World History Industrialization and Imperialism Test Review

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• 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

• growing populations of urban areas during the 1800s

The main cause of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Western Europe was

• poor crop yields

• industrialization

• improved living conditions in cities

• more efficient transportation systems

Laissez-faire is a policy that

• allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes.

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

• created committees to set working standards without interference from industry owners.

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

What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms?

• unions

• strikes

• collective bargaining

• utilitarianism

Which is an example of a reform movement?

• abolition of slavery

• women's rights

• public education

• all of the above

Industrialization affected the relationships between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations because it

• was the driving force behind imperialism.

• weakened economic ties between nations.

• allowed industrialized nations to take slaves.

• enabled the two types of nations to strengthen each other.

Which thinker would probably agree with this statement? 'Workers should benefit from the fruits of their labors.'

• Adam Smith

• Karl Marx

• Matthew Perry

• Emperor Meiji

According to nationalism, one's greatest loyalty should be to a

• king.

• nation of people.

• imperial power.

• colony.

Which statement would Otto von Bismarck probably NOT agree with?

• The weak should be conquered by the strong.

• A ruler should never violate the constitution of his country.

• Military force should be used to achieve political gain.

• Manufacturing political 'incidents' is acceptable if it achieves a worthy goal.

Which event did Otto von Bismarck use to gain support from Germans in the south?

• Franco-Prussian War

• German Confederation

• Seven Weeks War

• defeat of the Junkers