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| What were the results of the agricultural revolution? |
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| The results of the agricultural revolution were enclosures, seed drill, and increased meat output. Enclosures were large fields that allowed more crops to be grown. Crop rotation was a system which allowed the soil to be good by planting wheat which exhausted the soil and then the next year planting seeds that regain the nutrients. The seed drill was an easy effective way to plant seeds. |
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| What was the cause of urbanization that occurred in the 19th-century Britain? |
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| Urbanization was caused by the growth of the factory system, where the manufacturing of goods was concentrated on a central location. |
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| What was the benefit of being a stockholder? |
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| The benefits of being a stockholder were getting a share of a company's profit, but not having the responsibilities of a company. |
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| Laissez-faire refers to the economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working conditions without interference. |
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| What are examples of reform movements? |
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| Some examples of reform movements are improving the workplace, extending the right to vote to working class men, the abolition of slavery, and women's rights. |
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| How did the agricultural revolution lead to the industrial revolution? |
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| The agricultural revolution started the industrial revolution by making people realize all these things that they needed. |
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| What was the impact of the steam engine on the production of goods? |
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| The steam engine helped with the transportation of goods. Since they had a way to get products out, they could produce more. |
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| What was the effect of the industrial revolution on cities? |
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| The industrial revolution crowded cities and the factories made them dirty and polluted. |
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| What is a free-market system? |
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| A free market system is a market in which there is no economic intervention and regulation by the state. |
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| How did technological advances impact industry? |
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| They impacted industry by improving inventions and making them more advanced. |
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| How did the war of 1812 lead to U.S. industrialization? |
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| The was of 1812, Britain blockaded the US trying to keep it from engaging in international trade.This blockade forced the United States to use its resources to develop independent industries. |
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| How are Communism and Socialism alike? |
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| Communism and Socialism are alike because the factors are production are owned by the people. |
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