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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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A
agriculture
B
machinery
C
textiles
D
transportation
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An effect of the Industrial Revolution was that wages around the world

A
varied.
B
increased.
C
decreased.
D
stayed static.
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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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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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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 and the gin were invented at the same time to improve textile production.
C
The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve cotton production.
D
The loom was invented first to increase textile production, and then the gin produced more cotton.
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The excerpt is from The History of Cotton Manufacture in Great Britain, by Edward Baines.A great number of streams . . . furnish water-power adequate to turn many hundred mills: they afford the element of water, indispensable for scouring, bleaching, printing, dyeing, and other processes of manufacture: and when collected in their larger channels, or employed to feed canals, they supply a superior inland navigation, so important for the transit of raw materials and merchandise.

A
Water supplied power and a means of transportation.
B
Water helped people build hundreds of mills.
C
Water helped people trade goods with nations overseas.
D
Water enabled people to create raw materials.
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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
Tenant farmers could use a skill they already had rather than starting over.
B
The future lay in farming instead of in the types of jobs people could find in cities.
C
Landowners gave tenant farmers large plots of land for their personal use.
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
developing a process to make textiles efficiently.
B
making steam engines a reliable power source.
C
inventing the steamboat to carry goods and people.
D
encouraging the growth of cottage industries.
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The Agricultural Revolution helped spark the Industrial Revolution by increasing the amount of food produced and by

A
increasing the cost of agricultural products.
B
decreasing the cost of agricultural products.
C
increasing the number of farmworkers.
D
decreasing the number of farmworkers.
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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.

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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Which of these developments helped launch the Industrial Revolution? Choose two answers.Demand for goods increased.More families produced their own food.Populations grew rapidly.Many people moved back to rural areas.Landowners hired more workers.

A
Demand for goods increased.
B
More families produced their own food.
C
Populations grew rapidly.
D
Many people moved back to rural areas.
E
Landowners hired more workers.
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The cotton gin was invented by

A
Robert Fulton.
B
Henry Ford.
C
James Watt.
D
Eli Whitney.
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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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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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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 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.

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