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Which of the following is not true about the invention of the steam locomotive?

A
Less people could afford to buy products because goods were still expensive.
B
People who made less money could afford more products.
C
The steam locomotive business created jobs for more people.
D
The steam locomotive technology was used to invent the steamboat.
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What is the most likely reason the steam locomotive was developed soon after the steamboat?

A
The locomotive was useful in transporting goods and people, unlike the steamboat.
B
The locomotive used the same technology as the steamboat.
C
The locomotive was practical only in England.
D
The steamboat used more efficient technology.
5

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

A
they could grow food on small areas of land.
B
nearby farms produced plenty of food.
C
they could grow crops quickly and efficiently.
D
wealthy landowners gave them jobs on farms.
6

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

A
They cost nothing to run because they ran on steam.
B
They could transport many materials or goods at once.
C
They were uncomplicated and inexpensive to build.
D
They were safe and cut the chance of costly accidents.
7

What started the modern Agricultural Revolution?

A
new types of crops
B
improved farming methods
C
greater demand for food
D
more fertile soil
8

James Watt played an important role in the Industrial Revolution by

A
developing a process to make textiles efficiently.
B
making steam engines a reliable power source.
C
inventing the steamboat to carry goods and people.
D
encouraging the growth of cottage industries.
9

What most likely changed when cottage industries began to disappear?

A
There was a greater market for cloth and home furnishings.
B
People could not create goods as efficiently.
C
There were fewer unusual textiles and other unique items.
D
People abandoned cottages all over England.
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Which describes the connection between a mechanical loom and a cotton gin?

A
The gin was invented first to increase textile production, and then the loom produced more cotton.
B
The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve textile production.
C
The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve cotton production.
D
The loom was invented first to increase textile production, and then the gin produced more cotton.

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