AP Euro Period 3

Which nation became the dominant industrial leader during the late-1700s and early 1800s as a result of mechanization, iron and steel production, new transportation systems, and a government that supported economic development?

• Great Britain

• The Netherlands

• France

• Germany

Great Britain was able to industrialize in the late 1700s and early 1800s because of all but which of the following:

• access to natural resources like coal and iron ore

• a Parliamentary government that supported commercial and industrial interests

• the growth of a socialist economy and the welfare state

• strong private initiative from engineers, inventors, and capitalists

One physical example of Great Britain's leadership during the Industrial Revolution was:

• the building of the Tower of London

• the creation of the Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851

• the Act of Supremacy

• the gift of the Statue of Liberty to the USA

One example of how Britain's parliament promoted commercial interests during the Industrial Revolution was

• the repeal of the corn laws

• the creation of joint-stock companies to colonize the Americas

• the creation of the National Health Service

• the abolition of serfdom

One major difference between the development of industry in Great Britain and its development in continental Europe was the fact that some continental governments played a greater role in industrialization than the government in Great Britain.

• True

• False

France tended to move more slowly toward industrialization because of a reluctance to give up more traditional method of production.

• True

• False

Governments supported industrialization in the early phases of the Industrial Revolution in all but which of the following ways:

• government supported building of canals

• government supported building of railroads

• government assistance to struggling workers

• trade agreements that allowed more opportunity for business

Which German state became a economic leader during the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

• Bavaria

• Bohemia

• Prussia

• Austria

What was the name of the trade union that helped connect German states prior to the unification of the country?

• Zollverein

• Corn Law League

• Reichstag

• Listian

Which of the following did not limit industrialization in eastern Europe during the 1800s?

• the Bolshevik Revolution

• the persistence of serfdom

• lack of government support

• the dominance of the landed elite