Minor Mastery Assignment Q2

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The Industrial Revolution made an impact on the industrialized countries of the world by -

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improving transportation

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Which of these was a problem caused by the Industrial Revolution? Reduced spending on military goods, Sharing of profits with workers, Exploitation of children in factory jobs, Increase in isolationist policies

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Exploitation of children in factory jobs

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Which was NOT an impact of the Industrial Revolution on Great Britain? Options: Population decrease, Improved transportation, Growth of the middle class, Increased environmental pollution

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Population decrease

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What was a result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe? Options: The growth of the middle class, An increase in nomadic herding, A decline in urban population, A decrease in international trade

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The growth of the middle class

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In the early 18th century, the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in urbanization because

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Displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs

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During the 1800s, reform legislation passed in Great Britain, France, and Germany led to: legalizing trade unions, setting minimum wages, and limiting child labor.

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legalizing trade unions, setting minimum wages, and limiting child labor

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Which of these best describes the Scramble for Africa? Options: Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map, Diplomats worked with tribal leaders to determine how to colonize countries in Africa, European countries worked to finance capital expansion in African nations through loans, The United States used the Roosevelt Corollary to prevent nations from colonizing Africa.

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Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map

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Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?
- They wanted to acquire power and prestige
- They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals
- They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"
- They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

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They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

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Define "imperialism."

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the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.

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Imperialism started because of which of the following reasons? Nationalism - Empire Building, Economic - desire for new markets and resources, Western belief in cultural superiority, None of the options are a reason the policy of Imperialism was adopted

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Economic - desire for new markets and resources