Question 1

The Industrial Revolution on the Continent occurred between 1815 and 1850 in

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A)   Belgium.
B)   Spain.
C)   the Austrian Empire.
D)   Russia.
E)   All of these are correct.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following inventions proved vital to the industrialization of British cotton manufacturing?

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A)   Arkwright's spinning frame.
B)   Hargreaves' spinning jenny.
C)   Cartwright's power loom.
D)   Compton's mule.
E)   All of these are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E) E

Question 3

Which of the following statements best applies to urban life in the early nineteenth century?

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A)   Government intervention prevented consumer fraud and food adulteration.
B)   A tremendous decline in urban death rates accounted for the increased population of most large cities.
C)   Lower-class family dwellings were on the whole much better than in the countryside.
D)   Filthy sanitary conditions were exacerbated by the city authorities' slow response to take responsibility for public health.
E)   Modern urban planning began in the city of London in the 1850s.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The development of the railroads in the Industrial Revolution was important in

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A)   increasing British supremacy in civil and mechanical engineering.
B)   increasing the size of markets and the price of goods.
C)   bringing about the demise of joint-stock companies.
D)   defeating Napoleon.
E)   making London a great port city.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E) A

Question 5

Working-class British children in the nineteenth century were generally treated well by their employers and paid sufficient wages to ensure their social advancement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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-working class

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The working class refers to a social gro...

Question 7

The first step toward the Industrial Revolution in Britain occurred within its

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A)   cotton textile industry.
B)   wool textile industry.
C)   iron industry.
D)   railroad industry.
E)   mining industry.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

The People's Charter drawn up in 1838 called for

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A)   workers throughout the country to break machines and burn factories.
B)   universal male suffrage and annual sessions of Parliament.
C)   the replacement of Parliament with a scheme of local governments.
D)   government to provide a chart of national expenditures to expose political corruption.
E)   a weakening of labor unions.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

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-Henry Cort

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Henry Cort was an English ironmaster who...

Question 10

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-the London Working Men's Association

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The London Working Men's Association was...

Question 11

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-Coal Mines Act of 1842

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The Coal Mines Act of 1842 was an important piece of legislation in the United Kingdom that aimed to improve the working conditions of coal miners. Prior to the passing of this act, coal miners, including women and children, were subjected to long hours, dangerous working conditions, and low pay.

The act prohibited the employment of women and girls underground in coal mines, and also set a minimum age for boys working in the mines. It also established the requirement for mine owners to provide adequate ventilation, proper support for mine shafts, and regular inspections to ensure the safety of the workers.

The passing of the Coal Mines Act of 1842 was a significant step towards improving the lives of coal miners and their families, and it set a precedent for future labor laws and regulations aimed at protecting workers' rights and safety in the industrial age.

Question 12

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-the Poor Law of 1834

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The Poor Law of 1834 was a piece of legi...

Question 13

The nineteenth-century novelist who described the coal towns as a place "where the struggling vegetation sickened and sank under the hot breath of kiln and furnace" was

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A)   Mark Twain.
B)   Emile Zola.
C)   Herman Melville.
D)   Charles Dickens.
E)   George Eliot.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

The Englishman Henry Cort was responsible for the process in iron smelting known as

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A)   puddling.
B)   cottling.
C)   the open hearth.
D)   skimming.
E)   corking.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 15

The early center of American industrialization was

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A)   the South.
B)   the Midwest.
C)   the Northwest.
D)   the Northeast.
E)   All of these are correct.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 16

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-tariffs

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Tariffs are taxes or duties imposed on i...

Question 17

By 1870, most of the world had begun to industrialize according to the models established in western Europe and the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The British government played a significant role in Britain's industrialization by providing stability and enacting laws that protected private property.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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-the American system

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Question 20

Britain's emergence as the first industrial power was aided by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   a rapid population growth and a surplus pool of labor.
B)   the agricultural revolution of the eighteenth century.
C)   a ready supply of domestic and colonial markets.
D)   Parliament's heavy and controlling involvement in private enterprise.
E)   a developed financial system.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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