Industrial revolutionOnline version Industrial revolution Text by alicia lorenzo 1 What was the Industrial Revolution? a The industries set up after the French and American Revolutions b The acceleration of technical and economic development that begun in Britain around 1750 c Where all the poorly paid industrial workers finally had enough and all stopped work at once around 5.30 in the afternoon 2 In which country did it started? a Germany b Sweden c Britain 3 What led to population explosion in England? a National Health Service b Better jobs, more money c Freedom, improved health, fewer deaths 4 What led to political changes? a Improved knowledge due to better education b A population willing to fight for their rights c Increased wealth of the new manufacturing classes 5 Which areas of Britain grew the most? a Countryside b Urban areas c Coastal ports 6 What social class changed during the second industrial revolution? a Nobility and clergy dissapeared b Lower class converted into proletariat c Middle class didn't changed 7 Which statement is the best summary of the economy in 1750? a Heavy manufacturing, lots of pollution b Water powered factories, some pollution c Based on agriculture, growing and selling produce 8 One of the results of the Agriculture Revolution in Great Britain was a a movement of people from cities to rural areas. b food production decreased causing higher prices. c an increase in small family farms. 9 One of the benefits of crop rotation was it a . kept the soil fertile. b caused people to leave the land. c used less land. 10 The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain due to ALL of the following EXCEPT a It had rivers for transportation and waterpower. b . It had a large aristocratic class to run the factories. c It had an abundance of raw materials, like coal and iron.
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