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Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. 1 What was a direct effect of increased food production during Europe’s Agricultural Revolution? A New markets opened. B Overseas trade increased. C The population increased. D Excess food was wasted. 2 During the 1600s, Europe developed a thriving economy based on A barter. B money. C banking. D factories. 3 A defining feature of Europe’s Industrial Revolution was that many commercial goods were A purchased in overseas markets. B manufactured in less developed countries. C sold without economic barriers such as tariffs. D made by machine rather than by hand. 4 A geographic advantage of England in the Industrial Revolution was its A natural harbors. B national bank. C central location in Europe. D central mountain range. 5 The “Black Country” of England was known for its A forest fires. B smoke from coal. C fast-flowing rivers. D political stability. 6 What was one important power source for factories in 18th-century England? A gas B electricity C oil D water Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. 1 What impact did the steam engine have on the growth of industry? A permitted merchants to reach new markets B ended dependence on ocean transport C reduced pollution compared with coal D provided an efficient source of power 2 What technology did James Watt improve? A the steam engine B cotton processing C electric light D the Bessemer process 3 Which process would be an example of pasteurization? A Milk is sterilized. B Cotton fiber is separated. C Coal is burned to make steam. D Steel is made out of iron. 4 By the 1840s, England was connected by a network of A craft guilds. B telephone lines. C railroads. D electric lines. 5 Which 20th-century invention is most comparable to the telegraph in its impact? A television B e-mail and the Internet C airplanes D the telephone 6 Which increased as a result of the Industrial Revolution? A prices for consumer goods B dependence on the weather C the speed of transactions D isolation of commercial centers Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. 1 Which would have been a common life change in England during the Industrial Revolution? A A farmer moves to an industrial area to work in a coal mine. B A coal miner works his way up through the ranks to own the mine. C A coal miner moves to the country to run his own farm. D A lawyer loses his business and is forced to work in a coal mine. 2 In Great Britain, the Factory Act of 1819 declared it illegal for children to work more than 12 hours a day. What does the act suggest about labor conditions at that time? A Working conditions were worse in Great Britain than in other nations. B The government frequently intervened on behalf of workers. C Some children spent more than half of each day working. D Factories were unable to attract adult employees. 3 In the 19th century, millions of people seeking work migrated A from Asia to Europe. B from North America to Europe. C from North America to Europe and Asia. D from Asia and Europe to North America. 4 Which statement is true of social class during the Industrial Revolution? A People could move freely from one social class to another. B Social classes became increasingly divided. C The very idea of social classes became outdated. D Europe was generally divided between an upper class and a working class. 5 Collective bargaining was a process of negotiation between A employers and workers. B employers and the government. C unions and the government. D workers and unions. 6 In 1902, Pennsylvania coal miners refused to work, returning to their jobs only when guaranteed a 10 percent pay increase and reduction of hours. The miners’ action is an example of A forming a union. B free labor. C a strike. D a picket. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Use the quotation to answer questions 1 and 2. “They are the leaders on the way to material progress. . . . They guess what the consumers would like to have and are intent on providing them with these things.” —from Human Action: A Treatise on Economics, Ludwig von Mises 1 The quotation describes the role in an industrial economy played by A entrepreneurs. B investors. C labor. D salespeople. 2 According to the quotation, what skill is important to a business leader? A the ability to raise money B an understanding of people’s needs C fair leadership D a love of material goods 3 What is the goal of industrial production? A employment for great numbers of people B efficient use of natural resources C finding new sources of capital D the manufacture of consumer goods that can be sold 4 Which event in 19th-century England most benefited its industrial economy? A war against Russia B the growth of democracy C increased population growth D a decline in agriculture 5 Which social

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2. 1) Most likely the fact that new markets opened up. Spices and such from the Middle East, India, and China prompted for a thirst for new products. Throw in new food discoveries in the new world, and Europe becomes a center of blending for food. 2) Arguablly, A, B, and C. The Dutch were the hegemons during this time and specialized in banking which involved money, and trade. 3) Goods were made with machines instead by hand. 4) Not necessarily natural harbors, but the central mountain range, as it possessed coal and rivers to power hydroelectric machines. 5) Black Country = smoke from coal. 6) Water 1) A 2) A 3) A and I am tired now. But for your last question, the even in the 19th century was the increased population growth as it created increased demand for goods.