Spread of Industrialization — Quiz

Question 1

In the United States, why was the South slower to industrialize than the North?

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It had an agricultural economy that was dependent on enslaved persons.

Question 2

Entrepreneurs spread industrialization from Great Britain to other countries by

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giving information and know-how.

Question 3

Which best describes how the railroads directly contributed to the spread of industrialization in Europe?

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Railroads transported raw materials and finished products.

Question 4

Which issues slowed the speed of industrialization in some countries? Choose three correct answers.

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a lack of resources; political instability; economic problems

Question 5

Which best explains why Great Britain had a monopoly on production during the early years of industrialization?

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It kept skilled workers and machinery from leaving the country.

Question 6

Which industry emerged during the Second Industrial Revolution in the late nineteenth century?

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steel

Question 7

How did the Congress of Vienna facilitate the growth of industrialization?

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It opened the lines of communication between countries, enabling trade.

Question 8

In the early 1800s, why were European governments able to promote economic growth?

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The end of the Napoleonic Wars brought stability.

Question 9

As in Europe, the growth of industrialization in the United States occurred

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regionally.

Question 10

Which of these are natural resources that helped countries industrialize in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries? Choose three correct answers.

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natural harbors; iron; coal

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