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AP World Unit 5 Atlantic & Industrial Revolutions

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which movement in the 1700s promoted reason, liberty, and self determination?

a)

The Scientific Revolution

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

The American Revolution

2.

Which philosopher believed people were born with unalienable rights and that the government should protect them?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Robert Owen

d)

Voltaire

3.

What is the name of the movement that promotes the interests of a particular nation due to intense pride?

a)

A revolution

b)

Protestantism

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Nationalism

4.

Which nations unified in the 1750s to 1900s due to nationalistic movements?

a)

Italy

b)

America

c)

Germany

d)

France

5.

Which of the following revolutions were based on discontent with imperial and monarchist rule?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The French Revolution

c)

The Haitian Revolution

d)

Ottomanism

6.

Bolivar's "Letters from Jamaica" focused on gaining rights in Latin America for:

a)

All landowning men

b)

Creoles

c)

Slaves

7.

Which nation was the first to industrialize?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

8.

All of the following helped countries to industrialize except:

a)

Access to waterways

b)

Natural resources like coal

c)

Access to foreign resources and markets

d)

Being colonies of other nations

9.

What effect did specialization of labor have on the workplace?

a)

It led to more unskilled labor in factories

b)

It led to more skilled labor in factories

10.

How did industrialization affect colonies like India and Egypt?

a)

It led to decline in these countries' share of global manufacturing

b)

It led to increase in these countries' share of global manufacturing

11.

The 1st Industrial Revolution focused on factories and steam power. The 2nd Industrial Revolution focused on all of the following except:

a)

Oil

b)

Electricity

c)

The steam engine

d)

Steel

12.

After Britain industrialized, all of these nations followed suit, except:

a)

Japan

b)

America

c)

Russia

d)

India

13.

Which of the following nations promoted their own industrialization in response to western industrialization?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

The Ottoman Empire

d)

Italy

14.

As countries embraced Adam Smith's capitalism laissez faire policies, what new forms of business were promoted?

a)

corporations

b)

monopolies

c)

socialism

d)

transnational businesses

15.

All of the following were reactions to industrialization's negative effects on workers except:

a)

Labor unions

b)

Communism

c)

The invisible hand

d)

Utilitarianism

16.

Accurate effects of industrialization on society include

a)

Poor working and living conditions for the lower class

b)

Increased standard of living for middle and upper classes

c)

Lower class families working closer together in their homes

d)

More accessible and cheaper goods

17.

Industrialism in Egypt differed from Industrialism in England in that

a)

It was driven more by the state then independent capitalists

b)

It was driven more by independent capitalists than the state

c)

In did not involve foreign intervention

d)

Machines were adapted much less in production

18.

Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations describes

a)

Utopian Communist communities

b)

Democratic Republicanism

c)

Laissez Faire Economics

d)

Mercantilism as an ideal economic system

19.

Toussant L'Ouverture

a)

was a member of the Committee of Public Safety under Robespierre

b)

rose to the rank of General under Napoleon

c)

was a complete revolutionary failure

d)

helped free slaves in Haiti

20.

Bolivar envisioned

a)

a Grand Columbia united all the liberate South American states

b)

a united Portugal and Spain

c)

a Spanish takeover of Portuguese Brazil

d)

a loosely knit confederation of South American States

21.

Mexico was liberated from

a)

the United States

b)

the Spanish

c)

the Portuguese

d)

the Spanish and later (after a brief take over) the French

22.

The following is associated with the view of the Philosophes

a)

man is created good

b)

there should be no capital punishment

c)

freedom of speech but not the press

d)

all of the above

23.

Industrialism leads to

a)

rapid rural population expansion

b)

an increase of power in landed investors

c)

a shift in the measure of wealth

d)

an demand for skilled craftsmen

24.

Mary Wollstonecraft is associated with

a)

the Industrial Revolution

b)

the Enlightenment

c)

the French Revolution

d)

none of these

25.

Italian unification had as its architect

a)

Bismarck coupled with opportunity

b)

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Giuseppe Mazzini

d)

Count Cavour together with the support of Garibaldi

26.

Who best represents a reasoned defense of monarchy

a)

John Locke

b)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Rene Descartes

27.

Jean Jacques Dessalines is best know for

a)

his driving French forces from Haiti

b)

his leadership in Latin America

c)

creating the first commercial steam engine

d)

as a Philosophe

28.

Luddites

a)

agitated for better wages for factory workers

b)

were Utopian Socialist

c)

adapted Marxism

d)

hated machines

29.

Under the Tokugawa Japan was

a)

a major trading nation

b)

rapidly industrializing

c)

bankrupt

d)

isolated

30.

Commander Perry is connected to

a)

the opening of Japan for trade

b)

the attack on China during the Opium wars

c)

Russia's rapid growth as a power

d)

the defeat of the Napoleon

31.

Russia's industrial process can best be described as

a)

evolving organically by Russian middle class investors

b)

directed by outside colonial powers

c)

rapid because of the maintenance of serfdom

d)

directed by the state through ministers like Sergei Witte

32.

Classical Liberals believe

a)

all of these

b)

that the economy is a natural process

c)

that population will always grow faster than food supply

d)

that poverty will always exit in some form

33.

A 19th century Conservative believes in

a)

money as a measure of wealth

b)

that there should me no attempt to help the poor

c)

the status quo

d)

in an eventual social revolution of the proletariat

34.

Which of the following revolutions was impacted by Napoleon Bonaparte

a)

French

b)

Haitian

c)

Latin American

d)

All of these

35.

Most 19th century liberals were likely

a)

middle class

b)

working class

c)

upper class

d)

peasants

36.

What is the movement of people from farms to cities?

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Urbanization

c)

Proletariat

d)

Enclosure Movement

37.

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

a)

Cartel

b)

Corporation

c)

Factory

d)

Urbanization

38.

The Industrial revolution created a new ____________ class.

a)

Upper

b)

Poor

c)

Lower

d)

Middle

39.

Known as the Father of modern economics, author of Wealth of Nations, based on the principle of Laissez-Faire?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

David Ricardo

c)

Thomas Malthus

d)

John Wesley

40.

In which European country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

France

b)

Britian

c)

Prussia

d)

Spain

41.

Some of the machines invented in the 18th and 19th centuries are:

a)

telephones, geographic positioning system, radios, airplanes

b)

steam engine, railroads, flying shuttle, phonograph, steam ships, light bulb

c)

sailboats, automobiles, wheel barrels, clocks, word processors

d)

automatic washer, hair dryer, rockets, space shuttles

42.

Which of the following is considered an impact of Industrialization during the 18th and 19th centuries?

a)

Increased competition between industrialized nations

b)

Rise of global inequalities

c)

Transformation of society.

d)

All of the above

43.

Capitalism is

a)

An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and money is invested to make profits.

b)

An economic system in which the means of production are owned by the public (government) and operate for the welfare of all.

44.
Socialism is
a)
an economic system in which the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all.
b)
an economic system in which the factors of production are privately owned and money is invested in business ventures to make a profit.
45.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
46.
Who is the famous historical figure shown below? He wrote the famous phrase: "Workers of the world unite!"
a)
John Adams 
b)
Thomas Smith
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Edward Jenner
47.
Which of the following describes an accurate similarity between the Qing and Russian empires in the 18th and 19th centuries?
a)
Both relied heavily on maritime trade as a source of material goods.
b)
Both successfully resisted pressure from industrialized powers.
c)
Both were heavily influenced by the intellectual work of Jesuit missionaries.
d)
Both had vast territories with peoples of various ethnicities and languages.
48.
Which of the following scientific concepts had the greatest role in providing a justification for imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
a)
Louis Pasteur's germ theory of disease
b)
Charles Darwin's Theory of evolution
c)
Albert Einstein's theory of relativity
d)
Marie Curie's theory of radio activity
49.
By 1830 revolutions in the Atlantic world resulted in which of the following changes?
a)
The political independence of colonies in both North and South America
b)
The emancipation of slaves everywhere in t he Atlantic world
c)
Political and economic domination of the Western Hemisphere by the United States
d)
The creation of a politically unified South America
50.
The "Second Industrial Revolution" in the last half of the 19th century was associated with the mass production of which of the following groups of products?
a)
Textiles, iron, and coal
b)
Textiles, automobiles, and planes
c)
Electricity, ships, and radios
d)
Electricity, steel, and chemicals
51.
In the late 19th century, European imperialism in both Africa and China was characterized by
a)
Widespread trade in opium
b)
The encouragement of slavery
c)
Small military enclaves along coastlines
d)
Competition among imperialist powers
52.
The US Bill of Rights and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen reflect a shared concern for
a)
Physical elimination of the ruling class
b)
Confiscation of church property
c)
Protection of private property
d)
Preservation of the monarcy
53.
Which of the following describes the effect of skin color, ethnicity, and former slave status in Latin America in the late 19th century?
a)
There was little effect for most people
b)
Marriage alliances among all classes and castes eliminated the effect on all three
c)
Large numbers of people of color migrated to the newly "Reconstructed" southern United States
d)
There continued to be discrimination on the basis of all three factors.
54.
Which of the following best characterizes Western imperialist expansion in the late 19th century?
a)
Western fears of the spread of Japanese influence
b)
Western investment to create self-sufficient economies in the new colonies
c)
An unprecedented amount of territory colonized in a short period of time
d)
The decline of British and United States influence in international affairs
55.
The American desire for a trade relationship with Japan in 1853 led to
a)
The overthrow of the shogun and the modernization of the country
b)
Increased tensions between China and Korea
c)
Greater Russian influence in Manchuria
d)
The colonization of Taiwan
56.
In the 18th century, MOST revolutionary leaders tended to be members of the
a)
Slave class
b)
Working class
c)
Catholic clergy
d)
Educated middle class
57.
Which of the following statements best describes the significance of Social Darwinism?
a)
It was a significant breakthrough in revolutionary theory
b)
It led to an increase in urbanization throughout much of Europe
c)
It influenced the development of the factory model of production
d)
It was used as a justification for the inferior treatment of colonial people
58.
The first republic to grant equality to all its citizens in the Western Hemisphere was
a)
The United States
b)
Bolivia
c)
Haiti
d)
Jamaica
59.
The beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain was most influenced by which of the following factors?
a)
The amount and location of British petroleum reserves
b)
The location and large number of British coal deposits
c)
The aggressive promotion of industrialization by George III
d)
The spread of cotton cultivation in southern England
60.
Liberalism should be viewed as a political ideology that
a)
Supported the transition to an industrial, capitalist society
b)
Is the ideological predecessor to socialism
c)
Developed in response to European colonialism
d)
Grew out of the labor movement
61.
Efforts at industrialization in Russia and Japan were similar in that 
a)
Both began in the early 19th century
b)
Both followed the termination of long-established institutions
c)
Both countries developed more centralized governments
d)
Both countries widely adopted Western practices
62.
The Meiji reforms in Japan resulted in
a)
The strengthening of hte power of regional lords at the expense of the emperor
b)
A shift of power away from regional lords and to the emperor
c)
The Tokugawa shogunate's adoption of a unified civil code
d)
The overthrow of the imperial system for a democratic republic
63.
The Haitian revolution was the only revolution of the period 1750 to 1900 that was initiated and fought by
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Foreign mercenaries
d)
Slaves
64.
Imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was a result of all of the following except
a)
Nationalism
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
Industrialization
d)
Socialism
65.
Which of the following was NOT a reason India had become Britain's most important colony by about 1800?
a)
India offered crucial port facilities for the British navy.
b)
India was a major outlet for British manufactured goods.
c)
India was an important supplier of British raw materials.
d)
India was an important location for British textile factories.
66.
Which of the following European developments is most closely associated with the revolution in Haiti?
a)
The Protestant Reformation
b)
The Russian Revolution
c)
The French Revolution
d)
The Industrial Revolution
67.
In which rebellion in India in the mid-1800s did natives challenge British power?
a)
Zulu
b)
Taiping
c)
Boxer
d)
Sepoy
68.
Which of the following African regions was able to defeat European powers in the 19th century?
a)
Liberia
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Egypt
d)
Morocco
69.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the growth of nationalism in the 19th century?
a)
War and conflict were often used as vehicles to unite the people
b)
The transition to nationhood was usually smooth with little internal conflict
c)
Only European nations experienced a growth in nationalism
d)
European imperialism prevented the rise of nationalism in Asia
70.
The American and French Revolutions were both caused in part by
a)
Food shortages owing to poor harvests
b)
Problems of royal succession
c)
High taxation that bred discontent
d)
Lack of social mobility in the peasant class
71.
All of the following are factors stimulating industrialization EXCEPT
a)
An organized union movement
b)
An ample population to serve as a workforce
c)
Investment in Capital
d)
Access to natural resources
72.
The Berlin Conference of 1885 was able to
a)
Partition China so that Germany benefited
b)
Deal with economic problems in Asia
c)
Resolve issues of European rivalry in Africa
d)
Bring all of Africa under European control
73.
Which of the following was a widespread social consequence of industrialization in the 1800s?
a)
A decline in the social status of women
b)
An increase in the power and prestige of the landowning aristocracy
c)
The general leveling of social hierarchies based on wealth
d)
The creation of a wage-earning working class concentrated in urban areas
74.
A major factor in the expansion of industrialization was the development of
a)
Socialism
b)
Feudalism
c)
Land grants
d)
Railroads
75.
Before 1870, the European presence in Africa was characterized primarily by
a)
Military conquests of large territories administered as military states
b)
Intense colonization and settlement of large areas
c)
Coastal enclaves for trade and a few settlements
d)
Active international action
76.
Which of the following is most likely to have influenced 18th century population trends in both Europe and China?
a)
A sharp decline in average global temperatures
b)
Introduction of Western Hemisphere crops
c)
Innovation in birth control measures
d)
Improvement in surgical procedures
77.

Which of the following was the most important cause of discontent among the French peasantry in the decades leading up to the French Revolution?

a)

The failure of the government to encourage significant emigration to Canada

b)

The efforts by many landowners to revive various kinds of taxes and feudal dues

c)

The spread of Enlightenment critiques of organized religion

d)

The drafting of large numbers of peasants to serve in the French army

e)

The creation of large numbers of robe nobles by the French monarchy

78.

All of the following were achieved by women during the French Revolution except

a)

Their demands for change were represented in the cahiers along with those of the men

b)

They marched to Versailles to bring the king and his family back to Paris

c)

They published a Declaration of the Rights of Women in response to the French Constitution of 1791

d)

They gained proportional representation in the chamber of deputies

e)

They participated in the revolutionary clubs, including the Confederation of the Friends of the Truth

79.

Which of the following best characterizes 18th century France just prior to the Revolution of 1789?

a)

The economic status of the peasantry was improving dramatically

b)

The aristocracy’s power had eroded completely

c)

The privileges of the clergy were declining

d)

The French monarchy was experiencing a deepening financial crisis

e)

The participation of the bourgeoisie in legislative affairs was increasing dramatically

80.

The armies of revolutionary France enjoyed which of the following advantages over the armies of the major European monarchs?

a)

A better supply system

b)

Superior training and more practice in drills

c)

Technologically advanced weaponry

d)

Older and more experienced soldiers

e)

Greater patriotism and morale

81.

The Tennis Court Oath symbolized

a)

The resolve of the National Assembly to create a new constitution

b)

The desire of the National Assembly to behead the king and queen

c)

The resolve of the 1st and 2nd Estates to resist change

d)

The resolve of the monarchy to resist change

e)

The determination of Robespierre to eliminate all enemies of the state

82.

Which of the following acted as a major intellectual cause of the French Revolution

a)

The revival of classical art and architecture

b)

Enlightenment ideals of natural law and equality

c)

Descartes’ dualism of mind and matter

d)

Hobbes’s theories of human nature

e)

John Wesley’s Methodist revival in religion

83.
Which statement accurately describes Bolivar's background?
a)
Bolivar was a Venezuelan aristocrat of Spanish descent who was educated in Europe.
b)
Bolivar was a a priest who led the independence movement in Mexico.
c)
Bolivar was a Brazilian nationalist who believed in a monarch.
d)
Bolivar was a freed slave who led the independence movement for Haiti.  
84.
Who did Bolivar believe should have voting rights?  
a)
All citizens.
b)
All male citizens.
c)
All female citizens.
d)
Citizens who belonged to an elite group.  
85.
According to Bolivar, which political cause contributed to the Latin American Revolution?
a)
All Latin American countries were a democracy.
b)
Latin American citizens had representatives in Spain.
c)
Latin Americans had no right to own land.  
d)
Latin Americans had no say in government.  
86.
Which social class did Bolivar belong to?
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Enslaved Persons
87.
What was the purpose of Bolivar's Jamaica Letter?
a)
To explain to Spain why the colonists would break away.
b)
To explain to the natives the need to unite against Spain. 
c)
To explain the social and political situation of Latin America and the possible future of the new nations that would be created.
d)
To explain why Spain should continue to control her colonies.
88.
Who led a successful revolution in the northern area of South America, eventually having a country named after him? 
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte 
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo 
c)
Simón Bolivar
d)
Toussaint L‘Ouverture
89.
What country is named for Simon Bolivar?
a)
Bolivia
b)
Haiti
c)
Cuba
d)
South America
90.
Which empire did Símon Bolívar lead a revolution against to achieve independence? 
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
d)
Germany
91.
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
92.
Why did Bolivar not believe in "government of the masses"? 
a)
The common person was not educated/informed enough to make decisions.
b)
This type of government would lead to chaos and be hard to control.  
c)
Bolivar believed that there should be an absolute ruler based on divine right.
d)
Bolivar believed in a dictatorship in which one person held all the power.  

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