Unit 08 Exam Review

One result of the rise of European imperialism during the nineteenth century included the

• colonization of China by large numbers of British immigrants

• establishment of a British empire that extended into all continents

• dissolution of the British empire as the French rose to prominence

• creation of a British empire that was concentrated in North America

In response to the poor factory and urban conditions brought about by industrialization in the nineteenth century, many workers started to

• demand reforms in labor policies

• emigrate to European protectorates

• leave the city to move to the country

• advocate laissez-faire government policies

Most nineteenth century industrialized nations in Europe experienced

• a general rise in the overall standard of living

• the creation of a common European currency

• a growth in the number of children in families

• the adoption of communist economic systems

One way that European society was changed as a result of the Industrial Revolution included

• the rejection of the teachings of the Catholic Church

• the decline of the population due to factory accidents

• the emergence of a middle class and a working class

• e spread of famine caused by families abandoning farms

European nations in the nineteenth century had an economic incentive to colonize Africa because of

• the vast natural resources available

• a need for strategic military outposts

• the wealthy markets for European goods

• a desire to expand the Atlantic slavery trade

In what way did the assimilation policies of European colonial powers in Africa affect the region?

• African colonies were industrialized.

• New cultural practices were introduced.

• An extensive network of highways and railroads was built.

• European colonial populations outnumbered native populations.

The construction of both the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal was intended to

• improve access to colonies and markets

• provide jobs to natives in colonial regions

• control flooding of major agricultural areas

• serve as blockades to protect colonies in warfare

Which physical geographic factor most shaped the choice of where to build the Suez Canal?

• The location of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers within the Fertile

  Crescent

• The existence of a narrow land bridge linking the Mediterranean to

  the Red Sea

• The presence of rift valleys that impede travel to southern Africa

  along the Nile River

• The northward flow of the Nile River connecting Lake Victoria to the

  Mediterranean Sea

The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, proposed the idea that

• power should be given to those who own the means of production

• profits from industrialization should be shared by the working class

• economic markets should be regulated by the law of supply and

  demand

• revolution would happen unless the working class was given voting

  rights

The lives of many women and children changed during the Industrial Revolution because

• women and children went to school to train for jobs in the new

  factories

• many women choose to work rather than get married and have

  children

• increasingly women and children became wage earners in the

  working class

• factory owners created scholarships for women and children to

  attend college