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Before the US transportation infrastructure was built, raw materials and finished products were most efficiently transported and distributed

A
by horse and buggy.
B
through port cities.
C
via trading posts.
D
via navigable waterways.
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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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Which statement best explains why mills, such as that established by Samuel Slater, were built along rivers?

A
Rivers provided clean water.
B
Rivers transported workers.
C
Rivers powered the mills.
D
Rivers provided water for production.
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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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Production at Lowell Mills was considered revolutionary because every stage of textile production was

A
managed and performed by women.
B
managed and performed by immigrants.
C
based on new American technology.
D
mechanized and completed in-house.
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The chart shows changes in world manufacturing between 1870 and 1913.Which most likely explains why Great Britain’s percentage of the world’s manufacturing dropped from 32% in 1870 to 14% in 1913?

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A
Great Britain’s economy could not sustain manufacturing.
B
Other countries started manufacturing more goods.
C
Great Britain started to become a service economy.
D
Natural resources became depleted and industry declined.
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Which was most significant in helping Germany become rapidly industrialized?

A
railroads
B
imported machinery
C
the end of the Napoleonic Wars
D
unification
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Entrepreneurs spread industrialization from Great Britain to other countries by

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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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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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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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As in Europe, the growth of industrialization in the United States occurred

A
in large cities.
B
regionally.
C
by state.
D
nationally.
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Which country was most influential in the development of industrialization?

A
Belgium
B
Germany
C
Great Britain
D
United States
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Which issues slowed the speed of industrialization in some countries? Check all that apply.

A
limited government financing
B
a lack of resources
C
economic problems
D
unskilled workers
E
political instability

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