Industrial Revolution Flashcard

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How did the crop rotation system that developed in Britain during the agricultural revolution increase crop yields?

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By increasing nutrients in the soil

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Results of the agricultural revolution in Britain (EXCEPT):
- Food prices decreased
- Population increased
- The average size of farms increased

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The number of farmers increased

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Which of the following was the first area to undergo major industrialization?

• Banking
• Railroads
• Coal Mining
• Textile Manufacturing

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Textile Manufacturing

Front

Entrepreneur is a type of:

Scientist

,

Inventor

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Business Person

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Personal Secretary

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Business Person

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Which of the following did NOT increase as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?

• Urbanization
• The size of the middle class
• The length of the average work day
• The life expectancy of the average worker

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The life expectancy of the average worker

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In the 19th century, collective bargaining was carried out between:

Government and unions

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Employers and employees

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Communists and capitalists

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Political and financial leaders

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Employers and employees

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What was the Industrial Revolution?

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Increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century

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What were the three factors of production required to drive the Industrial Revolution?

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Land, Labor, Capital

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What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation?

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Not personally responsible for its debts

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What allowed manufacturers to build factories away from rivers? Options: Railroads, Steel Beams, Electricity, The Telephone.

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Electricity