1. what was one way that the agricultural revolution contributed to the industrial revolution?

a. it triggered a population explosion.
b. it tied peasants even more closely to the land.
c. it ended feudalism.
d. it replaced strip farms.

2. which of the following was the most important source of power for the early industrial revolution? .

a. the stream engine
b. animals
c. the windmill
d. the dynamo

3. what natural resources gave britain and advantage in the industrial revolution?

a. water and forests
b. wildlife and precious gems
c. coal and iron
d. good harbors

4. in what industry did the industrial revolution first take hold in britain?

a. textiles
b. iron production
c. agriculture
d. transportation

5. what invention made possible the growth of the railroads?

a. the spinning jenny
b. the factory
c. the turnpike
d. the stream locomotive

6. what was one reason that parents accepted child labor? .

a. they didn't care for their children.
b. the law gave them no choice.
c. the children were fed at work.
d. they needed the additional money.

7. which group benefited the most from the industrial revolution? .

a. the working class
b. farmers
c. the middle class
d. the nobility

8. why did malthus urge families to have fewer children?

a. he disliked children.
b. children were a burden for the state.
c. he believed that population growth would outpace the food supply.
d. he knew that as population grew, the economy would decline.

9. which groups worked to reform many aspects of society without altering it radically?

a. the socialists
b. the communists
c. the utilitarians
d. the utopians