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WorksheetsA Revolutionary Era
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
An agricultural revolution led to the first Industrial Revolution. Which industry was the first to be drastically changed?
Fishing industry
Shipping industry
Textile industry
Automobile industry
Otto van Bismark is given credit for uniting the people of which European nation?
France
Japan
Italy
Germany
French society was divided into three estates. Which of the three was the least powerful?
Clergy
Common People
King
Nobles
Key ideas of the U.S. Constitution included checks and balances, federalism, and limited government. "Federalism" means...
The people establish government and are the source of its power.
Government power is distributed between states and federal government to protect states.
The powers of each branch limit the powers of other branches.
Key ideas of the U.S. Constitution included checks and balances, federalism, and limited government. "Checks and balances" means...
Each part of government can help limit the power of other branches.
The government is not allowed to get too big.
All government employees must balance their checkbooks.
All money must be the same weight.
After declaring himself emperor, Napoleon made some helpful changes, but he was most known for...
Giving power back to the people
Changing all laws in France
Spending the nation's money
Leading France into constant war with other nations
The demand for worker's rights and better working conditions led some to begin a new belief called...
Socialism
Federalism
Democracy
Marxism
Why did western nations begin to come to Africa in larger numbers?
to find valuable minerals and agricultural lands
to explore the interior of Africa
to search for raw materials for European businesses
all of the above
The Declaration of Independence included which key idea?
All people are born with rights that cannot be taken away.
The people give government the power to rule.
Colonists had a right to trial by jury.
All of the above.
What is the belief that rises among people living in a state that begins to unite them?
Imperialism
Communism
Nationalism
Federalism
Following the Boston Massacre, colonists responded by...
surrendering to the British government.
dumping boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor.
returning to England.
moving further west.
Threatening to use force to gain what you want from another country is described as...
isolation
wartime tactics
gunboat diplomacy
pressure under fire
During the second Industrial Revolution, Henry Ford introduced the idea of the _____________________.
assembly line production.
higher employee pay.
better ways for using electricity.
new shipping methods for shipping overseas.
The Congress of Vienna was best known for...
helping to establish the United States.
balancing power again in Europe.
freeing people enslaved in European countries.
changing the money of Europe.
The control of other parts of the world by stronger states (or countries) was...
Nationalism
Federalism
Imperialism
Socialism
In connection with the French Revolution, the National Assembly...
tried to stop it from happening.
started this movement to end absolute rule.
had no connection or involvement.
In France, the National Assembly was best known for...
creating a new constitution that ended absolute power
providing more laws to protect citizens
allowing men the right to vote
all of the above
Imagine that the Industrial Revolution is happening and your family needs money. You are sent to work in a textile factory. You arrive at the factory at 6:00 am and get home at 5:00 pm. Sometimes, because you are smaller than adults, you're asked to climb in and fix dangerous machinery.
In several sentences, describe how you would feel about these working conditions.
