AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 7.1 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 7.1 of AP Human Geography – The Industrial Revolution.
Questions List
Topic 7.1
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: SPS-7.A.1
What was a significant source of energy during the Industrial Revolution?
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Topic 7.1: The Industrial Revolution
Learning Objective: SPS-7.A
Explain how the Industrial Revolution facilitated the growth and diffusion of industrialization.
Essential Knowledge: SPS-7.A.1
Industrialization began as a result of new technologies and was facilitated by the availability of natural resources.
Essential Knowledge: SPS-7.A.2
As industrialization spread it caused food supplies to increase and populations to grow; it allowed workers to seek new industrial jobs in the cities and changed class structures.
Essential Knowledge: SPS-7.A.3
Investors in industry sought out more raw materials and new markets, a factor that contributed to the rise of colonialism and imperialism.