Unit 6- Imperialism, Industrialization, Karl Marx, Adam Smith

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How did the increase in Britain's population during the Agricultural Revolution contribute to Britain's industrialization? Select all that apply: It created a large pool of potential factory workers. It limited the need for trade with foreign nations. It led business owners to improve working conditions. It opened more land for factories as farms shrank in size. It created larger markets for new products.

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It created larger markets for new products.

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Which belief was central to Karl Marx's philosophy? Options: Class differences are at the root of most conflicts., The role of government is to protect private property., Nationalism helps promote social equality within a country., Religion is a positive force that binds different classes together.

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Class differences are at the root of most conflicts.

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Which was a key aspect of Adam Smith's economic philosophy?

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An economy will regulate itself if individuals are free to pursue their own self interest.

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Laissez-faire means...

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let it happen

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Who developed laissez-faire economics as an economic philosophy?

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Adam Smith

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According to Karl Marx, what is history?

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a struggle between the economic classes

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What did Adam Smith believe about self-interest and government regulation of the economy?

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He believed people should be allowed to pursue their own self-interest because doing so would create a collective benefit for the economy.

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How did many imperial powers attempt to justify colonialism?

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They claimed that they were helping other civilizations advance.

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What is "Imperialism"?

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when a country controls another country politically and/or economically, often against the will of the people of the country.

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How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?

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it created a need for raw materials and new markets