Lesson 2- Spread of Industrialization Answers

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Which best explains why Great Britain had a monopoly on production during the early years of industrialization?

A
It kept skilled workers and machinery from leaving the country.
B
It had abundant natural resources that others lacked.
C
It had political stability that allowed industry to flourish.
D
It refused to sell technology to other countries.
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Entrepreneurs spread industrialization from Great Britain to other countries by

A
funding the creation of machinery.
B
exporting and importing machinery.
C
giving information and know-how.
D
developing entirely new technology.
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The Bessemer process made the production of more cost effective.

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Which best describes how the railroads directly contributed to the spread of industrialization in Europe?

A
Railroads divided countries and created instability.
B
Railroads disrupted communication and trade across Europe.
C
Railroads ensured that workers could reach factories.
D
Railroads transported raw materials and finished products.
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Which industry emerged during the Second Industrial Revolution in the late nineteenth century?

A
iron ore
B
textiles
C
automobiles
D
steel
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As a result of the introduction of the Bessemer process in 1855, which industry most likely grew the most immediately thereafter?

A
textile
B
railroad
C
meatpacking
D
automobile
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How did the Congress of Vienna facilitate the growth of industrialization?

A
It determined the distribution of all of Europe’s natural resources.
B
It opened the lines of communication between countries, enabling trade.
C
It established trade agreements that supported growth for a century.
D
It created the financial institutions that funded Europe’s industrial growth.
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In the early 1800s, why were European governments able to promote economic growth?

A
The end of the Napoleonic Wars brought stability.
B
The discovery of natural resources generated funding.
C
The development of the railroad created opportunities.
D
The new manufacturing technology created opportunity.
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Which asset made Belgium a good place to establish the first industrialized textile manufacturer in continental Europe?

A
natural resources
B
railroad infrastructure
C
skilled workers
D
active entrepreneurship

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