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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was one reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?
The government of Great Britain implemented a series of five-year plans
Great Britain had alliances with most European countries
Abundant natural resources were available in Great Britain
The practice of serfdom in Great Britain provided an abundance of laborers
Development and expansion of banking, insurance companies, and stock exchanges were essential to the system of
feudalism
tribute
capitalism
bartering
Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?
desert climate
natural harbors
mountainous terrain
monsoon winds
Which traits characterize a laissez-faire capitalist economic system?
slash-and-burn agriculture and animal powered technology
central planning and government quotas
private property and profit incentive
national health care and social security
During the 1800s, the writings of Marx, Engels, and Dickens focused attention on the problems faced by
factory owners
investment bankers
farm laborers
industrial workers
The belief that workers of the world would unite to overthrow their oppressors is central to
Social Darwinism
Marxism
conservatism
laissez-faire capitalism
A key idea in the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels is that workers should support the
overthrow of the capitalist system
establishment of labor unions
legislative regulation of wages and working conditions
technological changes in production methods
In the early 18th century, the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in urbanization because
enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms
factory work strengthened extended families
displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs
the middle class decreased in size
What is a major belief associated with Marxism?
The proletariat would rise up and overthrow the bourgeoisie
Religion should be more important than political forces
Private ownership of property should be expanded
Peasants would gain control of overseas markets
Transportation in the 1800s was revolutionized by the development of the
caravel
astrolab
airplane
steam engine
Which pair of natural resources were used to change transportation and manufacturing in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?
gold and salt
diamonds and petroleum
copper and tin
coal and iron ore
Which course of action does the theory of laissez-faire suggest a government should follow?
providing help for people in need
establishing businesses to create jobs
letting natural laws regulate the economy
controlling the mineral resources of a country
One way in which Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, and Fidel Castro are similar is that each believed in
supporting a capitalist system
preserving a rigid social system
spreading the teachings of Christianity
achieving change through revolution
Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?
growth of the working class
development of the extended family
expansion of privileges for the landed nobility
increased status for religious leaders
Adam Smith’s laissez-faire theories are most closely associated with
the separation of church and state
minimal government regulation of the economy
a command economy
high tariffs to protect domestic businesses
