Industrialization and Its Impact

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What was the extra source of energy that people discovered during the Industrial Revolution? Options: solar, wind, and water; coal, oil, and natural gas; nuclear and geothermal; wood and biomass

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coal, oil, and natural gas

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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

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Great Britain

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What was the initial primary use of James Watt's steam engine?

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To pump water out of coal mines

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With the advent of steam engines, where did people start working instead of their homes?

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factories

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Which countries were the first to adopt factories and railroads after Britain? Options: United States, Canada, and Mexico; China, Japan, and India; Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire;

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Belgium, Switzerland, France, and Germany

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In what year did industrialization come to the United States?

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1789

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What is considered the first truly industrial war?

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The American Civil War

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Why did industrialized nations colonize many parts of the world that were not industrialized?

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They needed raw materials for their factories.

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Approximately what was the world's population in 1700, before fossil fuels were widely used?

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670 million

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What is a significant cost or consequence of industrialization?

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The soil, oceans, atmosphere, and natural resources are at risk.