Question 1

Edmund Cartwright

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Edmund Cartwright was an English inventor and clergyman who is best known for inventing the power loom, a device that revolutionized the textile industry by automating the process of weaving.

Who? Edmund Cartwright was an English inventor and clergyman.

What? He is best known for inventing the power loom, a device that revolutionized the textile industry by automating the process of weaving.

Where? He lived and worked in England during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

When? He lived and worked during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Why Important? His invention of the power loom had a significant impact on the textile industry, leading to increased production and efficiency in weaving. This ultimately contributed to the Industrial Revolution and the modernization of textile manufacturing. Edmund Cartwright's contributions to the industry are still recognized and celebrated today.

Question 2

the Great Famine

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The Great Famine, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, was a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland from 1845 to 1852. The famine was caused by a potato blight that destroyed the main food source for the Irish population, leading to widespread crop failure and food shortages.

The impact of the Great Famine was devastating, with approximately one million people dying from starvation and disease, and another million emigrating from Ireland to escape the famine's effects. The population of Ireland decreased by about 25% during this time.

The British government's response to the famine has been widely criticized, as they failed to provide adequate relief efforts and continued to export food from Ireland to England during the crisis. This lack of action exacerbated the suffering of the Irish people and deepened the resentment towards British rule.

The Great Famine had long-lasting effects on Ireland, leading to significant social and economic changes. It also played a role in shaping Irish nationalism and the struggle for independence from British rule. The memory of the famine continues to have a profound impact on Irish culture and identity.

Question 3

Which European nation lagged furthest behind in industrialization in 1870?

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A) Germany 
B) Belgium 
C) The Netherlands 
D) France 
E) Russia 
A) Germany 
B) Belgium 
C) The Netherlands 
D) France 
E) Russia E

Question 4

Under the American system, the use of ____ helped reduce costs and increase production.

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A) child labor 
B) interchangeable parts 
C) synthetic materials 
D) slave labor 
E) wage and price controls 
A) child labor 
B) interchangeable parts 
C) synthetic materials 
D) slave labor 
E) wage and price controls

Question 5

What best describes members of the new industrial entrepreneurial class in the mid nineteenth century?

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A) Theywere the true initiators of the Industrial Revolution. 
B) They were responsible for the predominance of giant corporate firms by 1850. 
C) They came from the professional and middle classes. 
D) They were often from the lower classes. 
E) They were unable to amass great wealth. 
A) Theywere the true initiators of the Industrial Revolution. 
B) They were responsible for the predominance of giant corporate firms by 1850. 
C) They came from the professional and middle classes. 
D) They were often from the lower classes. 
E) They were unable to amass great wealth.

Question 6

Public Health Act

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The Public Health Act is a piece of legi

Question 7

the Amalgamated Society of Engineers

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The Amalgamated Society of Engineers (AS

Question 8

What did Britain attempt to do in order to maintain its industrial monopoly?

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A) Export fewer goods to continental countries. 
B) Prohibit industrial artisans from going abroad. 
C) Limit financial investment overseas. 
D) Increase tariffs to keep out foreign manufactured goods. 
E) Permanently dismantle its empire. 
A) Export fewer goods to continental countries. 
B) Prohibit industrial artisans from going abroad. 
C) Limit financial investment overseas. 
D) Increase tariffs to keep out foreign manufactured goods. 
E) Permanently dismantle its empire.

Question 9

Edwin Chadwick championed universal suffrage for all adult males.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

By 1830, women and children made up ____ of the cotton industry's labor force.

Accepted Answer

A) 80 percent 
B) two-thirds 
C) one-quarter 
D) 10 percent 
E) almost 100 percent 
A) 80 percent 
B) two-thirds 
C) one-quarter 
D) 10 percent 
E) almost 100 percent

Question 11

steamboats

Accepted Answer

Steamboats were a crucial mode of transp

Question 12

What did Richard Trevithick pioneer in 1804?

Accepted Answer

A) An oil-fired locomotive 
B) The steering wheel for trains 
C) The first steam-powered locomotive on an industrial rail line 
D) The first electric-powered locomotive for military use 
E) The motion-picture camera 
A) An oil-fired locomotive 
B) The steering wheel for trains 
C) The first steam-powered locomotive on an industrial rail line 
D) The first electric-powered locomotive for military use 
E) The motion-picture camera

Question 13

What role did the middle classes play in the process of industrialization? How did the rise of industrialization influence the nature of social classes?

Accepted Answer

The middle classes played a significant

Question 14

In the first half of the nineteenth century, Irish peasants depended on ____ for their survival.

Accepted Answer

A) oats 
B) barley 
C) corn 
D) potatoes 
E) wheat 
A) oats 
B) barley 
C) corn 
D) potatoes 
E) wheat

Question 15

Samuel Smiles and Self-Help

Accepted Answer

Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) was a Scottish

Question 16

As Britain produced cotton quickly and cheaply with the aid of steam engines, which country could no longer compete?

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) America 
C) France 
D) Algeria 
E) Russia 
A) India 
B) America 
C) France 
D) Algeria 
E) Russia

Question 17

Richard Trevithick

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Richard Trevithick was a British invento

Question 18

wrought iron

Accepted Answer

Wrought iron is a form of iron with a ve

Question 19

capital

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Capital refers to the financial assets o

Question 20

In the early nineteenth century, trade unions were formed by ____ in a number of industries.

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A) social reformers 
B) skilled workers 
C) factory owners 
D) local government officials 
E) unskilled workers 
A) social reformers 
B) skilled workers 
C) factory owners 
D) local government officials 
E) unskilled workers

Edmund Cartwright

the Great Famine

Which European nation lagged furthest behind in industrialization in 1870?

Under the American system, the use of ____ helped reduce costs and increase production.

What best describes members of the new industrial entrepreneurial class in the mid nineteenth century?

Public Health Act

the Amalgamated Society of Engineers

What did Britain attempt to do in order to maintain its industrial monopoly?

Edwin Chadwick championed universal suffrage for all adult males.

By 1830, women and children made up ____ of the cotton industry's labor force.

steamboats

What did Richard Trevithick pioneer in 1804?

What role did the middle classes play in the process of industrialization? How did the rise of industrialization influence the nature of social classes?

In the first half of the nineteenth century, Irish peasants depended on ____ for their survival.

Samuel Smiles and Self-Help

As Britain produced cotton quickly and cheaply with the aid of steam engines, which country could no longer compete?

Richard Trevithick

wrought iron

capital

In the early nineteenth century, trade unions were formed by ____ in a number of industries.

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States International Wars and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

Reaction Revolution and Romanticism 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity Anxiety and Imperialism 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War 2

Cold War and a New Western World 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: the Western World 1965-1985

After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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Exam 7: The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Edmund Cartwright

the Great Famine

Which European nation lagged furthest behind in industrialization in 1870?

Under the American system, the use of ____ helped reduce costs and increase production.

What best describes members of the new industrial entrepreneurial class in the mid nineteenth century?

Public Health Act

the Amalgamated Society of Engineers

What did Britain attempt to do in order to maintain its industrial monopoly?

Edwin Chadwick championed universal suffrage for all adult males.

By 1830, women and children made up ____ of the cotton industry's labor force.

steamboats

What did Richard Trevithick pioneer in 1804?

What role did the middle classes play in the process of industrialization? How did the rise of industrialization influence the nature of social classes?

In the first half of the nineteenth century, Irish peasants depended on ____ for their survival.

Samuel Smiles and Self-Help

As Britain produced cotton quickly and cheaply with the aid of steam engines, which country could no longer compete?

Richard Trevithick

wrought iron

capital

In the early nineteenth century, trade unions were formed by ____ in a number of industries.

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States International Wars and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

Reaction Revolution and Romanticism 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity Anxiety and Imperialism 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War 2

Cold War and a New Western World 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: the Western World 1965-1985

After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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