Impact of the Industrial Age Wrld Hist 1 answer keys – Flashcards
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Who is regarded as one of the greatest inventors in history?
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Thomas Edison.
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How did Francis Cabot Lowell begin to transform the role of women in the United States?
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He gave women a chance to earn a living.
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Which authors were known for their critical writing about the excesses and problems resulting from industrialization?
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Dickens and Twain
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How did industrialization spread to the continent of Europe?
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British workers secretly brought in textile machinery plans.
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What advantages did the US have that made it ripe for rapid industrialization? Check all that apply.
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massive forests rich mineral resources fertile land
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An important development or discovery in science and medicine due to industrialization was
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Curie's development of the process of pasteurization.
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Which of the following did Samuel Morse invent or improve?
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the telegraph
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In order to stop the spread of industrial technology, Britain
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forbade mechanics, engineers, and others from leaving the country.
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The most important result of the Second Industrial Revolution was
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turning the United States into a world economic power.
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The author who described the problems of industrialized England in his book Hard Times was____ .
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Charles Dickens
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This chart shows changes in how world manufacturing was distributed in 1870 and 1913. Which country showed the greatest percentage increase in world manufacturing from 1870 to 1913?
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The United States
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Which country was the first to industrialize on the continent of Europe?
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Belgium
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Who is regarded as one of the greatest inventors in history?
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Thomas Edison
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