IR/Isms Review

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin and reasons why?

• A) France - Urbanization, Agricultural Innovations, Technological Advances
  

• B) United States - Access to Natural Resources, Government Support, Skilled Workforce
  

• C) England - Coal Reserves, Money/Investment, Rivers and Harbors

• 1. D) China - Strong Tradition of Trade, Advanced Mathematics, Efficient Transportation

What is the direct result of the enclosure movement?

• A) Increased Urbanization

• B) Decreased Agricultural Productivity
  

• C) Expansion of Common Lands
  

• 1. D) Consolidation of Small Farms

This famous invention was improved upon by James Watt that helped mechanize the workforce in all industries?

• Cotton Gin

• Steam Engine

• Spinning Jenny

• Power Loom

Who helped revolutionize the process of making steel by making it cheaper?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Thomas Edison

• Eli Whitney

• Henry Bessemer

Identify two positive and two negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution.

• A) Positive: Increased Standard of Living, Technological Advancements; Negative: Environmental Degradation, Exploitation of Labor

• B) Positive: Preservation of Traditional Craftsmanship, Social Mobility; Negative: Increased Income Inequality, Political Instability

• C) Positive: Cultural Exchange, Improved Healthcare; Negative: Loss of Artisanal Jobs, Decline of Rural Communities

• 1. D) Positive: Increased Agricultural Output, Enhanced International Relations; Negative: Rise of Child Labor, Loss of Traditional Skills

What Ism will appeal to the landed gentry/aristocracy and what type of rights do they believe are important?

• A) Socialism - Inherited Rights

• B) Conservatism - Natural Rights

• C) Conservatism - Inherited Rights

• 1. D) Liberalism - Natural Rights

What is the difference between Liberalism and Socialism?

• A) Liberalism prioritizes individual freedoms, while socialism advocates for collective ownership of resources and the means of production.
  

• B) Liberalism supports government intervention in the economy, while socialism favors a laissez-faire approach.
  

• C) Liberalism emphasizes economic equality, while socialism focuses on preserving traditional values.
  

• 1. D) Liberalism promotes a classless society, while socialism supports a hierarchical social structure.

What class of people will be proponents of Liberalism and what type of rights do they believe are most important?

• A) Working Class - Economic Rights

• B) Aristocracy - Inherited Rights

• C) Middle Class - Natural Rights

• 1. D) Peasantry - Religious Rights

What country will embrace more socialist policies after 1848?

• France

• United States

• Germany

• Russia

What country will embrace more socialist policies in the 19th century?

• Russia

• England

• China

• France