midterm exam #2 Flashcards
Industrialization______________________ Britain’s economy
steadily improved
_____________________ allowed the rapid assembly of machines using simple operations.
Interchangeable parts
what was not an advantage of the factory system over the domestic system (cottage industry)
workers all worked in separate homes
What were two key aspects of mass production in the Industrial Revolution?
the use of interchangeable parts and the shift to simplification in factory
In the beginning of the Industrial Revoltion, __________ were often hired because they could be paid less.
women and children
Before the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing largely took place in the _____________
rural areas
what were labor unions not focused on
inflation
An agreement among workers to stop working until the employer meets their demands is known as a ______________
labor strike
Which of the following best describe a “laissez-faire” economic policy?
“hand-off” or “leave it alone”, governent should not interfere with economy
Which statement is true about the image below?
This image reflects the social structure of pre-Revolution France
what is not related to the industrial revolution
slavery
Adam Smith’s Wealth of A Nation supports the economic theory of
capitalism
Which of the following was an effect of the Industrial Revolution?
it resulted in competing ideas abut economics
An organization formed by workers to negoiate with employers about work-related problems
labor union
Dickens addressed ____ in Hard Times - “..of bricks that would have been red if the smoke & ashes had allowed it…
urban pollution
