Flashcard 5.1 - Industrial Revolution

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Which invention was NOT part of the Industrial Revolution? Water-powered loom, Spinning jenny, Steam engine, Electric motor

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Electric motor

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What resources boomed during the Industrial Revolution? Gold and silver, Coal and iron, Oil and gas, Copper and tin

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Coal and iron

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Which country became the world's first industrial nation?

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Great Britain

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Which countries encouraged industrialization by funding roads and canals? Options: Italy and Spain, Russia and Poland, Portugal and Greece.

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France, Belgium, and the German states

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What was the most important development for American transportation during the Industrial Revolution?

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Railroads

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By 1860, how many miles of railroad track were there in the United States? Options: 10,000 miles, 20,000 miles, 30,000 miles, 40,000 miles

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30,000 miles

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What was a major reason people left the countryside during the Industrial Revolution?

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To find work in the cities

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What were the two new social classes that emerged during the Industrial Revolution?

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Industrial middle class and industrial working class

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What did the Factory Act of 1833 aim to limit?

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Child labor

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What is socialism?

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Government control of production