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Worksheets7-1, 7-2, 7-3 Review
Total questions: 185
Worksheet time: 3hrs 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which event best represented the shift away from monarchial rule?
a)
The Thirty Years’ War
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Scientific Revolution
d)
The Second Defenestration of Prague
2.
Who was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
3.
Who ascended to throne during the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
4.
When did the Glorious Revolution take place?
a)
1776
b)
1698
c)
1688
d)
1492
5.
What religion was King James II?
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
c)
Mormon
d)
Buddhist
6.
Why was King James' religion a problem for the members of Parliament and the people of England?
a)
They feared the Pope would come to England.
b)
They were afraid that he would want to make Catholicism the official religion.
c)
They fear the Protestant in England would move to America
d)
They wanted to make the official religion of England Baptist.
7.
What did James II do when William of Orange invaded England?
a)
Challenged William of Orange to a duel.
b)
Led the English Army in to the Great Battle of the Glorious Revolution against William of Orange
c)
Fled to France
d)
Resigned as King, and retired in Spain
8.
What is meant by the term, "bloodless revolution" and how did it apply to the Glorious Revolution?
a)
A bloodless revolution is one where only soldiers die, not civilians.
b)
A bloodless revolution is a political upheaval in which the ruling class is removed from power by the common people, without bloodshed. This was accomplished by the London mob.
c)
A bloodless revolution is a transfer of power between rulers/governments without fighting or deaths. The Glorious Revolution saw the transfer of power from James II to William and Mary without any bloodshed.
d)
People were killed so quickly, they did not bleed.
9.
How did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and its aftermath ensure that the English monarchy would thereafter be limited in power?
a)
Parliament had the power to remove or crown monarchs. The monarch was now subject to rule of law.
b)
The monarch became a figure head without any say in how the government is run.
c)
The monarchy became an elected position.
d)
The kings were just not good leads so the people turned to the Parliament.
10.
What was the name of the document that had to be accepted by William and Mary, that permanently created a constitutional monarchy in England?
a)
Petition of Right
b)
The American Constitution
c)
Magna Carta
d)
English Bill of Rights
11.
How could the British government have prevented the American Revolution?
a)
By forcing King George III to give up the throne
b)
By allowing colonist to elect representatives to Parliament
c)
By overruling the decisions of the colonial legislatures
d)
By increasing taxes on the colonists
12.
If you were boycotting British tea, what would you be doing?
a)
Tarring and feathering British tea merchants
b)
Dumping British tea into Boston Harbor
c)
Refusing to buy British tea
d)
Paying high prices for British tea
13.
What is an example of an imported good?
a)
A car that's manufactured in Germany but sold in the United States
b)
A car that's manufactures in Michigan but sold in Tennessee
c)
A car that's bourhgt into Canada illegally from the United States
d)
A car that's manufactured in the same country that it's sold
14.
What does it mean to "repeal" a law?
a)
To protest it
b)
To overturn it
c)
To refuse to obey it
d)
To obey it grudgingly
15.
He used Al-Battani’s (Muslim astronomer) ideas in his work on the heliocentric theory.
a)
Charlemagne
b)
Nicolaus Copernicus
c)
Johann Kepler
d)
Kevin Bacon
16.
Copernicus did not what to publish his book on the heliocentric theory until after his death because he was afraid of persecution from the ______ Church
a)
Islamic
b)
Buddhist
c)
Catholic
d)
Protestant
17.
Bacon, Galileo, & Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on experimentation & ________.
a)
observation
b)
guessing
c)
research
d)
what your friends say
18.
He pioneered the use of inductive reasoning for the use in the scientific method.
a)
Kepler
b)
Bacon
c)
Dr. Seuss
d)
Dr. Who
19.
He said that the universe could be explained by mechanical laws.
a)
Descartes
b)
Shakespeare
c)
Copernicus
d)
Tony Stark
20.
He used math to prove that the planetary orbits were elliptical.
a)
Copernicus
b)
Clovis I
c)
Kepler
d)
Pony Boy
21.
What type of math was Newton known for developing?
a)
Geometry
b)
Trigonomety
c)
Calculus
d)
Addition
22.
He was accused of heresy and put under house arrest for supporting the heliocentric theory.
a)
Pope Leo X
b)
Charles the Hammer Martel
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
23.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
24.
Looking at specific facts gathered through observation and experimentation, and then making a general conclusion based on those facts is called ____________ reasoning. (used by Bacon)
a)
inductive
b)
scientific
c)
Bacon
d)
seasoning
25.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
the queen's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
26.
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Scientific Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
all of the above
27.
Most of the people of France belonged to the
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
28.
When the other estates refused to change voting rules the 3rd Estate
a)
met separately
b)
Created the National Assembly
c)
took the Tennis Court Oath
d)
all of the above
29.
When the people of Paris heard that the military was going to stop the revolution their response was to
a)
leave the city
b)
storm the Bastille
c)
force the King to come to Paris
d)
none of the above
30.
The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
the US Constitution
d)
The Edict of Nantes
31.
The radicals who took over the revolution were led by
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Robespierre
c)
Rousseau
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
32.
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the Guillotine?
a)
no none
b)
the nobility
c)
known revolutionaries
d)
only Maximillien Robespierre
33.
French King who was executed during the Revolution
a)
Napoleon
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Klemens von Metternich
d)
Maximillien Robespierre
34.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and The Citizen proclaimed:
a)
Equal rights for all men, but no political rights for women
b)
an end to the monarchy
c)
equal rights for all citizens and political rights for women
d)
an end to police force
35.
How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
a)
the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
b)
absolute monarchy was strengthened
c)
support for absolute monarchy increased
d)
France was divided into three estates
36.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)
all the estates were taxed equally
b)
the upper classes paid the most taxes
c)
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
d)
the third estate was the wealthiest
37.
The _____, led by Danton and Robespierre, was responsible for sending approximately 15,000 people to the guillotine
a)
French Foreign Legion
b)
Committee of Public Safety
c)
Commonwealth of Nations
d)
Legislative Assembly
38.
What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
it led to a new constitution for France
b)
it started the French Revolution
c)
it was the beginning of the Reign of Terror
d)
it marked the beginning of the rule of Napoleon
39.
Before the French Revolution, why did the representatives of the third estate form the National Assembly?
a)
voting in the Estates General was not fair
b)
the king had ordered them to do so
c)
they wanted an end to the Reign of Terror
d)
they demanded that the king be put on trial and executed
40.
The Second Estate was composed of
a)
Church leaders
b)
Peasants
c)
Nobility
d)
none of the above
41.
Which of the following would be a member of the 1st Estate?
a)
A poor dirt farmer
b)
A village priest
c)
A prince
d)
A rich lawyer
42.
What were the drawbacks of the Old Regime?
a)
the tax system was unfair to the Third Estate
b)
Only the First and Second Estate had privileges
c)
both of these are true
d)
neither of these are true
43.
The city workers and servants were:
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
44.
The clergy were
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
45.
The Bourgeoisie were:
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
46.
The French nobility were:
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
47.
Peasants were
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
48.
During this time, men such as Voltaire, Rosseau, Locke and Beccaria created and debated a set of ideas that included equality for all, freedom of speech, natural rights and rights for the accused. As a set these ideas were known as:
a)
The Great Fear
b)
The Great Ideas of Freedom
c)
Democracy
d)
Enlightenment Ideas
49.
What impact did the Enlightenment ideas of Equality, Liberty and Democracy and the success of the American Revolution have on the Third Estate?
a)
made them support the King
b)
made them believe they could change the government
c)
Made them believe that they should have rights and equality
d)
both red and blue are true
50.
Which of the following was NOT a factor in causing the economic problems in France during the 1770s?
a)
bad weather caused a grain shortage and bread prices rose
b)
the taxes were so high that business could not be conducted
c)
the population of France had decreased
51.
Why was the French government so deeply in debt?
a)
all members of the population were living luxurious lifestyles
b)
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were heavy spenders
c)
Louis XVI had aided the Americans in the revolution against Britain doubling France’s debt
d)
both red and blue are correct
52.
Why was Marie Antoinette so hated by the French?
a)
She was Austrian
b)
She spent a lot of money on gowns and jewels
c)
She was a French peasant
d)
both orange and red are true
53.
Because Louis was a poor leader, spent lots of money and did not fix the financial problems of France the following occurred:
a)
France was bankrupt
b)
the Americans had to pay back their debt to France immediately
c)
the Dutch invaded France while she was at her weakest
d)
France attempted to borrow money from Spain
54.
What happened when Louis tried to tax the nobles?
a)
there was a rebellion among the peasants
b)
a meeting of the Estates-General was called for the first time in the 175 years
c)
Louis simply increased the taxes on the peasantry
d)
Louis began demanding 50% of the tithe from the Catholic Church
55.
When the king sided with the First and Second Estates regarding voting rules, what action did the Third Estate delegates take (this was the first act of the revolution)?
a)
they created the National Assembly and ended the absolute monarchy
b)
they arrested the king
c)
they left the meeting and refused to participate in the voting
d)
none of these are true
56.
Because the members of the Third estate were locked out of their meeting room in Versailles, what action did they take?
a)
the broke into an indoor tennis court
b)
the made a pledge called the “Tennis Court Oath”
c)
the refused to leave the tennis court until they had written a constitution
d)
all of the above are true
57.
On July 14, 1789, the Parisian people committed the first great symbolic act of the Revolution. This act was:
a)
forming the National Assembly
b)
forming the Legislative Assembly
c)
attacking the Bastille prison to get gunpowder
d)
when the National Convention was sending people to the guillotine
58.
In October of 1789, there was a bread riot in Paris. The result of this riot was:
a)
6000 women from Paris marched on Versailles
b)
the Parisian women broke into the palace at Versailles and killed two guards
c)
the Parisian women forced Louis and Marie Antoinette to come to Paris to see the starvation
d)
all of these are true
59.
What was the name of the document created on August 27, 1789 that gave rights to French men?
a)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Magna Carta
d)
French Civil Rights Declaration
60.
The slogan for the French Revolution was:
a)
“live free or die”
b)
“all for one and one for all”
c)
“Liberty! Equality! Fraternity!”
d)
“Long live the King”
61.
Which event signaled that the new National Assembly was stronger than the king?
a)
the bread riots
b)
the fact that the king tried to escape from France and was returned under guard
c)
the state-controlled church
d)
none of the above
62.
How did Louis die?
a)
he was found guilty of treason and guillotined publicly
b)
he died of old age at Versailles
c)
he died in prison
d)
he was shot trying to escape
63.
Which organization's function was to hold trials and decide punishment for French citizens who were accused of being enemies of the new government?
a)
the Moderate Lawyers
b)
The Committee of Public Safety
c)
The Bourgeoisie
d)
The Sans-Culottes
64.
The Reign of Terror was characterized by which of the following:
a)
Robespierre governed as a dictator
b)
all of these are characteristics
c)
the execution of revolutionary leaders who were less radical than he was
d)
thousands of unknown people being executed on flimsy charges
65.
The most famous victim of the reign of terror was:
a)
Marie Anoinette former Queen of France
b)
George Danton
c)
Jean Paul Marat
d)
Olympe de Gouges
66.
The execution of Robespierre ended the Reign of Terror.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
67.
Which of the following was a way in which Napoleon's reforms positively impacted the French economy?
a)
Created a centralized banking system known as the National Bank of France
b)
Created an equal taxation system that helped finance new roads and canals
c)
Created a new currency which led to France's most stable economy in recent years
d)
All of the above
68.
Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule?
a)
Established public education opportunities
b)
Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"
c)
Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy
d)
Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code
69.
Which of the following describes why Napoleon was able to quickly gain power?
a)
The French political system was finally stable after Robespierre executed any enemy of the republic
b)
The political and economic problems that the revolution tried to fix still existed and the people were desperate for change
c)
The newly created French republic of virtue insisted on having a firm leader that would expand the empire across all of Europe
d)
All of the above
70.
The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon?
a)
There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army
b)
Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army
c)
The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army
d)
The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army
71.
Napoleon assumed dictatorial powers through a sudden seizure of power known as a coupd'etat
a)
True
b)
False
72.
Napoleon assumed dictatorial powers through a sudden seizure of power known as a coupd'etat
a)
True
b)
False
73.
What was the preferred method of execution during the Reign of Terror?
a)
lethal injection
b)
electric chair
c)
stoning
d)
guillotine
74.
What title did Napoleon take in 1804?
a)
Emperor
b)
President
c)
Dictator
d)
King
75.
What was promotion in civil or military offices based on during Napoleon’s rule?
a)
Ability
b)
Birth Family
c)
Rank
d)
Bribes
76.
At what battle did Napoleon meet a combined British & Prussian army, where he was finally defeated in June 1815?
a)
Trafalgar
b)
Jena
c)
Waterloo
d)
Pyramids
77.
What force for change arose out of “people’s awareness of being part of a community with common institutions, traditions, language, & customs”?
a)
Balance of Power
b)
Nationalism
c)
Reign of Terror
d)
Liberalism
78.
Where was Napoleon born?
a)
Corsica
b)
Elba
c)
St. Helena
d)
Paris
79.
Which European ruler conquered the dark shaded areas on this map in the early 1800s?
a)
King Louis XVI
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Otto von Bismarck
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
80.
How did the event depicted in this picture impact the course of the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
Napoleon defeated Austria and Prussia
b)
Napoleon invaded Britain but was defeated
c)
Napoleon successfully invaded Russia
d)
Napoleon invaded Russia but lost most of his men
81.
How did the battle of Waterloo impact the course of the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
Napoleon was inspired to invade Russia
b)
Napoleon was defeated but escaped and returned to power
c)
Napoleon was defeated and sent into exile for good
d)
Napoleon was crowned emperor after a major victory
82.
Napoleon forced French culture on conquered territories. What was the impact of this?
a)
Trade increased
b)
Nationalism developed and spread
c)
Peace and prosperity spread across Europe
d)
All of Europe started speaking the same language
83.
How did the development and spread of nationalism impact Europe in the 1800s?
a)
Countries with a shared culture were united as one nation
b)
Absolute monarchs increased their power
c)
Napoleon conquered most of Europe
d)
The Catholic Church was abolished
84.
How did the Congress of Vienna inspire nationalist movements across Europe in the revolutions of 1830 and 1848?
a)
They imposed British rule on Europe
b)
They put absolute monarchs back in power
c)
They established the nations of Germany and Italy
d)
They established democratic governments across Europe
85.
Why did the Congress of Vienna return absolute monarchs to power in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
to restore order and the balance of power
b)
to encourage the spread of nationalism
c)
to promote the spread of Enlightenment ideas
d)
to protect the power of the Catholic Church
86.
Why were the revolutions of 1830 and 1848 so widespread?
a)
People opposed nationalism
b)
People supported absolute monarchs
c)
Trade increased and united Europe into a market economy
d)
Enlightenment ideas and nationalism had spread across Europe
87.
What political idea inspired the events that caused the change in these two maps?
a)
nationalism
b)
mercantilism
c)
imperialism
d)
capitalism
88.
What leaders are most responsible for the changes in these two maps?
a)
Bismarck and Wilhelm I
b)
Cavour and Garibaldi
c)
Napoleon and Wellington
d)
Washington and Jefferson
89.
How did Camillo di Cavour unite the states of northern Italy?
a)
He conquered it by leading his army of Red Shirts
b)
He allied with France to defeat Austria in a war
c)
He provoked and won wars with Denmark, Austria and France
d)
He was crowned the first king of Italy
90.
What role did Garibaldi play in the unification of Italy?
a)
He was the first king of Italy
b)
He allied with France against Austria
c)
He conquered southern Italy with his army of Red Shirts
d)
He fought and won wars against Denmark, Austria and France
91.
How did Otto von Bismarck inspire the German states to unite as one nation of Germany?
a)
He signed treaties to increase trade
b)
He conquered them with the mighty Prussian military
c)
He destroyed the influence of the Catholic Church
d)
He provoked and won wars against Denmark, Austria and France
92.
_____ and _____ were the primary crops grown in Haiti.
a)
tobacco; cotton
b)
sugar; coffee
c)
opium; rice
d)
cotton; tea
93.
Who assumed control of the slave rebellion in 1794?
a)
St. Domingue
b)
Vincent Oge
c)
Toussaint L'Overture
d)
Thomas Jefferson
94.
What is an embargo?
a)
someone who wants to abolish slavery
b)
a dictator
c)
another word for slave
d)
a ban on trade
95.
Why was it difficult for Haiti to have a stable economy after independence?
a)
Haiti did not have crops that other countries wanted.
b)
They were a republic and could not make effective decisions.
c)
Former slaves did not want to work on the plantations they had just left.
96.
How much control did France have over Haiti before the revolution?
a)
none
b)
total
c)
small ammount
97.
Haiti was the ____ country to declare independence from europe
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
98.
What was the main factor in determining a person's social status in Spain's colonies in Latin America?
a)
race
b)
wealth
c)
politics
d)
religion
99.
Why did many people in colonial Latin America dislike the peninsulares?
a)
they had most of the wealth and power
b)
they refused to participate in politics
c)
they refused to give jobs to Europeans
d)
they kept Europeans out of the military
100.
How did Napoleon's conquest of Europe impact European colonies in Latin America?
a)
slavery became illegal
b)
new leaders bankrupted the colonies
c)
nationalism increased and inspired revolutions
d)
people fled the colonies for Europe
101.
What influenced Toussaint L'Ouverture to say this and lead a slave rebellion in Haiti?
a)
absolutism
b)
Enlightenment ideas
c)
international trade
d)
the scientific method
102.
What event during the Haitian Revolution inspired Toussaint L'Ouverture to say this?
a)
the French crushed the revolution
b)
Haitian leaders betrayed him to the French
c)
the French bribed him to stop the revolution
d)
the French captured and imprisoned him
103.
Why is Father Miguel Hidalgo called the Father of the Nation of Mexico?
a)
he led the conquistadors who conquered Mexico
b)
he was the first ruler of independent Mexico
c)
he defeated the Spanish forces and won independence
d)
he inspired a revolution by giving the Grito
104.
Who became emperor of Mexico after they won independence from Spain?
a)
Agustin de Iturbide
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Jose de San Martin
105.
What social class led the fight for independence from Spanish rule in South America?
a)
peninsulares
b)
creoles
c)
mestizos
d)
Native Americans
106.
Which historical figure best completes this chart comparing revolutionary leaders?
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Agustin de Iturbide
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
Simon Bolivar
107.
Who helped to free the nations of Argentina, Chile and Peru from Spanish rule?
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Agustin de Iturbide
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
Simon Bolivar
108.
Which social class mainly benefitted from independence from Spanish rule?
a)
peninsulares
b)
creoles
c)
mestizos
d)
Native Americans
109.
What percentage of the indegnous population was killed by disease after the Spanish invaded Latin America?
a)
50%
b)
60%
c)
70%
d)
80%
110.
What country did Bolivar and his fellow patriots fight against?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Mexico
d)
Venezuela
111.
Which of these Latin American independence leaders was born in Mexico and is known as the Father of Mexican Independence?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Toussaint L'Overture
d)
Fidel Castro
112.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
113.
What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?
a)
The population increased a little.
b)
The population declined steeply.
c)
The population increased dramatically.
d)
The population stayed the same.
114.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
115.
Why did "cottage industry" come to an end?
a)
Too many people moved to the city.
b)
It was replaced by the factory system.
c)
The need for textiles decreased.
d)
Women who worked in cottage industries went on strike.
116.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
117.
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
118.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
119.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
120.
Which of the following would NOT be associated with mass production?
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
division of labor
c)
unique, hand made goods
d)
assembly line
121.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
122.
Which of the following groups would most likely benefit from the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Factory Workers
c)
Large Business Corporations
d)
Factory Managers
123.
a period of rapid growth in using machines for manufacturing and production that began in the mid-1700s.
a)
Technology
b)
Transportation Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Interchangeable Parts
124.
What are textiles?
a)
Text that covers tiles
b)
Tiles from Texas
c)
small text messages written on paper in the 1800s
d)
fabrics, cloth items, and interweaved plant fibers
125.
Which of these is an example of technology?
a)
the tools used to produce items or to do work.
b)
Eli whitney
c)
A cotton mill
d)
The Industrial Revolution
126.
What is mass production?
a)
The efficient production of large numbers of identical goods.
b)
Making mass using energy according to the equation E=mc2
c)
Making lots of tractors
d)
Having lots of kids
127.
What did trade unions do?
a)
Try to improve pay and working condidions
b)
Groups that tried to improve pay and working conditions
c)
Trade tractors
d)
Trade unions traded unions
128.
How successful were early strikes
a)
Every time
b)
All the time
c)
About 50/50
d)
I did not work out at all
129.
The Industrial Revolution ran from ____-____
a)
1670-1720
b)
1770-1820
c)
1870-1920
d)
1970-2020
130.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made them more expensive & harder to ship
b)
made them cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people a way of transportation
131.
Who owned the railroads?
a)
A lot of big corporations
b)
A lot of small corporations
c)
Rich corporations
d)
poor corporations looking to make a profit
132.
Which of the following was steel used to build?
a)
railroad tracks
b)
farm fields
c)
clothing
d)
bookshelves
133.
Factory workers faced low wages (pay), unsafe working conditions & long hours.
a)
true
b)
false
134.
These workers gather together to try and argue for better working conditions & higher pay.
a)
abolitionists
b)
temperance movement
c)
organized labor
135.
Women were paid ____ than men for doing the same work.
a)
more
b)
less
136.
How did the factory system contribute to rapid industrialization of the United States?
a)
By using slave labor to mass-produce goods
b)
By relying of skilled artisans to create custom goods
c)
By making production of goods more efficient
d)
By making the distribution of goods less costly
137.
These developments occurred as a result of increased--
a)
industrialization
b)
westward migration
c)
expansion of U.S. territory
d)
government regulation of business
138.
Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?
a)
People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.
b)
Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian mountains.
c)
Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories.
d)
Government officials began to promote the idea of manifest destiny.
139.
Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women int he early nineteenth century?
a)
Women in unions gained bargaining power with employers.
b)
The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace.
c)
Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities.
d)
State governments called conventions in support of women's suffrage.
140.
Define socialism.
a)
a system, usually in the form of the government, that allows people to trade freely
b)
a system, usually in the form of the government, that owns and controls the means of production
c)
a system, usually in the form of the government, that has a hands-off approach
141.
At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, European nations wanted
a)
Raw materials
b)
Land
c)
Wealth
d)
All of the Above
142.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Changes and advancements in government
b)
Changes and advancements in militarism
c)
Changes and advancements in religion
d)
Changes and advancements in the production of goods
143.
At what conference was Africa divided between European nations?
a)
Paris Peace Conference
b)
Vienna Conference
c)
Versailles Conference
d)
Berlin Conference
144.
Taking over land other than your own by force
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Industrialism
d)
Socialism
145.
The theme of this image is
a)
Industrialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Imperialism
146.
All of the following are concepts of Capitalism except:
a)
labor unions
b)
competition
c)
self-interest
d)
supply and demand
147.
What was the purpose of the Berlin conference?
a)
to promote the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
b)
to promote equality among African tribes
c)
to peacefully divide the African continent among Asian nations
d)
to peacefully divide the African continent among European nations
148.
Who controls the economic system in a Socialist economy?
a)
government
b)
people
c)
industries
d)
church
149.
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published a book describing a new type of Socialism. What was this book called?
a)
The Communist Manifesto
b)
Communist is King
c)
Capitalism Works
d)
Dr. Suess
150.
Before the Industrial Revolution, products were made in the home by hand. This process is called the _______.
a)
Factory Industry
b)
Victorian Industry
c)
Cottage Industry
d)
Assembly Industry
151.
The cotton gin was invented by _____, which helped separate seeds from cotton fiber.
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Robert Fulton
d)
Edmund Cartwright
152.
How the loss of the Opium War impact China?
a)
It allowed foreign countries to imperialize China
b)
It caused Chinese peasants to rebel against their govt.
c)
China modernized and became an imperialist power
d)
China returned to isolationism from trade with the West
153.
What was the result of the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
an alliance of imperialist nations suppressed the rebels
b)
imperialist nations were forced to withdraw from China
c)
imperialist nations fought each other over control of China
d)
China became a territory of the United States
154.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
155.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
156.
The Cotton Gin (invented by Eli Whitney) led to an increase in...
a)
Use of slaves
b)
Use of child labor
c)
Development of cottage industries
d)
Development of private factories
157.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of capitalism?
a)
Unequal Distribution of Wealth
b)
Strong Government Control
c)
Law of supply and demand
d)
Free enterprises
158.
This war was fought over access to land and resources in Africa- specifically Gold
a)
Boer War
b)
African War
c)
Gold War
d)
War of the Nations
159.
The Industrial Revolution spread from Britain to....
a)
U.S. and Europe
b)
U.S. and Asia
c)
Asia and Europe
d)
Europe and Africa
160.
What is imperialism?
a)
When one country takes over another country
b)
When one country is allies with another country
c)
When one country is at war with another country
d)
all of these options
161.
What is a colony?
a)
The result of imperialism; when a foreign country owns you
b)
When you are best buddies with another country
c)
A place where ants live
d)
When you are at war with another country
162.
What is social darwinism?
a)
Survival of the fittest in society
b)
The idea that some races are better than others
c)
The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures
d)
all of these options
163.
What is direct rule?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners
b)
Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
c)
Controlling a country through trade and economy
d)
Removing the government and having anarchy
164.
Who controlled India before the Sepoy Mutiny?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Britain East India Company
c)
China
d)
France
165.
What caused the Sepoy Rebellion?
a)
Distrust of Britain after animal fat rumors for bullets
b)
India's addiction to opium and retaliation
c)
The changing western culture of India
d)
The Berlin Conference where they decided who got which area
166.
Which best shows ethnocentrism?
a)
Africans learning French in order to be like their mother country
b)
China rejecting Western influence and trade
c)
India gaining new roads and schools to improve their country
d)
all of these options
167.
Which of these changes during the Industrial Revolution led to greater efficiency.
a)
Workers received labor rights
b)
Major labor unions were formed
c)
Slavery and other forms of forced labor were eliminated
d)
Animal & human power were generally replaced with steam power
168.
As the European powers grew more industrialized, their colonies became very important as sources of
a)
slave labor
b)
raw materials
c)
new inventions
d)
military prestige
169.
Which 1899 statement established America's right to trade with China without interference from European nations?
a)
the Monroe Doctrine
b)
the Fourteen Points
c)
the Open Door Policy
d)
the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
170.
Why did Japan expand into Korea and Manchuria in the 1890s?
a)
Japan was worried that the Chinese military would invade those same areas
b)
Japan needed additional sources for raw materials to fuel industrialization
c)
Japan sought to isolate itself from any chance of invasion from foreign powers
d)
Japan wanted to destroy the United States military in a sudden and swift attack.
171.
Why did European countries establish colonies in Africa during the 19th century?
a)
They were rivals during the Cold War
b)
They wished to expand their economies
c)
The American Revolution made it possible
d)
The African kingdoms asked for Europe's help
172.
This political cartoon BEST represents which historical era?
a)
Exploration
b)
Imperialism
c)
Industrialization
d)
Reformation
173.
All of these territories came under the control of the United States following what conflict?
a)
Mexican War
b)
World War I
c)
War of 1812
d)
Spanish-American War
174.
The Meiji Restoration in Japan was a response to...
a)
nationalism and imperialistic threats
b)
isolationism
c)
converting to Christianity
d)
socialism and the cottage industry
175.
Who did Japan copy to modernize?
a)
the south
b)
the west
c)
the east
d)
the north
176.
What did China and Japan fight over?
a)
India
b)
Britain
c)
Vietnam
d)
Korea
177.
How did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and its aftermath ensure that the English monarchy would thereafter be limited in power?
a)
Parliament had the power to remove or crown monarchs. The monarch was now subject to rule of law.
b)
The monarch became a figure head without any say in how the government is run.
c)
The monarchy became an elected position.
d)
The kings were just not good leads so the people turned to the Parliament.
178.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
India
d)
Britain
179.
Who were the Sepoys?
a)
British soldiers
b)
Indian soldiers
c)
French soldiers
d)
German soldiers
180.
India was considered Great Britain's...
a)
"jewel of the crown"
b)
"thorn in the flesh"
c)
"ball and chain"
d)
"Blood and Iron'
181.
Who won the Sepoy Rebellion?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
India
d)
Japan
182.
Which of the following did Britain NOT do for India?
a)
build communication systems
b)
Build schools
c)
build railroads
d)
respect their culture
183.
How did nationalism support the drive for imperialism?
a)
Competition for colonies created a sense of national pride
b)
Europeans wanted to establish new nations in Africa and Asia
c)
European nations sought raw materials and new markets
d)
Europeans wanted to spread their culture to Africa and Asia
184.
How did Social Darwinism impact Europe's relationship with Africa and Asia?
a)
It caused Europeans to oppose imperial expansion
b)
It caused Europeans to support imperial expansion
c)
It inspired charity missions to Africa and Asia
d)
It influenced Europe to isolate itself from Africa and Asia
185.
Why was India known as the "Jewel of the Crown" of the British Empire?
a)
India supplied most of the soldiers of the British army
b)
India supplied raw materials and a large market
c)
India provided gemstones and precious metals
d)
India was the first colony to become a democracy
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