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In order to stop the spread of industrial technology, Britain

A
closed companies suspected of sharing secrets.
B
penalized companies harshly for any hint of a leak.
C
searched for spies in all industrial and manufacturing companies.
D
forbade mechanics, engineers, and others from leaving the country.
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Who is regarded as one of the greatest inventors in history?

A
William Wordsworth
B
Thomas Edison
C
Andrew Carnegie
D
Charles Dickens
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Which were new advancements and innovations that resulted from industrialization? Check all that apply.the use of electricity to power machinery in factoriesthe perfection of the assembly linethe use of water to power millsthe creation of national parksthe creation of the Bessemer process for steel making

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the use of electricity to power machinery in factories
B
the perfection of the assembly line
C
the use of water to power mills
D
the creation of national parks
E
the creation of the Bessemer process for steel making
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An important development or discovery in science and medicine due to industrialization was

A
Salk’s development of a vaccine that could prevent polio.
B
Pasteur’s discovery that disease is spread by bacteria.
C
Curie’s development of the process of pasteurization.
D
Jenner’s discovery of a medium for growing and identifying bacteria.
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Industrialization gave workers shorter working hours and time off on weekends, which allowed for

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more jobs per person.
B
lower salaries.
C
fewer sick days.
D
more leisure time.
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Which country was the first to industrialize in Europe?

A
Germany
B
Russia
C
Italy
D
Britain
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How did Francis Cabot Lowell begin to transform the role of women in the United States?

A
He offered women a chance to earn a living.
B
He raised women’s pay in the textile industry.
C
He refused to allow women to work under dangerous conditions.
D
He improved women’s work conditions by shortening their hours.
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After Germany’s unification in 1871, industrialization accelerated and

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surpassed the US becoming first in steel production.
B
industrialization continued mainly in the west.
C
workers for industrial jobs were difficult to find.
D
constructed vast networks of railroads.
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How did industrialization spread to the continent of Europe?

A
The United States shared its expertise in exchange for resources.
B
British workers secretly brought in textile machinery plans.
C
Britain shared its secrets to get support from allies.
D
Germany shared its plans for how to build railroads.
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What advantages did the US have that made it ripe for rapid industrialization? Check all that apply.

A
massive forests
B
access to two oceans
C
rich mineral resources
D
fertile land
E
railroads
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A
Henry Ford
B
Charles Dickens
C
Alexandre Dumas
D
Jonas Salk

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