Industrial Revolution & Imperialism

"It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural red and black... It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which [endless] serpents of smoke trailed themselves forever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill smelling dye...."

What does this quote reflect?

• unification of Italy and Germany

• factory system

• domestic system

• Revolutions of 1848

Which describes a major social effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe?

• the growth of the middle class

• an increase in nomadic herding

• a decline in urban population

• a decrease in international trade

A long-term effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was -

• a increase in the number of small farms

• a decline in international trade

• a general rise in standards of living

• a strengthening of the power of the nobility

With which statement would Adam Smith most likely agree?

• Government should interfere as little as possible in the economy.

• Revolution is the only solution to a country's economic problems.

• Elimination of most agriculture is necessary in order to industrialize.

• Communism is the best policy to promote economic growth.

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 to explain the workings of the free enterprise system.

• His work on the steam engine allowed steam to power factory machinery.

"... he intends only his own gain, and he is in this, as in many other cases led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention.... Pursuing his own interest he frequently promotes that of the society more [effectively] than when he really intends to promote it."

This passage most likely appeared as part of -

• Karl Marx's Capital

• Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations

• Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince

• Marx and Engels' The Communist Manifesto

How did changes in textile manufacturing help initiate the Industrial Revolution?

• Textile manufacturers used raw materials recently discovered in the Americas to introduce new products to Europe.

• Textile manufacturers were the first to combine steam power and factories to mass produce goods.

• Textile manufacturers introduced changes in methods of transportation to obtain raw materials.

• Textile manufacturers used highly skilled workers who were more productive than unskilled workers.

One way that the Industrial Revolution and the Scientific Revolution are alike is that both -

• Employed reason and steps to approach and solve problems.

• Changed the way industry and technology worked within government

• Are founded in the problem solving method developed by Charles Darwin

• Led to a decrease of the middle class to in Europe

Karl Marx would most likely agree that -

• Government should intervene in any way to support a nations economy

• The working class should never rise up against government

• Government should stay out of the economic practices of a nation

• Communism is the only economic system that will work to help the wealthy

Which geographic factor explains why the Industrial Revolution began in England?

• England had a smooth coastline.

• England had many scenic waterfalls.

• England had abundant coal and iron resources.

• England contained numerous mountain ranges.