Quiz for Josiah Wedgwood: Inventing a New Workforce

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Quiz for Josiah Wedgwood: Inventing a New Workforce

Question 20.1

1. With which of these statements would Peter Gaskell most likely agree (see Document 20.1)?

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Correct. The answer is c. Gaskell painted a picture of a preindustrial society in which working conditions were conducive to moral and physical well-being.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Gaskell painted a picture of a preindustrial society in which working conditions were conducive to moral and physical well-being.

Question 20.2

2. In contrast to Peter Gaskell, Richard Guest (see Documents 20.1 and 20.2) believed that industrialization had

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Correct. The answer is d. Gaskell believed that industrialization had prompted workingmen to acquire and hone the skills necessary to play a productive role in Britain's political life.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Gaskell believed that industrialization had prompted workingmen to acquire and hone the skills necessary to play a productive role in Britain's political life.

Question 20.3

3. As Robert Owen described the situation (see Document 20.3), early industrialists like David Dale had

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Correct. The answer is b. According to Owen, so great was the general resistance to factory work, that early industrialists had no choice but to turn to inferior labor pools.
Incorrect. The answer is b. According to Owen, so great was the general resistance to factory work, that early industrialists had no choice but to turn to inferior labor pools.

Question 20.4

4. The underlying assumption behind Robert Owen's theory of industrial management (see Document 20.3) was that

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Correct. The answer is a. Thus, at every turn, Owen sought to produce an environment that rewarded good behavior and discouraged bad behavior.
Incorrect. The answer is a. Thus, at every turn, Owen sought to produce an environment that rewarded good behavior and discouraged bad behavior.