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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution Period 8
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A Liberal is a person who is open to the ideas of changing traditions and traditional values.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
A Liberal person is considered to be on the "Left" of the political spectrum.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What year is considered to be the dividing line between Early American History and Modern American History?
a)
1812
b)
1776
c)
1877
d)
1945
4.
A Conservative person is most likely to be a Democrat.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Many immigrants like in cramped, smelly quarters called "Tenement Housing."
a)
True
b)
False
6.
A Conservative person is considered to be on the Right of the political spectrum.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
A Liberal person usually supports capitalism, big business and wants LESS government control of businesses.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
This term refers to cities rapidly growing due to an increase to people seeking manufacturing and peripheral jobs.
a)
Ruralization
b)
Skyscraperization
c)
Urbanization
d)
Competition
9.
Which is the economic system where the government controls what is made, how much is made, what is bought and what consumers can buy? In other words, the government controls all business and the economy.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Communism
10.
Which is the economic system where the market is controlled by private businesses, consumers and business owners, and NOT the government?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Communism
11.
The Free Market System is another name for...
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Communism
12.
The United States has an economy based on socialism.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Bernie Sanders, who is running for president as a Democrat, is considered to be on the LEFT of the political spectrum.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which of the following was NOT a new invention or discovery during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Electricity
b)
Cars
c)
Plastic
d)
Iron
15.
Which of the following was NOT a major problem or concern during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Child Labor
b)
Pollution
c)
Working conditions in factories
d)
Rights for African Americans
16.
What was the nickname given to the Republican Party during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Big Business Party (BBP)
b)
Grand Old Party (GOP)
c)
Capitalism Lover Party (CLP)
d)
The Big Ohio Party (BOP)
17.
Which of the following presidents was a Democrat?
a)
Cleveland
b)
Hayes
c)
Harrison
d)
Arthur
18.
During the Industrial Revolution, there were plenty of laws to protect workers, such as minimum wage laws and workplace safety laws.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
During the Industrial Revolution, the United States experienced a huge increase in immigration from...
a)
Germany, Ireland and China
b)
Ireland, England and Italy
c)
Germany, Turkey and Hungary
d)
Italy, Greece and Czechoslovakia
20.
Socialism is considered to be a cross somewhere between capitalism and communism because private owners control some of the economy, but the government controls other parts.
a)
True
b)
False
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