World History Unit 9 Exam Review

New economic theories came about during the Industrial Revolution in response to —

• the lack of economic power women had in industrialized societies

• the demands of wealthy industrialists for laws to regulate economies

• the economic disparities between the wealthy and the working class

• the successful efforts of abolitionists to bring an end to the slavery trade

One result of the rise of European imperialism during the nineteenth century included the —

• colonization of China by large numbers of British immigrants

• establishment of a British empire that extended into all continents

• dissolution of the British empire as the French rose to prominence

• creation of a British empire that was concentrated in North America

One way that European society was changed as a result of the Industrial Revolution included —

• the rejection of the teachings of the Catholic Church

• the decline of the population due to factory accidents

• the emergence of a middle class and a working class

• the spread of famine caused by families abandoning farms

In response to the poor factory and urban conditions brought about by industrialization in the nineteenth century, many workers started to —

• demand reforms in labor policies

• emigrate to European protectorates

• leave the city to move to the country

• advocate laissez-faire government policies

Most nineteenth century industrialized nations in Europe experienced —

• a general rise in the overall standard of living

• the creation of a common European currency

• a growth in the number of children in families

• the adoption of communist economic systems

One way the lives of many nineteenth-century Europeans changed because of industrialization includes —

• working at a variety of professions in one lifetime

• marrying at earlier ages than previous generations

• shifting from an agrarian lifestyle to an urban lifestyle

• placing more significance on participation in religious activities

Which group began to lose its political influence as suffrage was extended to more middle class men in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

• Aristocrats

• Parliament

• Peasants

• Women

European nations in the nineteenth century had an economic incentive to colonize Africa because of —

• the vast natural resources available

• a need for strategic military outposts

• the wealthy markets for European goods

• a desire to expand the Atlantic slavery trade

Many colonized people responded to European imperialism by —

• organizing resistance movements against European colonists

• teaching European colonists how to survive in tropical environments

• cooperating with European colonists to share the profits from industrialization

• aiding European colonists in establishing borders consistent with the ethnic settlements

In what way did the assimilation policies of European colonial powers in Africa affect the region?

• African colonies were industrialized.

• New cultural practices were introduced.

• An extensive network of highways and railroads was built.

• European colonial populations outnumbered native populations.