Unit 8 Revolution, Imperialism and Imperialism

Industrialization began through the manufacturing of what type of good?

• Automobiles

• Furniture

• Textiles

• Munitions

What were the working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution?

• The work was repetitive but interesting.

• Workers under the age of fifteen were not hired in the factories

• Workers spent long hours in the factories, often fourteen hours a day, six days a week.

• factories set up sick and injured leave for those who needed it.

All of the following were reforms made by Napoleon in France, EXCEPT

• He restored the old traditional ruling family of France

• He reformed the laws and made them more equal to everyone

• Created public schools to educate everyone

• Created a national banking system - helped stabilize the economy

Which factors BEST explain why England was the first nation to begin to industrialize?

• government support and foreign imports

• natural resources and innovative technology

• waterways and agricultural collectivization

• financial capital and aristocratic control

One similarity between the French Revolution and the American Revolution is that both were responses to which of the following?

• Transformation of the social class structure

• New proposed political structures

• the privileges and influence of religious leaders

• Unfair systems of taxation

By the beginning of the 20th century, industrialization had spread from its origins in Britain to

• the United States, Japan, Russia, and Western Europe

• Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and Japan

• the United States, China, and south Asia

• Japan, China, and the United States

The Industrial Revolution led to migration from

• coastal to mountainous regions

• North America to Europe.

• rural to urban areas.

• South America to Africa.

A comparison of the English, American, French, Haitian, and Latin American Revolutions illustrates that

• political and economic inequalities often lead to demands for change

• democratic governments generally result from revolutions

• revolutions are based on a single grievance

• privatization of industry eventually leads to class struggle

Which of the following was an effect of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (also called the Sepoy Mutiny)?

• Indian princes became more active in the administration of British policy.

• The British government took over direct command of India.

• Hinduism, Muslim, and Sikh Indians resisted British rule together.

• The British East India Company expanded its control into central India.

What were the major causes of the French Revolution?

• The bankruptcy of the government, economic prosperity, and a weak army.

• The American Revolution, the strong leadership of Louis XVI, and the storming of the Bastille.

• A weak army, the disparity between the rich and the poor, and the strong leadership of Louis XVI.

• The ideas of the American Revolution, and the refusal of the 1^st and 2^nd Estates to pay taxes.