WH: Industrialization & Imperialism STUDY GUIDE

In the late 1800s, what was one response of workers in England to the unsafe working conditions?

• Change their jobs

• Form labor unions

• Move away from cities

• Change their jobs

During the Industrial Revolution, what did the factory system lead to?

• mass production of goods

• high wages for factory workers

• large movement of people to rural areas

• higher prices for manufactured goods

What best explains the impact of railroads during the Industrial Revolution?

• Railroads were so slow and expensive that automobiles quickly replaced them

• Railroads increased the need for coal, steel, and steam engine production

• Railroads increased transportation costs led to a decline in factory output

• Railroads were expensive and cost factory owners more money

Which statement reflects the overall effect of labor strikes?

• Workers get to take a well-earned vacation
• Employers can manage their business from home
• Employers generaly meet workers' demands quickly
• Workers are deprived of their income and suffer hardships

Why was England the leader in industry during the early years of the Industrial Revolution?

• England produced more cotton and had more workers than any other country in the world
• England first invented factory machines and had a monopoly of industrial technology.
• England directly bordered France, Spain, and Russia which made trade easy
• England had a socialist government which paid all workers the same wage

Which of the following describes the time period of the Industrial Revolution?

• industrialized nations created overseas colonies
• people rejected socialism and began calling for capitalism
• work done by machines in factories replaced work done by hand
• people began to use the scientific method to find answers to their questions

What was the main reason Europe colonized Asia between 1500 and 1800?

• to spread Christianity

• dominate and control trade

• to modernize the cultures of Asia

• to import Asian slaves to work in western colonies

What was the European idea, which said that the Europeans were more evolved than the African people, called?

• Caste System

• Anti-Imperialism

• Social Darwinism

• White Man's Burden

Which governmental system operates with the idea that all property is publicly owned, each person works and is paid, based on their abilities and needs?

• Mixed

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Communism

Which of the following describes a change made by the Japanese Meiji Emperor?

• Beginning of western-style industrialization
• Leading a Boxer Rebellion against European imperialists
• Beginning a 200 year era of Japanese imperialists
• Strengthening the pwers of the Tokugawa Shogun to control Japan