Unit 3 Review - Industrialization/Imperialism

Which economic system is best defined for competition producing superior products at affordable prices?

• communism

• capitalist system

• socialism

• liberalism

Which of the following best explains the impact of railroads during the Industrial Revolution?

• Railroads were so slow and expensive that automobiles quickly replaced them.
• Railroads increased transportation costs led to a decline in factory output.
• Railroads were expensive and cost factory owners more money.
• Railroads increased the need for coal, steel, and steam engine production.

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• South America

Which country was the only African country to remain independent during the Scramble for Africa?

• Ethiopia

• Egypt

• Eritrea

• Suez

More arable farmland and natural resources helped which country start the Industrial Revolution?

• Great Britian

• Japan

• France

• Germany

The Opium War was caused by Britain continuing to sell opium to China.

• True

• False

The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   

• Berlin Conference
• Social Darwinism
• Sphere of Influence
• Scramble for Africa

 How was mass production of products a good thing?

• Made it easier to own companies & build corporations
• It organized labor in the factories
• Made products cheaper & more available
• Made communication easier

Which two non-European countries adopted the policy of Imperialism?

• Australia and Japan

• China and Japan

• United States and Japan

• China and the United States

Urbanization can be described as

• a system a farming and harvesting crops with efficient

• the movement of job seekers into the city

• a process of quickly and cheaply making steel to manufacture

• a process of serialization to increase the shelf life of liquids