Chapter 18

What was the Black Death?

• A disease, known as the plague, that killed 1/3 of Europe

• Another name for a style of execution popular in the Middle Ages

What was the best effect of the Plague?

• Trade became easier

• Workers were able to demand wages for their work

• The country villages grew

• New medicines emerged

This is a picture of a(n) (a)  

• assembly line

• tenement

• monopoly

• patent

When someone invents something, they need to get a _________ so no one can steal their idea.

• tenement

• corporation

• patent

• trust

Many immigrants lived in __________, which were very small.

• corporation

• tenement

• trust

• patent

The part of the ship where immigrants had to live was called:

• deck

• bridge

• steerage

• freeboard

Answer explanation

The steerage is at the very bottom of the boat. It is called steerage because that's where they used to put cows (steer).

All of the following were major reasons for practicing imperialism at the turn of the century EXCEPT a desire to:

• Offer humanitarian assistance

• gain wealth from the activities of the colonies

• find a new place for people to settle

• build and maintain a strong military base

What was the main cause of the French Revolution?

• A) Economic inequality and social injustice

• B) The rise of industrialization

• C) The discovery of new lands

• D) The invention of the printing press

Which event marked the beginning of the American Civil War?

• A) The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• B) The attack on Pearl Harbor

• C) The Battle of Gettysburg

• D) The attack on Fort Sumter

What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road?

• A) To spread religious beliefs

• B) To facilitate trade between Asia and Europe

• C) To explore new territories

• D) To establish military alliances