Industrial Revolution and Imperialism

A major result of the Industrial Revolution was the -

• concentration of workers in urban areas

• increased desire of the wealthy class to share its power

• formation of powerful craft guilds

• control of agricultural production by governments

-Europeans sought new markets for their goods

- Many Europeans migrated to the cities in search of jobs

- European middle class gained political power

What was the major cause of the changes above in Europe?

• Industrial Revolution

• Rise of feudalism

• Congress of Vienna

• French Revolution

What was the principle reason for the success of European interference in China in the late 1800s?

• Many Chinese adopted European religious practices

• Europeans respected Chinese laws and customs

• Europeans had superior military technology

• Most Chinese respected Europeans as having a more advanced civilization

The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels appealed to which group?

• Nobility

• Church leaders

• Workers

• Military leaders

A primary purpose of building the Suez Canal was to -

• encourage Jewish settlement in nearby Palestine

• decreased trade between the Middle East, Europe and Asia

• reduce the time needed to travel between the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean

• allow Indian merchants to reach the east coast of Africa

"All great nations... have desired to set their mark upon barbarian lands, and those who fail to participate in this great rivalry will play a pitiable role in time to come."

The statement above best supports the concept of-

• communism

• industrialization

• human rights

• imperialism

Which is an accurate statement about the partitioning of Africa by European imperialist nations during the 1800s?

• New nations were based on old tribal boundaries

• The cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was ignored.

• The continent was divided equally among the colonial powers

• African unity was encouraged

The Boxer Rebellion of the early 20th century was an attempt to -

• eliminate poverty among the Chinese peasants

• bring western-style democracy to China

• restore trade between China and European nations

• remove foreign influences from China

Throughout the 1800s, an increased need for both raw materials and new markets for manufactured goods led various European nations to pursue policies of -

• imperialism

• socialism

• isolationism

• communism

Which statement best describes a significant contribution of James Watt?

• he was the first person to identify the laws of supply and demand

• his efforts at reform led to the abolition of child labor in Britain

• he was the first person to explain the workings of the free enterprise system

• his work on the steam engine allowed steam to power factory machinery