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A Revolutionary Era

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An agricultural revolution led to the first Industrial Revolution. Which industry was the first to be drastically changed?

a)

Fishing industry

b)

Shipping industry

c)

Textile industry

d)

Automobile industry

2.

Otto van Bismark is given credit for uniting the people of which European nation?

a)

France

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

3.

French society was divided into three estates. Which of the three was the least powerful?

a)

Clergy

b)

Common People

c)

King

d)

Nobles

4.

Key ideas of the U.S. Constitution included checks and balances, federalism, and limited government. "Federalism" means...

a)

The people establish government and are the source of its power.

b)

Government power is distributed between states and federal government to protect states.

c)

The powers of each branch limit the powers of other branches.

5.

Key ideas of the U.S. Constitution included checks and balances, federalism, and limited government. "Checks and balances" means...

a)

Each part of government can help limit the power of other branches.

b)

The government is not allowed to get too big.

c)

All government employees must balance their checkbooks.

d)

All money must be the same weight.

6.

After declaring himself emperor, Napoleon made some helpful changes, but he was most known for...

a)

Giving power back to the people

b)

Changing all laws in France

c)

Spending the nation's money

d)

Leading France into constant war with other nations

7.

The demand for worker's rights and better working conditions led some to begin a new belief called...

a)

Socialism

b)

Federalism

c)

Democracy

d)

Marxism

8.

Why did western nations begin to come to Africa in larger numbers?

a)

to find valuable minerals and agricultural lands

b)

to explore the interior of Africa

c)

to search for raw materials for European businesses

d)

all of the above

9.

The Declaration of Independence included which key idea?

a)

All people are born with rights that cannot be taken away.

b)

The people give government the power to rule.

c)

Colonists had a right to trial by jury.

d)

All of the above.

10.

What is the belief that rises among people living in a state that begins to unite them?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Communism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Federalism

11.

Following the Boston Massacre, colonists responded by...

a)

surrendering to the British government.

b)

dumping boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor.

c)

returning to England.

d)

moving further west.

12.

Threatening to use force to gain what you want from another country is described as...

a)

isolation

b)

wartime tactics

c)

gunboat diplomacy

d)

pressure under fire

13.

During the second Industrial Revolution, Henry Ford introduced the idea of the _____________________.

a)

assembly line production.

b)

higher employee pay.

c)

better ways for using electricity.

d)

new shipping methods for shipping overseas.

14.

The Congress of Vienna was best known for...

a)

helping to establish the United States.

b)

balancing power again in Europe.

c)

freeing people enslaved in European countries.

d)

changing the money of Europe.

15.

The control of other parts of the world by stronger states (or countries) was...

a)

Nationalism

b)

Federalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Socialism

16.

In connection with the French Revolution, the National Assembly...

a)

tried to stop it from happening.

b)

started this movement to end absolute rule.

c)

had no connection or involvement.

17.

In France, the National Assembly was best known for...

a)

creating a new constitution that ended absolute power

b)

providing more laws to protect citizens

c)

allowing men the right to vote

d)

all of the above

18.

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.

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