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WorksheetsAge of Revolutions
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of these revolutions came first?
The American Revolution
The French Revolution
The Haitian Revolution
The Latin American Revolution
In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories?
textiles
industrial machines
cars
household goods like cookware
Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?
England was the most powerful nation in the world
It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution
England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built
England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places
What event restored monarchies and the balance of power to Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?
Congress of Vienna
Parliament
League of Nations
Estates General
One goal of the Congress of Vienna was to
establish a new balance of power in Europe
protect Europe from Ottoman advances
end abuses within the Catholic Church
redraw the boundaries of Africa
One goal of the Congress of Vienna was the -
restoration of Napoleon
execution of Napoleon
restoration of monarchies
abolishment of monarchies
Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the
colonization of Japan by the United States
transfer of spheres of influence to China
introduction of Christianity to Japanese society
opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan
Japan’s increased foreign trade during the Meiji Restoration was closely related to its
need to maintain a traditional society
desire for a modern industrialized society
colonization by Western nations
encouragement of foreign investment
Due to inventions like the seed drill, which made planting crops easier and faster, farmers migrated to the cities. What was an effect of inventions like the seed drill?
Farmers lost their jobs and moved into industrial jobs
The machines turned into robots and took over land in Great Britain
The farmers needed more work and hired more people to work the land.
The farmers moved to the United States
How did the move from farm to factories change peoples lives?
land owners had to share their land
urbanization was a myth
cities grew as people moved to work in factories
the cottage industry thrived
