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What was one of the main technological improvements that made AGRICULTURE more efficient during the Industrial Revolution?

The Seed Drill 

100

How did the Industrial Revolution change the nature of work for most people?

People worked for others in factories

100

What was a major consequence of rapid urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?

Overcrowded and unsanitary 

100

Who wrote "The Wealth of Nations"?

Adam Smith

100
What is the 5th planet from the sun?

Jupiter

200

How did mass production affect the cost of goods?

The cost of goods went down. 

200

What happened to the middle class during the Industrial Revolution?

It grew/increased in size 

200
Which transportation improvement helped products reach wider markets?

Turnpikes

200

What did utilitarian thinkers believe actions should be judged by?

Their utility/ability to provide the most happiness for most people

200

Name one thing that can happen when light shines on a surface.

Absorbs, Transmits, or Reflects

300

What was the approximate world population by 1900?

1.5-1.6 billion

300

How did cities contribute to scientific advancement during the Industrial Revolution?

The allowed ideas to spread quickly

300

Which two philosophers predicted workers would overthrow capitalistic business owners?

Marx and Engels

300
What did socialists want for the means of production?

Collective ownership by the people

300

Solve for x. 

x + 25 = 57

32

400
What development led to the construction of the first factories?

The steam engine 

400

How did the Industrial Revolution affect social classes?

The grew and become more rigid

400

Which economic strategy did industrial countries use to gain market advantage?

Specialization

400

What economic system did Adam Smith's writings support?

Laissez-faire capitalism
400

What is the square root of 169?

13

500

What type of work characterized the new factory system?

Unskilled labor

500

What was one response of countries to increased Industrial competition?

They placed taxes on foreign goods

500

Who were Robert Owen and Charles Fourier?

Utopian socialists

500

What did Thomas Malthus warn about?

Overpopulation and its impact on society

500

What is a complex sentence? You need to say one as an example.

A complex sentence is a sentence with an independent and dependent clause. 

ex. Although it was hot outside, Ms. Emma and Mr. Rivera still wore denim jackets and were sweating.