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Increased agricultural production in England in the late 1700s contributed directly to
a) the development of a worldwide communications network
b) the introduction of feudalism
c) a decrease in the power of the monarch
d) increase in life expectancy

Which 19th century idea led to the unification of Germany and of Italy?
a) imperialism
b) nationalism
c) liberalism
d) socialism

Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?
a) desert climate
b) natural harbors
c) mountainous terrain
d) monsoon winds

Which statement represents a central idea of laissez-faire economics?
a) Class struggles are based on inequities.
b) Workers should form unions to better their conditions
c) the government should not regulate the economy
d) The government should own all means of production.

A key idea in the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels is that workers should support the
a) overthrow of the capitalist system
b) establishment of labor unions
c) legislative regulation of wages and working conditions
d) technological changes in production methods

During the 1800s, reform legislation passed in Great Britain led to which positive changes
a) greater equality for men and establishment of a banking system
b) legalizing trade unions, setting minimum wages, and limiting child labor
c) government-owned factories, establishment of five-year plans, and limits placed on immigration
d) bans on overseas trade, mandatory military service, and universal suffrage for women

What was the primary reason that large numbers of people left Ireland in the 1840s and 1850s?
a) The people faced mass starvation
b) A political revolution had started
c) A smallpox epidemic broke out
d) The poeple sought better education opportunities

Before a nation can begin to industrialize, that nation must first develop
a) a democratic government
b) rigid class structure
c) a good food supply
d) a river system

Which of the following is a tool used by unions?
a) Helping factory owners
b) Running for political office
c) Giving tax cuts
d) Strikes

Karl Marx predicted that laissez-faire capitalism would result in
a) a revolution led by the workers
b) fewer government regulations
c) an equal distribution of wealth
d) more profit for business owners

The Industrial Revolution impacted the industrialized countries of the world by:
a) increasing urban populations
b) decreasing overall populations
c) hurting the worldwide population
d) increasing the number of farms

During the Industrial Revolution, why did factory owners prefer to hire women and children to work for them?
a) They could women and children more money
b) They were less likely to form unions
c) They could pay women and children less money
d) They were better workers

During the 1800s, the writings of Marx, Engels, and Dickens focused attention on the problems faced by
a) factory owners
b) farm laborers
c) industrial workers
d) world leaders

Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the
a) colonization of Japan by the United States
b) introduction of Christianity to Japanese society
c) opening of trade relations with Japan
d) the first world war

One effect of industrialization on Meiji Japan was that it
a) strengthened the power of the Shogunate
b) decreased the level of pollution
c) led to Japan being isolated
d) modernized Japan

Increased agricultural production in England in the late 1700s contributed directly to
a) the development of a worldwide communications network
b) an increase in populations and life expectancy
c) a decrease in the power of the monarch
d) a period of starvation

A time of greatly increased output of machine made goods that began in England
a) Agricultural Revolution
b) Modernization
c) Industrial Revolution
d) Urbanization

movement of people to cities
a) modernization
b) urbanization
c) middle class
d) Industrialization

This country is where the industrial revolution started
a) England
b) Belgium
c) Canada
d) United States

An economic system in which businesses are privately owned and the goal is to make profit.
a) Socialism
b) capitalism
c) communism
d) Utilitarianism

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