Industrial Revolution & Imperialism

1. What was the Industrial Revolution?

• increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields

• increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century

• a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14-hour days, 6 days a week

• Increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s

1. What is the laissez-faire policy?

• A policy that allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes on issues relevant to their industry.

• A policy where labor created a committee to set working standards without interference from industry owners.

• A policy that taught owners of industry how to set working conditions based on government standards.

• A policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference.

Which of the following did NOT improve as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• Living conditions for the average worker

• Educational opportunities

• Preservation of the environment

• Affordability of consumer goods

Which of the following was the first area to Industrialize?

• Banking

• Railroads

• Coal Mining

• Textile Production

Which of the following did NOT increase as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?

• Factory working conditions

• The quality of clothing

• The average person’s diet

• Transportation

The information below describes which economic philosophy?

1. Focus on general good of society
2. People own the means of production (factories, farms etc.)
3. Condemns “evils of industrialism and income inequality

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Democracy

• Socialism

Which of the following led to American and European Imperialism/Colonialism of Africa?

• To spread Christianity

• Civilize other nations

• End the Slave Trade

• Educate other nations

• All of the Above

The Opium Wars were fought between which two countries?

• China & Japan

• England & China

• Japan & England

• France & China

What led to the Berlin Conference of 1884?

• War between Germany and Africa

• European fear of war over claims of Africa.

• Conflicts between African tribes

• All of the Above

With which of the following is Karl Marx most closely associated?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Trade Unionism

• Utilitarianism