Spread of Industrialization Answers

6 verified answers2 views
1
Free Preview

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

A
iron ore
B
textiles
C
automobiles
D
steel
2
Free Preview

Which country was most influential in the development of industrialization?

A
Belgium
B
Germany
C
Great Britain
D
United States
3

most

r
railroads
i
imported machinery
t
the end of the Napoleonic Wars
u
unification
4

Which issues slowed the speed of industrialization in some countries? Check all that apply.

A
limited government financing
B
a lack of resources
C
economic problems
D
unskilled workers
E
political instability
5

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

A
It kept skilled workers and machinery from leaving the country.
B
It had abundant natural resources that others lacked.
C
It had political stability that allowed industry to flourish.
D
It refused to sell technology to other countries.
6

most likely

Question illustration
G
Great Britain’s economy could not sustain manufacturing.
O
Other countries started manufacturing more goods.
G
Great Britain started to become a service economy.
N
Natural resources became depleted and industry declined.
7

[BLANK]

A
Henry Bessemer
B
Francis Cabot Lowell
C
Lowell Mills
D
Samuel Slater
8

Which of these are natural resources that helped countries industrialize in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries? Check all that apply.

A
oil
B
natural gas
C
iron
D
coal
E
natural harbors
9

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

A
It had an agricultural economy that was dependent on enslaved persons.
B
It was still recovering from the Civil War.
C
It had a population too small to support any industry.
D
It lacked the necessary natural resources to build industry.
10

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

A
It determined the distribution of all of Europe’s natural resources.
B
It opened the lines of communication between countries, enabling trade.
C
It established trade agreements that supported growth for a century.
D
It created the financial institutions that funded Europe’s industrial growth.
11

The Bessemer process made the production of more cost effective.

Answer not available
12

Which asset made Belgium a good place to establish the first industrialized textile manufacturer in continental Europe?

n
natural resources
r
railroad infrastructure
s
skilled workers
a
active entrepreneurship
13

Production at Lowell Mills was considered revolutionary because every stage of textile production was

m
managed and performed by women.
m
managed and performed by immigrants.
b
based on new American technology.
m
mechanized and completed in-house.
14

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

T
The end of the Napoleonic Wars brought stability.
T
The discovery of natural resources generated funding.
T
The development of the railroad created opportunities.
T
The new manufacturing technology created opportunity.
15

best

R
Rivers provided clean water.
R
Rivers transported workers.
R
Rivers powered the mills.
R
Rivers provided water for production.
16

Entrepreneurs spread industrialization from Great Britain to other countries by

A
funding the creation of machinery.
B
exporting and importing machinery.
C
giving information and know-how.
D
developing entirely new technology.
17

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

A
in large cities.
B
regionally.
C
by state.
D
nationally.

Did you find these answers helpful?