' working partners. 
A)  enjoyed better working conditions. 
B)  had less say in salary matters. 
C)  became almost like slaves. 
D)  had more say in salary matters. 
E)  were still the employers' working partners.

Question 4

Before the 18?? century,the usual attitude toward ____________________ in a family was mixture of caution and indifference.

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The answer of Before the 18?? century,the usual attitude toward...

Question 5

The Second Industrial Revolution was powered by

Accepted Answer

A)  American ingenuity. 
B)  electricity. 
C)  coal. 
D)  British determination. 
E)  steam. 
A)  American ingenuity. 
B)  electricity. 
C)  coal. 
D)  British determination. 
E)  steam.

Question 6

The number one cause of death in Britain in the 19?? century was which of the following?

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A)  Smallpox 
B)  Tuberculosis 
C)  Malaria 
D)  Scurvy 
E)  Bubonic plague 
A)  Smallpox 
B)  Tuberculosis 
C)  Malaria 
D)  Scurvy 
E)  Bubonic plague

Question 7

In the 18?? century,an unmarried woman was generally

Accepted Answer

A)  ignored. 
B)  exploited. 
C)  respected. 
D)  institutionalized. 
E)  forced into a nunnery. 
A)  ignored. 
B)  exploited. 
C)  respected. 
D)  institutionalized. 
E)  forced into a nunnery.

Question 8

Discuss England's lead in the Industrial Revolution and what specific role did the railroad play?

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Answers would include a discus

Question 9

Describe and discuss the trends that encouraged the Industrial Revolution in Europe.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 10

In the Industrial Age,the gap between the rich and poor

Accepted Answer

A)  widened. 
B)  was flexible. 
C)  shrunk. 
D)  remained constant. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  widened. 
B)  was flexible. 
C)  shrunk. 
D)  remained constant. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 11

The most urgent need facing industrialized cities in the nineteenth century was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

During the mid-1700s,most people believed that moving up in society during one's lifetime was

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A)  unrealistic. 
B)  impossible. 
C)  easily accomplished. 
D)  extremely uncommon. 
E)  do-able if one worked hard. 
A)  unrealistic. 
B)  impossible. 
C)  easily accomplished. 
D)  extremely uncommon. 
E)  do-able if one worked hard.

Question 13

Which of the following was true of early railroads?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first line in Britain connected a coastal industrial town with an inland mining community. 
B)  By 1850, trains could travel at the incredible speed of 70 miles per hours. 
C)  Running railroads was expensive, with the result that many early entrepreneurs went bankrupt. 
D)  In many countries, the government assumed the responsibility of building and running railroads. 
E)  Most European countries were building railroads by the 1840s, with the notable exception of Russia. 
A)  The first line in Britain connected a coastal industrial town with an inland mining community. 
B)  By 1850, trains could travel at the incredible speed of 70 miles per hours. 
C)  Running railroads was expensive, with the result that many early entrepreneurs went bankrupt. 
D)  In many countries, the government assumed the responsibility of building and running railroads. 
E)  Most European countries were building railroads by the 1840s, with the notable exception of Russia.

Question 14

The two basic raw materials controlled by Britain were

Accepted Answer

A)  flax and peat. 
B)  coal and cotton. 
C)  cotton and flax. 
D)  oil and iron. 
E)  silk and sugar. 
A)  flax and peat. 
B)  coal and cotton. 
C)  cotton and flax. 
D)  oil and iron. 
E)  silk and sugar.

Question 15

The one thing most instrumental in bringing about modern agriculture was

Accepted Answer

A)  enclosures replacing open fields. 
B)  crop rotation. 
C)  manure fertilizers. 
D)  hybrid seed. 
E)  the heavy plow. 
A)  enclosures replacing open fields. 
B)  crop rotation. 
C)  manure fertilizers. 
D)  hybrid seed. 
E)  the heavy plow.

Question 16

The ____________________ Acts (1819 and 1833)limited the employment of minors.

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The answer of The ____________________ Acts (1819 and 1833)limited the...

Question 17

Explain changes in health and living standards brought about by industrialization and urbanization.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 18

In the mid-1700s,but before industrialization reached its stride,

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women began to marry later. 
B)  more people lived to an older age. 
C)  the rate of out-of-wedlock births decreased. 
D)  extended families tended to live together in one household. 
E)  women usually married at the average of twenty-seven. 
A)  men and women began to marry later. 
B)  more people lived to an older age. 
C)  the rate of out-of-wedlock births decreased. 
D)  extended families tended to live together in one household. 
E)  women usually married at the average of twenty-seven.

Question 19

The English census of 1851 revealed that,for the first time,

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain's economy dominated Europe. 
B)  Manchester surpassed London as a population center. 
C)  a majority of Britain's population lived in urban areas. 
D)  the male population surpassed that of the female. 
E)  England no longer had a frontier. 
A)  Britain's economy dominated Europe. 
B)  Manchester surpassed London as a population center. 
C)  a majority of Britain's population lived in urban areas. 
D)  the male population surpassed that of the female. 
E)  England no longer had a frontier.

Question 20

Which of the following explains why some areas did not industrialize?

Accepted Answer

A)  They did not possess enough Enlightenment thinkers. 
B)  The church was not as powerful in some areas. 
C)  Monarchs would not support any institution that gave commoners any economic power. 
D)  Those areas that did not industrialize did not possess one or more of the factors needed for success. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  They did not possess enough Enlightenment thinkers. 
B)  The church was not as powerful in some areas. 
C)  Monarchs would not support any institution that gave commoners any economic power. 
D)  Those areas that did not industrialize did not possess one or more of the factors needed for success. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Exam 32: The Early Industrial Revolution

At what age were children viewed as assets?

Changes in social habits after 1750 were most likely due to

With the advent of factory production,workers

Before the 18?? century,the usual attitude toward ____________________ in a family was mixture of caution and indifference.

The Second Industrial Revolution was powered by

The number one cause of death in Britain in the 19?? century was which of the following?

In the 18?? century,an unmarried woman was generally

Discuss England's lead in the Industrial Revolution and what specific role did the railroad play?

Describe and discuss the trends that encouraged the Industrial Revolution in Europe.

In the Industrial Age,the gap between the rich and poor

The most urgent need facing industrialized cities in the nineteenth century was

During the mid-1700s,most people believed that moving up in society during one's lifetime was

Which of the following was true of early railroads?

The two basic raw materials controlled by Britain were

The one thing most instrumental in bringing about modern agriculture was

The ____________________ Acts (1819 and 1833)limited the employment of minors.

Explain changes in health and living standards brought about by industrialization and urbanization.

In the mid-1700s,but before industrialization reached its stride,

The English census of 1851 revealed that,for the first time,

Which of the following explains why some areas did not industrialize?

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