Industrialization 2024 Review

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"production of goods moved from home to factories....major changes in transportation, communications, transformed the daily lives of Americans"
Which of the following was most responsible for the revolution described in this excerpt?
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expanded public education,
rapid technological innovation,
increased government spending,
rapid territorial expansion

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rapid technological innovation

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The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused -

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an increase in production levels

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The Industrial Revolution describes a time when

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work done by machines in factories replaced work done by hand.

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Crop rotation and the enclosure movement were important because

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the increase in food increased the number of people who could work in factories.

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Why was England the leader in industry during the early years of the Industrial Revolution?

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England first invented factory machines and had a monopoly of industrial technology.

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Which of the following is true of the Industrial Revolution? The industrial revolution helped bring an end to slavery in America. The industrial revolution first began in France. The first industry to use machines and factories was textiles. By the end of the industrial revolution, most factories were powered by rivers.

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The first industry to use machines and factories was textiles.

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Which of the following best explains the impact of railroads during the Industrial Revolution? Railroads were so slow and expensive that automobiles quickly replaced them. , Railroads increased transportation costs led to a decline in factory output. , Railroads were expensive and cost factory owners more money. , Railroads increased the need for coal, steel, and steam engine production.

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Railroads increased the need for coal, steel, and steam engine production.

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In the late 1800s, one response of workers in England to unsafe working conditions was to

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form labor unions.

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During industrialization, farms...

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Needed fewer workers

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Mechanization is...

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using machines to do work instead of humans