World History Unit 7 Quiz 1

Middle Ages

European history--from Rome's fall to the Renaissance

self-worth creativity dignity

The factory worker bore the brunt of the factory system through the stifling of his: self-worth creativity assembly-line job dignity

set their own hours usually ran their business at home

Before the Industrial Revolution, craftsmen: set their own hours traded their products for food had no competition usually ran their business at home

is coal with certain impurities removed

Coke, an essential improvement in the iron industry: is the same as coal is boiled in sugar and heated in water is coal with certain impurities removed

True

Early factories were located by rivers so they could operate by water power. True False

revived interest in trade revived interest in business increased desire to be prosperous and productive

Effects the Crusades had in sparking the industrial age included: revived interest in trade revived interest in business increased desire to be prosperous and productive interest in factory development

False

Fulton and Stephenson developed steam locomotives. True False

True

Newcomen and Watt made improvements in the steam engine. True False

strict discipline specific work responsibilities

Patterns monasteries established for helping industry included: strict discipline inventive spirit specific work responsibilities

that it supplied jobs that it improved the economy that it increased productivity

Positive advantages of the machine age were: that it supplied jobs that it improved the economy better working conditions that it increased productivity

that has certain minerals added

Steel is iron: that has certain minerals added that is quickly cooled that is slowly heated

became part owners received a share of the profits lost when the company lost

Stockholders in large businesses: became part owners received a share of the profits decided company policies lost when the company lost

many new inventions

The Industrial Revolution needed: the status quo people in the factories many new inventions

fertile soil

The basic component a nation does NOT need to become industrialized is: sufficient manpower natural resources capital fertile soil

has great quantities of air forced throughout

The blast furnace: is a furnace with a good supply of coal has great quantities of air forced throughout uses clay as a resource

farmers women and children skilled artisans

The following groups of people became factory workers: farmers women and children skilled artisans owners

steam engine

able to power the machines; more versatile use of power

Crusades

attempts to free the Holy Land from the Muslims

free-enterprise system

businesses competing for profit without undue government intervention

Industrial Revolution

change from hand power to machine power

Whitney

cotton gin

steam locomotive

faster and safer than road travel; could carry freight overland

Kay

flying shuttle

profit motive

investing at a risk for financial gain

improved road building

made road travel safer, more enjoyable, with fewer delays

steam ship

not having to rely on wind power provided quicker distribution of goods

Gutenberg

printing press

Hargreaves

spinning jenny