The Industrial Age

Question 1

Which of these statements describe life after the Agricultural Revolution? Choose three answers.Most farmland was controlled by the wealthy.People moved to cities to find work.Farms produced fewer crops.More people lived and worked in rural areas.Landowners put enclosures around land.

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Most farmland was controlled by the wealthy.; People moved to cities to find work.; Landowners put enclosures around land.

Question 2

What was the most important role textiles played in the Industrial Revolution?

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Machines invented to mass-produce textiles led to other inventions.

Question 3

An effect of the steamboat’s popularity was that

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people began to build canals in the United States and Europe.

Question 4

The cotton gin was invented by

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Eli Whitney.

Question 5

Before the Agricultural Revolution, many people lived in rural areas because

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they could grow food on small areas of land.

Question 6

How did steam locomotives lower the cost of transporting raw materials and finished goods?

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They could transport many materials or goods at once.

Question 7

What is the best definition of the term “cottage industry”?

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people who produce goods out of their homes

Question 8

enclosedcommonunder the control of the wealthyhighly efficient in crop production

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common

Question 9

What role did crop rotation play in the Agricultural Revolution?

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It helped restore nutrients to the soil so crops grew better.

Question 10

Which describes the connection between a mechanical loom and a cotton gin?

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The loom was invented first to increase textile production, and then the gin produced more cotton.

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