Question 1

Before the 18th century, what was the more common system for entrepreneurial production?

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A)  slave labor
B)  the putting-out system
C)  the factory system
D)  government work
E)  collective work sites

Question 2

Explain in detail the  prerequisites  for a nation to engage in  industrialization . Which countries in the West had these characteristics in the early 1800s? Did one nation possess all the  prerequisites ?

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Question 3

What was the primary goal of industrial production?

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A)  To allow the British to extend their empire by building better ships and guns.
B)  To lessen the unit cost of production through improved technology.
C)  To provide good wages for workers and improve their lives via government welfare programs.
D)  To help farmers by having a large urban workforce who needs their farm products.
E)  To help raise civilian morale levels through strict regulation of work and leisure hours.

Question 4

What was the most pressing problem facing industrialized cities in the 19th century?

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A)  state sponsored education
B)  better roads
C)  housing shortage
D)  sanitation
E)  greater food supply

Question 5

Which of the following best describes most of the population at the beginning of urban migration ?

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A)  middle aged
B)  uneducated
C)  young
D)  religious
E)  female

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the gap between the rich and poor i n the Industrial Age?

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A)  widened
B)  was flexible
C)  shrank
D)  remained constant
E)  had peaks and valleys

Question 7

What were the basic raw materials used in the early industrial age?​

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A)  ​sugar and silk
B)  ​steam and cotton
C)  ​silk and cotton
D)  ​steam and coal
E)  ​coal and cotton

Question 8

Compare and contrast the putting-out system and the factory system including materials used, labor source, and business models.​

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Question 9

Term for identification: enclosed-field system

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Question 10

The number one cause of death in Britain during the 19 th  century was which of the following?

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A)  smallpox
B)  tuberculosis
C)  malaria
D)  scurvy
E)  bubonic plague

Question 11

All of the following were true of female employment in the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT

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A)  They had the option to leave the rural life or become live-in servants.
B)  The Industrial Revolution opened new choices in occupations for women.
C)  Many remained unmarried and sent part of their wages home to support family.
D)  They worked for lower wages than young men in the factories.
E)  Many preferred to work in the factories rather than in domestic service.

Question 12

Term for identification: First Industrial Revolution

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Question 13

The shift from the putting-out system to the ____________________ resulted in an entrepreneur or a company gathering relatively large numbers of individual workers in one place for work and supervision.

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Question 14

Which of the following best describes some of the major advantages railroads had over more traditional shipping methods in the 19th century?

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A)  Steam-powered locomotives were simple machines and quickly allowed for transportation growth.
B)  Private companies and individuals like Isambard Brunel built the early railroads.
C)  By the 1860s, railroads were in government hands except in the United States.
D)  The railroads greatly reduced costs of shipping and personal travel.
E)  Railroads could go anywhere anytime so they had more mobility than other shipping means.

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Term for identification: Richard Arkwright

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Question 16

Explain how industrialization impacted the following: transportation, social norms, employment opportunities, living standards, and public health. Be sure to include examples to support your argument.​

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