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Industrial Revolution

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Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution?
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There was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked.
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The industrial revolution began in...
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France
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Charles Townshead and Jethro Tull were...
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developers of new agricultural techniques
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What was one way improved agriculture contributed to population growth?
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It created a surplus of food.
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What effect did new machine technology have on the putting-out system ?
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It ended the putting-out system.
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The flying shuttle and spinning jenny were technological advances in..
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the textile industry.
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Steam became an efficent power source because of improvements made by
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Thomas Newcomen
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What caused the growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution ?
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Need for factory workers.
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Those who benefited most from the Industrial Revolution were...
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Entrepreneurs.
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Luddites, who smashed machines in Britain, were groups of...
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textile workers.
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Why did factory owners hire women?
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They could be paid less then men.
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What was one positive effect of the Industrial Revolution?
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Better mass-produced goods.
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How did workers respond to harsh conditions of industrial life?
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They formed unions and mutual aid societies.
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Labor laws were passed in several countries to..
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outlaw children and women working in mines.
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What was one hazard of working in textile factories?
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Air filled with lint.