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Unit 8
Test Description: Unit 8
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1) What was an effect of the Industrial Revolution?
A
_
B
Increased support in monarchies
C
Increased population of the middle class
D
Decreased trade between America and Europe
2) What was an effect of the Industial Revolution?
A
An overall increase in European stanard of living
B
Increased governmental environment regulations
C
__
D
A decrease auto production
3) What statement is more in line with Adam Smith's style of thinking?
A
Government should not interfere with the economy
B
__
C
The government should run a U.S. Federal Post Office
D
Government has a duty to iterfere in the economy, to make sure everyone is following the rules
4) What do historians think helped Britain in being first in the Industrial Revolution?
A
England had a rocky coast line
B
England had a lot of coal and iron natural resources
C
A lot of immigration from Ireland affected England negatively
5) In what way did the textile industry aid in starting the Industrial Revolution?
A
Textile manufactures were the first ones to use steam powered and machines to power factories.
B
____
C
Clothing was used by construction workers that built factories
D
Textile manufactures were the first ones to use highly skilled workers to construct their factories
6) Adam Smith talked about the Invisible Hand in his book, The Wealth of Nations. What did he mean?
A
Governments should be the referees in the game of economy
B
The government issues out work duties for citizens.
C
When a government implements a laisses-faire policy, it allows businesses to operate freely, without governments intrusion.
D
A nation could subsidize losses in a business to help them
7) Which situation is Adam Smith's invisible hand functioning?
A
The government puts laissez-faire in place, which allows private business to operate freely
B
The government implements mercantilism.
C
The government issues out work duties for citizens.
D
A dictator seizes the means of production from private owners
8) In the 1800's, working conditions were unsafe and physically demanding. How did some workers fight for change?
A
_______
B
They killed the owners of businesses
C
They sold all their property and created the stock market
D
They formed labor unions
9) What is this describing? ..as matters stood it was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which endless serpents of smoke trailed...?
A
______
B
Rise of factories
C
Rise of banks
D
Rise of immigration from Asians
10) What is the textile industry?
A
develop new ways to use glass, to make available new products
B
design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles
C
Design and production of yarn, cloth, clothing, and their distribution.
D
_____
11) What was the main reason Europeans, improved roads, built railroads and built bridges in African colonies?
A
To show off to the Africans
B
To improve the lives of the African people
C
To get as much raw materials for Europe
D
___
12) Which a true statement?
A
Great Britain had the least amount of land out of any European country in 1900.
B
__
C
European colonial areas increased greatly from 1870 to 1914
D
By 1914, Germany controlled the most land area
13) What was the, The White Man's Burden?
A
To preserve African and Asian cultures
B
To teach Natives how to manufacture
C
European's duty to introduce benefits of civilization to Natives
D
___
14) What geographic factor attracted Europeans?
A
Natural resources
B
_
C
The smooth coastlines
D
Good weather
15) What concept is this, (All great nations...have desired to set their upon barbarian lands, and those who fail to participate in this great rivalry will play a pitiable role)
A
Communism
B
Imperialism
C
Industrialization
16) What area of the world came under direct control of European powers during the late 19 century (1800's)?
A
Africa
B
Middle East
C
__
D
South America
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