UGA History Exemption Practice Test

The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the 1720s due to new power sources and machine-made goods. Which statement best describes this period?

It is a period of rapid industrial growth replacing handmade goods with machine-made goods

It led to a decrease in urbanization

It was primarily a scientific era with no impact on manufacturing

It was confined to the arts and literature

The period is defined by a shift in production: power from machines and new energy sources enables goods to be made by industrial processes rather than by hand. This change drives rapid industrial growth, the rise of factories, and mass production of goods. As a result, urban areas expand and social and economic life transform far beyond just science or culture. It isn’t about reducing urbanization or focusing only on arts and literature; the hallmark is the move from handmade to machine-made goods and the broad impact that follows.