What were the environmental effects of the Industrial Revolution?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
Students can choose from an extensive list of environmental effects. Deforestation for construction and fuel was readily apparent in Europe, but much less so in America. Europeans then adopted coal, and almost immediately suffered from breathing the harmful coal emissions. As cities grew larger and population density increased, public water and sanitation became problems. On the other hand, industrialization had some positive environmental effects. In Britain, underground resources such as coal replaced wood, and overseas cotton replaced domestic wool. As land diminished and feed for horses became expensive, less land-hungry mechanical transport spread. Shipbuilding, which had traditionally consumed enormous quantities of wood, switched to iron.
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A. most farmers stopped using pesticides until they were proven to be environmentally safe B. the widespread use of DDT in the United States ended C. the government established a process by which it began to test the safety of America's farm produce D. environmentalists organized a boycott that was successful in forcing farmers to stop using harmful pesticides
The Proclamation Line of 1763, divided
A) British from Indian territory. B) French from British territory. C) British from American territory. D) American from Indian territory.
Primary products are ________
A) the raw materials for manufacturing B) energy sources such as oil and natural gas C) precious minerals D) basic manufactured goods
Which aspect of the American political system was most influenced by the ideas of John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu
a. executive control of foreign policy b. limitations on power of the government c. government regulation of the economy d. creation of the electoral college