WH: Chapter 3: The Industrial Revolution Pretest Answers
Who was the first to write about the connection between economic growth and capitalism during the Industrial Revolution?
Adam Smith
Which medical innovations did Florence Nightingale introduce in the 19th century?
Better hygiene and improved sanitation measures in hospitals.
In which country did the first industrial revolution begin?
Britain.
Which term describes the practice of big business joining together to control the production and price of a product?
Cartel.
Which of the following is a key reason the industrial revolution led to urbanization?
Factories developed in cities and offered many new jobs.
Which statement can best describe Henrik Ibsen's place?
Gritty dramas reflecting the lives of normal people.
How did city life change during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Improved sanitation slowed the spread of disease.
Which of these factors of production led to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution? (Select all that apply)
Natural resources, Labor, and capital.
Which of the following was a new development of the second Industrial Revolution?
New process for making steel.
Which statement best describes how railroads changed industrial practices?
Railroads connected inland cities to seaports.
Writers who turned away from the harsh realities of industrial life were part of which cultural movement?
Romanticism.
Why did some writers in the 1800s glorify the past?
They admired the emotional tone of life before the enlightenment.
Which of the following was the main goal of the women's suffrage movement?
To grant women the right to vote.
Which of the following was the purpose of the formation of labor unions?
To protect workers rights and improve working conditions.
Which invention or innovation helped produce better iron?
Using coal to smelt iron.
