The Industrial Revolution

In the 1700s, the process of enclosure tended to increase

• farming efficiency.
• farmers' reliance on a single cash crop.
• the use of the broadcast method of seeding.
• the amount of common land available for grazing.

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

• by allowing more land to rest
• by increasing nutrients in the soil
• by ensuring that more of the seeds that were planted actually sprouted
• by decreasing the amount of land used to grow nutrient-depleting crops

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

• banking
• railroads
• coal mining
• textile production

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

• factory working conditions
• the quality of clothing
• the average person's diet
• transportation

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

ALL of the following IMPROVED as a result of the Industrial Revolution, except for -

• living conditions for the average worker
• educational opportunities
• preservation of the environment
• affordability of consumer goods

Who defended the free-market system of capitalism in the book, The Wealth of Nations?

• Adam Smith
• John Stuart Mill
• Jeremy Bentham
• William Wilberforce

With which of the following is Karl Marx most closely associated?

• socialism
• communism
• utilitarianism
• trade unionism

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields
• increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century
• a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14-hour days, 6 days a week
• increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s

How might small farmers of the agricultural revolution be compared to the working class of the Industrial Revolution?

• Both endured long working hours.
• Both suffered job losses due to progress.
• Both lived in climates of social restructuring.
• All of the above are true.