Worksheets6th grade Chapter 16
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did North American colonists want independence from Great Britain?
a)
to insult King George
b)
To end unfair taxation
c)
to name their own king
d)
to keep Great Britain from becoming too powerful
2.
Which economic restrictions did the spanish government place on latin americans?
a)
they were not paid for working
b)
the could not travel oversease
c)
they could not transport any goods
d)
they were not allowed to trade with any country except spain
3.
Who inspired people in Mexico to fight for their independence from Spain?
a)
George Washington
b)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
c)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Simon Bolivar
4.
Why did the struggle for independence in south america take so long?
a)
many countries had to gain independence
b)
the spanish army was stronger than expected
c)
south american armies were unorganized and unprepared
d)
people in south america did not feel strongly about independence
5.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
separation of citizens into distinct classes
b)
unfair taxation
c)
unequal representation
d)
Reign of Terror
6.
Who belonged to the third estate in the french society?
a)
priests
b)
nobles
c)
the king
d)
peasants and middle class
7.
Who led the government of the new republic of france?
a)
king louis XVI
b)
marie antoinette
c)
Maximilien de Robespierre
d)
Napoleon
8.
What was one accomplishment of the republic of france?
a)
establishing a separate estate for peasants
b)
ending slavery in french colonies
c)
strengthening the country's military forces
d)
creating a fair system of judges
9.
Why did several European countries band together to defeat Napoleon?
a)
he overthrew the government of france
b)
they supported equal rights for all french citizens
c)
they wanted to prevent him from conquering all of europe
d)
they wanted to reestablish the republic of france
10.
before the industrial revolution where were most goods made?
a)
markets
b)
factories
c)
cities
d)
homes
11.
who made a steam engine that could power other machines?
a)
james watt
b)
george stephenson
c)
robert fulton
d)
charles dickens
12.
What gave great britain a head start in the industrial revolution?
a)
many unskilled workers
b)
a good transportation network
c)
available land
d)
schools and universities
13.
Which of the following did NOT contribute to poor working conditions in early factories?
a)
faulty air conditioning systems
b)
low wages
c)
long hours
d)
dangerous machines
14.
Why did many people in great britain move to cities between 1800-1850?
a)
they did not like living in the country
b)
living conditions were better in the city
c)
they were looking for jobs because fewer farm workers were needed
d)
cities could not support the growing population
15.
Which of the following inventions that we use today was created during the second industrial revolution?
a)
light bulb
b)
television
c)
washing machine
d)
computer
16.
How does a corporation differ from other types of business?
a)
it uses only factories to produce its goods
b)
it is smaller and less expensive than other types of businesses
c)
it is made up of one business owner and a few employees
d)
it sells shares of stock to raise money
17.
Why did people work to reform capitalism?
a)
they believed that the government had too much control of business
b)
they wanted to increase competition among businesses
c)
they wanted to improve poor working conditions
d)
they felt that some corporations were becoming too large
18.
What type of economic system did Karl Marx support?
a)
democracy
b)
capitalism
c)
communism
d)
socialism
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