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During the Agricultural Revolution, what was the main advantage of tenant farming rather than moving to the city for work?

A
Landowners gave tenant farmers large plots of land for their personal use.
B
The future lay in farming instead of in the types of jobs people could find in cities.
C
Tenant farmers could use a skill they already had rather than starting over.
D
Tenant farmers managed other workers but did not have to do manual labor.
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James Watt played an important role in the Industrial Revolution by

A
making steam engines a reliable power source.
B
inventing the steamboat to carry goods and people.
C
developing a process to make textiles efficiently.
D
encouraging the growth of cottage industries.
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Which describes the connection between a mechanical loom and a cotton gin?

A
The gin was invented first to increase textile production, and then the loom produced more cotton.
B
The loom was invented first to increase textile production, and then the gin produced more cotton.
C
The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve textile production.
D
The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve cotton production.
4

What was the most important role textiles played in the Industrial Revolution?

A
Machines invented to mass-produce textiles led to other inventions.
B
Development of textile factories made domestic textile production obsolete.
C
Mass-produced textiles meant that workers had more and better clothing.
D
Industrialization of the textile industry led to more demand for cotton.
5

What most likely changed when cottage industries began to disappear?

A
There was a greater market for cloth and home furnishings.
B
People could not create goods as efficiently.
C
There were fewer unusual textiles and other unique items.
D
People abandoned cottages all over England.
6

The purpose of a spinning jenny was to

A
produce more power to run machines.
B
increase the speed of textile production.
C
streamline the production of cotton.
D
improve the quality of soil on farms.
7

Which of these is not true about the invention of the steam locomotive?

A
People who made less money could afford more products.
B
Less people could afford to buy products because goods were still expensive.
C
The steam locomotive business created jobs for more people.
D
The steam locomotive technology was used to invent the steamboat.
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What role did crop rotation play in the Agricultural Revolution?

A
It enabled farmers to plant many new types of crops.
B
It helped restore nutrients to the soil so crops grew better.
C
It allowed farmers to share crops with one another.
D
It introduced new machines to plant and harvest crops.
9

Which describes the connection between a mechanical loom and a cotton gin?

A
The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve textile production.
B
The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve cotton production.
C
The loom was invented first to increase textile production, and then the gin produced more cotton.
D
The gin was invented first to increase textile production, and then the loom produced more cotton.
10

What is the best definition of the term “cottage industry”?

A
people who leave their homes to work for industries
B
a group or community that starts an industry together
C
people who produce goods out of their homes
D
a group of cottages that serves as a factory
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The purpose of a spinning jenny was to

A
produce more power to run machines.
B
improve the quality of soil on farms.
C
streamline the production of cotton.
D
increase the speed of textile production.
12

James Watt played an important role in the Industrial Revolution by

A
inventing the steamboat to carry goods and people.
B
making steam engines a reliable power source.
C
encouraging the growth of cottage industries.
D
developing a process to make textiles efficiently.
13

What was the most important role textiles played in the Industrial Revolution?

A
Industrialization of the textile industry led to more demand for cotton.
B
Development of textile factories made domestic textile production obsolete.
C
Machines invented to mass-produce textiles led to other inventions.
D
Mass-produced textiles meant that workers had more and better clothing.
14

During the Agricultural Revolution, what was the main advantage of tenant farming rather than moving to the city for work?

A
Landowners gave tenant farmers large plots of land for their personal use.
B
Tenant farmers managed other workers but did not have to do manual labor.
C
Tenant farmers could use a skill they already had rather than starting over.
D
The future lay in farming instead of in the types of jobs people could find in cities.
15

What most likely changed when cottage industries began to disappear?

A
People abandoned cottages all over England.
B
People could not create goods as efficiently.
C
There was a greater market for cloth and home furnishings.
D
There were fewer unusual textiles and other unique items.
16

What was the most important role textiles played in the Industrial Revolution?

A
Industrialization of the textile industry led to more demand for cotton.
B
Machines invented to mass-produce textiles led to other inventions.
C
Mass-produced textiles meant that workers had more and better clothing.
D
Development of textile factories made domestic textile production obsolete.
17

James Watt played an important role in the Industrial Revolution by

A
encouraging the growth of cottage industries.
B
making steam engines a reliable power source.
C
developing a process to make textiles efficiently.
D
inventing the steamboat to carry goods and people.
18

What role did crop rotation play in the Agricultural Revolution?

A
It enabled farmers to plant many new types of crops.
B
It allowed farmers to share crops with one another.
C
It introduced new machines to plant and harvest crops.
D
It helped restore nutrients to the soil so crops grew better.
19

Which describes the connection between a mechanical loom and a cotton gin?

A
The loom was invented first to increase textile production, and then the gin produced more cotton.
B
The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve textile production.
C
The gin was invented first to increase textile production, and then the loom produced more cotton.
D
The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve cotton production.
20

During the Agricultural Revolution, what was the main advantage of tenant farming rather than moving to the city for work?

A
Tenant farmers could use a skill they already had rather than starting over.
B
Tenant farmers managed other workers but did not have to do manual labor.
C
Landowners gave tenant farmers large plots of land for their personal use.
D
The future lay in farming instead of in the types of jobs people could find in cities.

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