Unit 3- Test Answers

When did British leaders begin to talk about the abolition of slavery?

Which type of air pollution was caused by factories during the Industrial Revolution?

Which best explains the economic benefits of building a smaller courthouse instead of a larger one?

Why did governments authorize the creation of joint-stock companies?

The chart below shows the economic costs of two school lunches.

The Wright brothers made their mark on history by

The photo shows an invention from the Second Industrial Revolution.

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

How could George Washington Carver’s discoveries help people on both a local and a global level?

In the 1500s, new slave trade networks developed that went beyond those established by

After presenting a reason and evidence in an argumentative essay, a writer should present

Which of these statements describe life after the Agricultural Revolution? Choose three answers.

Maria Stewart, abolitionist and former enslaved person, believed what most harmed enslaved people was a lack of access to

Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society.

Before laws were passed, what was a negative effect of urbanization?

Factory owners took steps to prevent unions from forming because they

The purpose of the slave codes was to

In the 1770s, fewer farmers were needed in Britain because of machines and new techniques, so out-of-work farmers

join unionswork longer hoursvote for better representation

What did Marie Curie achieve during her career? Check all that apply.She discovered how to preserve foods safely.She developed X-ray machines.She discovered radioactive elements.She created vaccines for diseases.She won the Nobel Prize.