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Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unique, hand made goods. 4. What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called? A) Colonization. B) Urbanization. C) Inflation. D) Ruralization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Urbanization. 5. Sale and Ashton-on-Mersey were major textile production centres during the Industrial Revolution. (a) A) True. B) A. False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. False. 6. What did William Wilberforce fight for in the 1800's? A) To establish public schools. B) To limit the length of the workday. C) To abolish child labor in factories. D) To abolish slavery and slave trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To abolish slavery and slave trade. 7. They formed ..... to demand better, fairer conditions. A) Natural resources. B) Labor unions. C) Markets. D) Raw materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Labor unions. 8. What is Capitalism? A) A political system with no private ownership. B) An economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production and operation for profit. C) A system where the government owns all businesses. D) A barter system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production and operation for profit. 9. Who invented a quicker and cheaper way to make steel? A) Henry Bessemer. B) George Pullman. C) John D. Rockefeller. D) Nikolaus Otto. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry Bessemer. 10. What were the challenges brought by rapid urban growth? A) Decrease in poverty levels. B) Overcrowding and housing shortages. C) Decrease in population. D) Decrease in pollution levels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overcrowding and housing shortages. 11. What is a key difference in the attitudes towards child labour between Source A and Source B? A) Source A is more accepting of child labour, while Source B is critical. B) Source A focuses on the improvements in child labour conditions, while Source B highlights ongoing issues. C) Source A highlights the cruelty of child labour, while Source B reflects a more accepting attitude. D) Source A and Source B both focus on the economic benefits of child labour. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Source A highlights the cruelty of child labour, while Source B reflects a more accepting attitude. 12. What helped machines get fixed fast by using the same exact parts? A) Standardized tools. B) Interchangeable parts. C) Modular design. D) Automated assembly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interchangeable parts. 13. Imperialism refers to- A) A political and / or economic control of one area or country by another. B) The moral responsibility of Europeans to "civilize" "primitive" people. C) Rule by military force, supported by the landed elites. D) Movements to establish greater democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A political and / or economic control of one area or country by another. 14. The man who invented the cotton gin was ..... A) Samuel Slater. B) Eli Whitney. C) Francis Weber. D) Michael Rodriguez. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eli Whitney. 15. Which of the following is NOT a value of the Romantic Period? A) Reason. B) Innocence. C) Intuition. D) Imagination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reason. 16. How did the philosophy of laissez-faire economics influence early industrialist? A) With ideas of a free-market economy governed by natural laws, not government regulations. B) With ideas of an economy supported by tariffs on foreign goods. C) With ideas that the elite had a responsibility to give to charities. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With ideas of a free-market economy governed by natural laws, not government regulations. 17. How did workers fight for better pay and working conditions? A) They worked more hours. B) They got more education. C) They formed unions and used collective bargaining. D) They excluded immigrants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They formed unions and used collective bargaining. 18. What were some of the dangers that child workers faced? A) All of the above. B) Getting sick from exposure to dangerous chemicals. C) Developing lung diseases from working in mines. D) Losing limbs or fingers in machinery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All of the above. 19. How did the factory system change work organization during the Industrial Revolution? A) It eliminated the need for factories altogether. B) It decentralized production, spreading it across multiple locations. C) It centralized production in factories, where workers operated machines. D) It introduced a system of manual labor instead of machine operation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It centralized production in factories, where workers operated machines. 20. Idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs. Policy of allowing business to operate with little or no government intervention. A) Socialism. B) Capitalism. C) Laissez Faire. D) "Commercial Society". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Laissez Faire. 21. Emigration is defined in this context as: A) Movement within the same country from rural to urban areas. B) Entering a country to settle permanently. C) The act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another. D) Temporary travel for seasonal work. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another. 22. Which of the following is an example of mechanization? A) Hand-sewing cloth. B) Using machines to spin and weave textiles. C) Growing crops by hand. D) Traveling by horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using machines to spin and weave textiles. 23. What is a 'simple machine'? A) Anything used to change the direction and strength of force. B) Any machine that costs less than $ 10.00. C) Any machine that does not use gasoline power. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anything used to change the direction and strength of force. 24. What was the main purpose of the atmospheric steam engine designed by Thomas Newcomen? A) Pumping water out of mine shafts. B) Weaving cloth. C) Spinning yarn. D) Transporting goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pumping water out of mine shafts. 25. A German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. A) UNION. B) STRIKE. C) COMMUNISM. D) KARL MARX. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) KARL MARX. 26. What was the name of the act that helped roads to develop? A) Bill of Rights. B) Ayden's Law. C) Turnpike Trust. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Turnpike Trust. 27. The ..... was invented by Eli Whitney and increased the speed of cleaning cotton A) Spinning mill. B) Mechanical reaper. C) Telegraph. D) Cotton gin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cotton gin. 28. The steamship & railroad industry made ..... a millionaire. A) Thomas Edison. B) John D. Rockefeller. C) Cornelius Vanderbilt. D) Andrew Carnegie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cornelius Vanderbilt. 29. What did the steam engine primarily transform? A) Solar energy to mechanical energy. B) Chemical energy to thermal energy. C) Thermal energy to mechanical energy. D) Mechanical energy to electrical energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thermal energy to mechanical energy. 30. Match the description with the correct inventor:He also developed "Morse Code" for sending messages over wires. A) Cyrus McCormick. B) Eli Whitney. C) Samuel F.B. Morse. D) Elias Howe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Samuel F.B. Morse. 31. During this time, the (1) royal society started becoming less important than the (2) urban society, who were normal people who became rich through trade. Another name for these people are ..... A) (1) nobility, (2) bourgeoisie. B) (1) bourgeoisie, (2) nobility. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (1) nobility, (2) bourgeoisie. 32. Many immigrants moved into crowded multifamily tenements.True or False? A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 33. According to Karl Marx, what did the Capitalist Group do? A) Provided fair wages and working conditions for the working class. B) Exploited the working class for their own profit. C) Encouraged the working class to become entrepreneurs. D) Supported the working class in their fight for equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exploited the working class for their own profit. 34. Steam engines transform ..... into power. A) Air. B) Smoke. C) Steam. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Steam. 35. Define:urbanization. A) A group of corporations run by a single board of directors. B) A shop or factory where workers work long hours at low wages under unhealthy conditions. C) A business that is owned by many investors. D) Movement of people from rural areas to cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Movement of people from rural areas to cities. 36. This economic system stresses private control of the economy and little gov't control. A) Industrialism. B) Communism. C) Socialism. D) Capitalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalism. 37. Which business leader built a successful career in the banking industry? A) J.P. Morgan. B) Thomas Edison. C) Andrew Carnegie. D) John D. Rockefeller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) J.P. Morgan. 38. A Labor Union is best defined as: A) A government agency that oversees factories. B) An organization of workers who join together to bargain for better wages and working conditions. C) A group of factory owners who set prices. D) A political party formed by industrialists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An organization of workers who join together to bargain for better wages and working conditions. 39. According to the video, in the United States today, what percentage of the population are farmers? A) 80%. B) 1%. C) 50%. D) 10%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1%. 40. During which era did mass production become a necessity? A) The Middle Ages. B) The Second Industrial Revolution. C) The Bronze Age. D) The Digital Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Second Industrial Revolution. 41. What social challenges did workers face during the Industrial Revolution? A) Short working hours and high wages. B) Safe and comfortable working conditions. C) Long hours, low wages, and dangerous working conditions. D) Access to quality education and healthcare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long hours, low wages, and dangerous working conditions. 42. Which region of the country had the MOST miles of railroad track in 1890? A) Midwest. B) East Coast. C) Pacific Coast. D) West. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Midwest. 43. A building or set of buildings where products are made by people and machines A) Mass Production. B) Assembly Line. C) Invention. D) Factory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Factory. 44. What statement about life during the Industrial Revolution is FALSE? A) Urbanization increased as more people moved to the cities. B) Factory workers enjoyed good working conditions while children attended school. C) The gap between the rich and poor classes widened. D) Pollution, poverty, and disease were major problems in industrial cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Factory workers enjoyed good working conditions while children attended school. 45. How did Thomas Edison's inventions improve the lives of Americans? A) His research laboratory provided many jobs. B) His more efficient light bulb allowed people to have lights in their homes and also for businesses to stay open after dark. C) His cheaper car made it possible for more Americans to own automobiles. D) His telephone & telegraph made it faster & easier for people to communicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His more efficient light bulb allowed people to have lights in their homes and also for businesses to stay open after dark. 46. What was the first modern textile manufacturing company in Asheboro? A) Cranford Industries. B) Bossong Mills. C) Asheboro Roller Mills. D) Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mills. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mills. 47. What style style captures the image of an object as if someone just caught a glimpse of it? A) Post-Impressionism. B) Symbolism. C) Impressionism. D) Romanticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impressionism. 48. Capitalism or Communism:Uses the terms "bourgeoisie" and "proletariat" to describe owners and workers. A) Capitalism. B) Communism. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communism. 49. Which of the following became an important source of power for the Industrial Revolution? A) The dynamo. B) Animals. C) The windmill. D) The steam engine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The steam engine. 50. The Industrial Revolution brought changes to Britain. Select the correct options below. A) The landscape changed. B) How people lived and worked changed. C) Great inventions were made. D) There were more jobs. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 51. Which of the following was a significant effect of the Industrial Revolution on cities? A) Rapid urbanization. B) Decrease in population. C) Decline in factory jobs. D) Improved rural living conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rapid urbanization. 52. A business owned by stockholders who share in its profits but are not personally responsible for its debts. A) Strike. B) Corporation. C) Industrial Revolution. D) Middle Class. E) Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Corporation. 53. New technology broght many changes in thsi period, for example the canals, that were built to A) Allow heavy goods to be moved easily where they were needed. B) Give more power to the machines. C) Replace wood material. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allow heavy goods to be moved easily where they were needed. 54. Which scientific principle was crucial for the development of steam engines during the Industrial Revolution? A) Newton's laws of motion. B) The law of conservation of mass. C) The principle of electromagnetism. D) The laws of thermodynamics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The laws of thermodynamics. 55. One of the early inventions of the Industrial Revolution was the steam engine. It was first used to do what? A) Move cars. B) Move trains. C) Pump water from mines. D) Plow fields. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pump water from mines. 56. Which of the following describes working conditions in factories in 19th century Europe? A) Unsafe working conditions, such as locked doors. B) Potentially dangerous machines that can kill or maim people. C) Long hours and not enough pay. D) All of the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the answers are correct. 57. According to the law of demand, if the supply of goods decreases the price will A) Increase. B) Decrease. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase. 58. What was a significant social change during the Industrial Revolution related to family structure? A) Families became larger as child mortality rates decreased. B) Families often became more fragmented as members moved to different cities for work. C) Families had less need for income, leading to a decrease in dual-income households. D) The traditional family structure strengthened. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Families often became more fragmented as members moved to different cities for work. 59. When an entire industry is controlled by a single company. A) Vertical Integration. B) Horizontal Integration. C) Monopolization. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monopolization. 60. What did England's well-developed banking system allow during the Industrial Revolution? A) Only agricultural investments. B) Loans to invest in industries. C) Isolation from other countries. D) No financial support. 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