ACP World History Review #1

The principles behind which innovation are shown in this diagram?

• the use of new power sources to facilitate mass production

• the use of new fossil-fuel resources to increase industrial power

• the mechanization of farm labor to increase crop yields

• the navigation of rivers to increase the volume of commerce

Which change resulted from the development of steam engines during the Industrial Revolution?

• Manufacturing costs increased.

• A skilled workforce was needed.

• Artisan guilds became more powerful.

• A reliable energy source became available.

Which grievance was shared by both French and American revolutionaries?

• the inequality of women

• widespread starvation because of food shortages

• frequent public executions of citizens

• unfair taxation practices

Which of the following correctly completes the graphic?

• Reasons for British Imperialism

• Growth of Catholicism in Europe

• Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

• Factors Leading to the French Revolution

Which development is MOST associated with the Industrial Revolution?

• global diffusion of mass culture

• mass production of consumer goods

• long-distance distribution of luxury goods

• widespread formation of craft guilds

What was one result of the Industrial Revolution?

• Cottage industries were established to meet consumer needs.

• Subsistence farming increased to meet the needs of workers.

• Manufacturing industries created a demand for urban laborers.

• Regulations for a safe working environment slowed production.

Which modern-day country was a French colony during the 18th century?

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Argentina

• Haiti

Adam Smith describes his theory of the “invisible hand” of market forces in The Wealth of Nations.

According to him, which situation best allows the invisible hand to function?

• A government adopts laissez-faire policies that allow businesses to operate freely.

• A ruler collectivizes industries to gain control of a country’s production

• A nation subsidizes corporations to promote industrialization.

• A national leader seizes the means of production from private owners.

In what way did Martin Luther impact Catholicism during the Protestant Reformation?

• He supported the idea of the sale of indulgences.

• He presented the idea of predestination within Christianity.

• He condemned Henry VIII attempt to separate Church and State.

• He argued the belief that one could not pay for or earn entrance to Heaven.

The revolutionary movement led by Simón Bolívar was influenced by —

• Adam Smith’s free-market principles.

• ideas about government promoted during the Enlightenment.

• Karl Marx’s criticism of industrial society.

• religious ideas introduced during the Great Awakening.