The Industrial Age Answers

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How did steam locomotives lower the cost of transporting raw materials and finished goods?

A
They cost nothing to run because they ran on steam.
B
They could transport many materials or goods at once.
C
They were uncomplicated and inexpensive to build.
D
They were safe and cut the chance of costly accidents.
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The purpose of a spinning jenny was to

A
increase the speed of textile production.
B
streamline the production of cotton.
C
produce more power to run machines.
D
improve the quality of soil on farms.
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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 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.
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What is the most likely reason the steam locomotive was developed soon after the steamboat?

A
The locomotive was useful in transporting goods and people, unlike the steamboat.
B
The locomotive used the same technology as the steamboat.
C
The locomotive was practical only in England.
D
The steamboat used more efficient technology.
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An effect of the steamboat’s popularity was that

A
fewer people traveled by rail.
B
steam locomotives became less popular.
C
people began to build canals in the United States and Europe.
D
more people began to travel between the United States and Europe.
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Before the Agricultural Revolution, many people lived in rural areas because

A
they could grow food on small areas of land.
B
nearby farms produced plenty of food.
C
they could grow crops quickly and efficiently.
D
wealthy landowners gave them jobs on farms.
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What is the best definition of the term “cottage industry”?

A
a group of cottages that serves as a factory
B
a group or community that starts an industry together
C
people who leave their homes to work for industries
D
people who produce goods out of their homes
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What is the most likely reason the Agricultural Revolution caused a population increase?

A
Wealthy landowners could afford to have many children.
B
More and better food allowed people to be healthy and well fed.
C
Tenant farmers were able to settle down and have families.
D
Many people moved to cities in search of jobs.
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Which of these statements describe life after the Agricultural Revolution? Choose three answers.Most farmland was controlled by the wealthy.People moved to cities to find work.Farms produced fewer crops.More people lived and worked in rural areas.Landowners put enclosures around land.

A
Most farmland was controlled by the wealthy.
B
People moved to cities to find work.
C
Farms produced fewer crops.
D
More people lived and worked in rural areas.
E
Landowners put enclosures around land.

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