The Industrial Age

Question 1

Why was William Cockerill’s immigration to Belgium a historical turning point?

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He began the spread of industrial technology to other countries.

Question 2

The country that lost the largest share of world manufacturing between 1870 and 1913 was .

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Great Britain

Question 3

The most important factor in the rapid industrialization of the United States was its .

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natural resources

Question 4

The country that increased its share of world manufacturing between 1870 and 1913 was .

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Germany

Question 5

Prior to industrialization, most Americans made a living by .

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farming

Question 6

The spread of industrialization from England to the United States and other countries is best characterized as a

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regional expansion.

Question 7

The “father of the American Industrial Revolution” was .

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Samuel Slater

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