Question 1

The eighteenth century agricultural revolution in Britain reduced the cost of food, thus giving the British extra income to purchase items produced by the Industrial Revolution.

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The agricultural revolution in Britain led to an increase in agricultural productivity, which reduced the cost of food. This gave the British population extra income that they could invest in industrial goods produced by the Industrial Revolution.

Question 2

The British government played a significant role in Britain's industrialization by providing subsidies for most industries and funding a transportation network of canals and railroads.

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Question 3

Which nineteenth century novelist described the coal towns as a place "where the struggling vegetation sickened and sank under the hot breath of kiln and furnace"?

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Question 4

Many of Britain's industrial entrepreneurs were Quakers and other religious minorities, in part because they were excluded from many public positions and lacked opportunities other than in the new industrial capitalism.

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This statement is true. Quakers and other religious minorities were often marginalized and excluded from traditional positions of power and wealth, but found opportunities and success in the emerging industrial economy.

Question 5

The Industrial Revolution's effect on the standard of living

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Question 6

Many of the exhibits shown in the Great Exhibition of 1851 were housed in the Crystal Palace, a giant building constructed of glass and iron.

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This statement is true. The Great Exhibition of 1851 was held in the Crystal Palace, a large building made of glass and iron.

Question 7

The new social class of industrial workers in the early Industrial Revolution

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The new social class of industrial workers in the early Industrial Revolution worked under dangerous conditions for long hours, often for 12-16 hours a day in harsh environments. This was a major negative impact of the Industrial Revolution on the working class. Women and children were also often employed in factories during this period, and unionization and political power did not come until later in the labor movement. There were some socialist ideologies emerging during this period, but it was not a widespread demand of the industrial working class at the time.

Question 8

Efforts at industrial reform in the 1830's and 1840's in Great Britain achieved all of the following except the

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Question 9

Women who worked in the early factories of the Industrial Revolution

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While women did work in early factories during the Industrial Revolution, their employment did not result in a significant transformation in female working patterns. Women had long been involved in paid and unpaid labor, and factory work did not fundamentally alter their roles in society. Additionally, women were often paid less than men and did not see significant social status changes as a result of factory employment.

Question 10

Other than in mines, British children in the nineteenth century were generally treated with gentle decency.

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British children in the nineteenth century were often subjected to harsh working conditions, abuse, and neglect in various industries such as factories, agriculture, and domestic service. The exploitation of child labor was widespread during this time period. Although there were movements towards improving the treatment of children, widespread improvements did not occur until later in the twentieth century.

Question 11

The Chartists in England wanted to

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The Chartists were a group in England in the mid-19th century who wanted to make Parliament more democratic. They had six demands, including universal male suffrage, secret ballots, and equal electoral districts. While they did engage in some violent protests, their ultimate goal was to achieve political reform through legal means, not to overthrow capitalism or destroy machines and factories. Chartism did also support the rights of workers, but this was not their primary objective.

Question 12

The newly industrialized European nations actively encouraged industrialization in their colonies, such as the British did in India, believing that more production would reduce the cost of goods thus satisfying domestic consumers.

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European colonial powers, including Britain in India, generally discouraged industrialization in their colonies to maintain them as markets for their manufactured goods and sources of raw materials, rather than developing them into industrial competitors.

Question 13

The world's first industrial fair was held in Paris in 1851, commemorating the rebuilding the city under the leadership of Emperor Napoleon III.

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Question 14

In the eighteenth century, India still struggled to find a viable industry for its labor force, given that cotton was not an option due to competition from England.

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Cotton was actually one of India's main industries in the eighteenth century, but it faced stiff competition from England once the Industrial Revolution began.

Question 15

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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By 1870, industrialization was largely concentrated in Western Europe and the United States, with most other parts of the world not yet having begun to industrialize.

Question 16

In Britain, the Industrial Revolution was built upon the coal and iron of heavy industry, while industrialization on the Continent was led by the cotton industry.

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In Britain, the Industrial Revolution was indeed built upon the coal and iron of heavy industry, but industrialization on the Continent was not exclusively led by the cotton industry. Other industries such as steel, chemicals, and machinery also played significant roles in industrialization on the Continent.

Question 17

The Luddites

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The Luddites were a group of skilled textile workers who destroyed industrial machines that were replacing their jobs and livelihoods.

Question 18

The English Poor Law Act of 1834

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The English Poor Law Act of 1834 established workhouses where jobless poor people were forced to live. The conditions in these workhouses were often bleak and harsh, and inmates were often subjected to harsh labor and strict discipline.

Question 19

A primary reasons for the use of children as a source of labor in the Industrial Revolution was

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Question 20

Members of the new industrial entrepreneurial class in the early nineteenth century

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Members of the new industrial entrepreneurial class in the early nineteenth century were usually resourceful individuals with diverse social backgrounds. They were not exclusively from the bourgeoisie and came from a variety of classes, including the lower classes. However, they were responsible for the growth of many small and medium-sized firms, rather than the predominance of giant corporate firms by 1850. The aristocrats were not particularly excluded from this class, but their involvement was less common than that of other groups.

Quiz 8: The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society