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Ch 13 Test Term Hist
World Studies - Chapter 13 Test Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ____________________ could quickly spin many strands of cotton into thread. | spinning jenny |
| An _________________ is one who develops business and makes a profit at the risk of personal loss. | entrepreneur |
| The _______________ was added to a weaving machine and enabled workers to weave the strands of cotton into cloth more rapidly. | flying shuttle |
| In America, the majority of slaves were owned by about ____________ of southern landowners. | one percent |
| ___________________ occurred before the American War for Independence. | The Great Awakening |
| Positive changes to British society came primarily through ____________________ rather than through government rules or unions. | spiritual conversion |
| Slavery continues in some _________________ today. | Islamic countries |
| ______________________ supported the abolition of slavery in America. | Jonathan Edwards the Younger |
| ____________ avoided violent revolution due to the spiritual conversion of many of its people. | England |
| _________________________ greatly increased the size of the middle class. | The Industrial Revolution |
| __________________ developed during the Industrial Revolution. | Workers' unions |
| The African slave trade became a major industry during the ___________________________. | Age of Exploration |
| ____________________ was involved in the slave trade as a slave-ship captain before he was saved | John Newton |
| ________________ were the first known religious group to first against the slave trade. | The Quakers |
| ________________ was an American abolitionist who was once a slave in Maryland. | Frederick Douglas |
| ______________ was part of the Methodists religious group. | John Wesley |
| ____________________ was an American who edited an abolitionist newspaper called The Liberator. | William Lloyd Garrison |
| ____________ was dominant in Europe after Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat. | Britian |
| The ___________________ placed limits on child labor. | 1833 Factory Act |
| Many British farmers moved to the cities during the ____________________________. | 18th and 19th centuries |
| Who invented the reaping machine? | McCormick |
| Who invented the spinning jenny? | Hargreaves |
| Who invented the cotton gin? | Whitney |
| Who improved the steam engine? | Watt |
| Who invented the flying shuttle? | Kay |
| Who developed a seed drill for placing seeds in even rows? | Tull |
| Who developed a self-propelled steam engine and tractor? | Fowler |
| Who used patents to control the sales of inventions? | Arkwright |
| Who led the British parliament to end the British slave trade? | Wilberforce |
| Who developed the threshing machine? | Meikle |
| __________ was a French colony that experienced slave rebellion and won independence from Napoleon's rule. | Haiti |
| In 1787, abolitionist founded the ___________________________________ in Britain. | Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade |
| _______________ is the practice of growing different crops in the same field from year to year. | Crop rotation |
| The ___________________ describes the practice of weaving cloth at home rather than in a factory. | cottage industry |
| The _____________________ discouraged the abolition of slavery. | cotton gin machine |
| ___________ was the first European country to experience the Industrial Revolution. | Britain |
| The New York Manumission Society supported the __________________________. | abolition of slavery |
| _______________________ is another name for the religious group the Quakers. | "The Society of Friends" |
| _______________ became necessary for housing larger weaving machines. | Factories |
| _________________ is the name for the era that was characterized by immense manufacturing changes during the 18th and 19th centuries. | The Industrial Revolution |
| What were the positives for society brought about by the Industrial Revolution? | 1. larger middle class 2. increase of wealth 3. Gradual end to child labor 4. improved wages for the middle class 5. Lots of inexpensive goods and many to choose from 6. more people could afford the goods 7. families were able to provide for more children |
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