Chapter 8. Trade, Wages, And Land Prices in the Nineteenth Century

EIA Activity: Trade, Wages, And Land Prices in the Nineteenth Century

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  1. Question

    Use Link 1 to answer the following questions. True or False: Steam power was primarily fuelled by coal.

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  2. Question

    True or False: Steam power was used to power machinery in the textile manufacturing industry.

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  3. Question

    True or False: The first Industrial Revolution began in the nineteenth century.

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  4. Question

    True or False: Technological and economic progress gained momentum during the Second Industrial Revolution.

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  5. Question

    True or False: Electrical power generation and the internal combustion engine were created in the eighteenth century.

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  6. Question

    Use Link 2 to answer the following questions. Which of the following plants can be attributed to increasing population growth worldwide?

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  7. Question

    In 2004, which crop was the largest worldwide?

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  8. Question

    Given the rise of “gluten-free” foods, what does the future hold for wheat production? Discuss.

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    Given the rise of “gluten-free” foods, what does the future hold for wheat production? Discuss.

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