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What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on Western economics, politics, and society?

  • It led to the rise of factory system and mass production, improving economic output but worsening working conditions (correct)
  • It had no impact on Western economics, politics, and society
  • It led to the decline of industrialization and the rise of agriculture-based economies
  • It resulted in decreased economic output and political instability

    • What was a significant consequence of the demand for cheap labor during the Industrial Revolution?

  • Children were put to work in factories, leading to demands for labor reforms (correct)
  • The demand for cheap labor decreased and led to an increase in wages
  • Workers were provided with safe working conditions and reasonable hours
  • The demand for cheap labor had no impact on industrial practices

    • Where did the Industrial Revolution initially begin?

  • Spain
  • Germany
  • England (correct)
  • France

    • What major change did the factory system bring about during the Industrial Revolution?

    <p>Changed the way people lived and worked, introducing a variety of problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Industrial Revolution impact economic, social, and political reforms?

    <p>It led to economic, social, and political reforms as a result of the changes brought about by industrialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What demand eventually arose as a result of long hours and dangerous working conditions during the Industrial Revolution?

    <p>Demands for labor reforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the greatly increased output of machine-made goods that began in England in the middle 1700s?

    <p>Industrial Revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who invented the seed drill in 1701?

    <p>Jethro Tull</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country won freedom from France and became an independent country of Haiti in 1804?

    <p>Saint Domingue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who published The Communist Manifesto in 1848?

    <p>Marx and Engels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which emperor began his reign in China in 1735?

    <p>Qian-long</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did the Suez Canal open in Africa?

    <p>1869</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who became czarina of Russia in 1762?

    <p>Catherine the Great</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did James Watt build in 1765?

    <p>Steam engine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Dream of the Red Chamber' was published by whom in 1791?

    <p>Cao Zhan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did British unions win the right to strike?

    <p>1875</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Industrial Revolution, children were not put to work in factories due to labor laws protecting them.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The factory system introduced a variety of problems for people living and working during the Industrial Revolution.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Industrial Revolution began in England and quickly spread to other countries.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The industrialization that started in Great Britain did not spread to other parts of the world.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Industrial Revolution did not lead to economic, social, and political reforms.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The demand for cheap labor during the Industrial Revolution did not lead to demands for reform.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Prior to the Industrial Revolution, people wove textiles by hand and machines began to do this and other jobs.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Industrial Revolution began in England in the middle 1700s and lasted until about the middle 1800s.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The enclosure movement in England had two important results: landowners tried new agricultural methods, and large landowners formed labor unions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Agricultural Revolution involved wealthy landowners buying up the land of village farmers and enclosing it with fences or hedges.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The increase in landholdings due to the enclosure movement enabled landowners to cultivate larger fields and experiment with more productive seeding and harvesting methods.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The complete version of Cao Zhan’s 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was published in 1791.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Industrial Revolution spread from England to continental Europe and North America.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Industrial Revolution brought about a different type of revolution that transformed the way people worked.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Industrial Revolution refers to the greatly increased output of machine-made goods that began in France in the middle 1700s.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Industrial Revolution paved the way for modern industrial societies and had no impact on subsequent developments.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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