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The Agricultural Revolution helped spark the Industrial Revolution by increasing the amount of food produced and by

increasing the cost of agricultural products.

decreasing the cost of agricultural products.

increasing the number of farmworkers.

decreasing the number of farmworkers.

An effect of the steamboat’s popularity was that

fewer people traveled by rail.

steam locomotives became less popular.

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

more people began to travel between the United States and Europe.

What role did crop rotation play in the Agricultural Revolution?

It enabled farmers to plant many new types of crops.

It allowed farmers to share crops with one another.

It introduced new machines to plant and harvest crops.

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

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

They cost nothing to run because they ran on steam.

They could transport many materials or goods at once.

They were uncomplicated and inexpensive to build.

They were safe and cut the chance of costly accidents.

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

a group of cottages that serves as a factory

a group or community that starts an industry together

people who leave their homes to work for industries

people who produce goods out of their homes

agriculturemachinerytextilestransportation

agriculture

machinery

textiles

transportation

What is the most likely reason the Agricultural Revolution caused a population increase?

Wealthy landowners could afford to have many children.

More and better food allowed people to be healthy and well fed.

Tenant farmers were able to settle down and have families.

Many people moved to cities in search of jobs.

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

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

The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve textile production.

The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve cotton production.

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

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.

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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