Semester 2 Midterm Review

The time period when modern science emerged with new developments in math, physics, astronomy, and chemistry was

• The Enlightenment

• The Scientific Revolution

• Philosophical Chairs

• industrialization

The Enlightenment thinkers believed

• dictators learn from experience

• natural laws influence human society

• society matters more than individuals

• nature is beyond human understanding

The time period when philosophers developed new ideas about government and basic human rights is called

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Renaissance

• The Age of Imperialism

What was one of the causes of world-wide revolutions (including the French Revolution)?

• Napoleon's power

• new technologies

• inequalities in society

• famine in Africa

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Italy

• Germany

• England

• the US

What revolution led to the founding of the first black republic in history?

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• Haitian Revolution

• Latin American Revolution

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?

• Cities could easily deal with the increased population.

• It had natural resources at home and from its colonies.

• It had no natural resources.

• Government owned all businesses.

During the Industrial Revolution

• work was done by machines in factories replacing work done by humans

• countries stopped trading because they could make everything they needed

• most people moved to rural areas to escape pollution in the cities

• prices skyrocketed because it was expensive to build the factory machines

What was an effect of the Industrial Revolution?

• workers became more skilled

• the price of products increased

• workers wages increased

• there were more jobs for merchants

What happened during urbanization?

• More people moved to cities for their jobs.

• Workers gained more skills.

• The price of products increased.

• Workers dealt directly with merchants.