Topic 4: Honors

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What was one way that James Watt's steam technology contributed to the Industrial Revolution?

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Steam engines improved the shipping of goods and raw materials.

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Before 1750, what was life like in most of Europe? Options: rural, handmade tools, only travel as far as you could go on horse or foot

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all of the above

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The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.

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Industrial Revolution

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In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin? Options: The United States, England, France, Germany

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England

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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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The First Industrial Revolution (1780 - 1830) centered on the production of...

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Textiles

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This economic theory says that the government should not interfere in the economy.

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Capitalism

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This economic theory states that competition and supply and demand will determine the prices of goods.

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Capitalism

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The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called

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Urbanization

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Which of the following was an effect of the agricultural revolution?
- More workers were needed on the farms
- More farms were created
- Increased urbanization due to less workers needed on farms
- Public gardens were developed

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Increased urbanization due to less workers needed on farms