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Revolutions (Industrial, American, French, Latin Amer.)

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the most important source of power for the early Industrial Revolution?

a)

the steam engine

b)

animals

c)

the windmill

d)

the dynamo

2.

The Industrial Revolution began in this country.

a)

The United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

3.

What natural resources gave Great Britain an advantage in the Industrial Revolution?

a)

water and forests

b)

wildlife and precious gems

c)

coal and iron

d)

good harbors

4.

Which industry did the Industrial Revolution first take hold in Great Britain?

a)

textiles

b)

iron production

c)

agriculture

d)

transportation

5.

What invention made possible the growth of railroads?

a)

the spinning jenny

b)

the factory

c)

macadamized roads

d)

the steam locomotive

6.

Which of the following was NOT true of poor urban neighborhoods?

a)

They were filled with overcrowded tenements.

b)

The living conditions were dirty and squalid.

c)

Most urbanites lived in factory-owned apartments.

d)

The incidence of diseases was increasing.

7.

Adam Smith, who took up for laissez-faire economics, believed that:

a)

mercantilism was the only way to insure a truly free trade.

b)

the government should regulate the economy.

c)

the government should not interfere with the economy.

d)

colonies were an important source of conpetition.

8.

How did industrialization impact women?

a)

Many women entered the paid workplace.

b)

Many women practiced traditional economic activities.

c)

It had no impact on the lives of women.

d)

Women moved from cities to rural areas.

9.

Women were paid ____ than men for doing the same work.

a)

Less

b)

More

10.

These workers negotiate as a group to try and argue for better pay, better hours, and better working conditions.

a)

Abolitionists

b)

Labor Unions

c)

Temperance Movement

d)

Capitalists

11.

How did the Industrial Revolution change the way we create goods? Choose the BEST answer

a)

Made fewer products

b)

Made more products from home

c)

Made better quality products

d)

Mass production & cheaper goods

12.

What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

a)

Moving

b)

Inflation

c)

Industrialization

d)

Urbanization

13.

Why did people move to cities during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

People were looking for work in factories

b)

People were looking on farms.

c)

People wanted to buy a house.

d)

People wanted to sell their crops.

14.

This picture shows which problem of the factory system in Great Britain? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

Unsafe working conditions

b)

Unfair wages for women

c)

Urbanization

d)

Child Labor

15.

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

a)

Low wages

b)

Dangerous working conditions

c)

Safe working conditions

d)

Widespread pollution

16.

The THREE factors of production that were vital to the Industrial Revolution and the start of any business include each of the following EXCEPT

a)

Land

b)

Capital

c)

Investors

d)

Labor

17.

During the period from 1880 to 1920, the majority of immigrants to the United States settled in urban areas in the North. What was the primary reason for this trend?

a)

Most immigrants had lived in cities in their native countries.

b)

Labor unions gave financial help to immigrants willing to work in the factories.

c)

The Populist Party was successful in preventing immigrants from buying farmland.

d)

Rapid industrialization created many job opportunities.

18.

In the late 19th century, inventions such as the mechanized reaper and the steel plow made farming more efficient. What impact did the introduction of farm machinery have on American farms in the 19th century?

a)

More workers were needed to run the new machines.

b)

Large farms increased their output and supplied food to eastern cities.

c)

Wages for unskilled farm workers increased.

d)

The high cost of the machines made farming unprofitable.

19.

A reason some businesses hired children was:

a)

To provide the children a bright future and opportunities

b)

So they could save money by paying the children less money

c)

So the children could take care of the heavy labor required for their business

d)

To improve their public image

20.

A shift in immigration during the late 1800s (1880-1900) was

a)

More immigrants arrived from Africa

b)

More immigrants arrived from Eastern and Southern Europe

c)

More immigrants arrived from Western Europe

d)

Immigrants stopped coming from Western Europe altogether

21.

Powerful companies like Standard Oil that had control over the majority of the industry they were involved in and controlled many businesses related to their own can be called

a)

Labor Unions

b)

Monopolies

c)

Start-ups

d)

Urbanization

22.

Identify causes of the US Industrial Revolution

a)

The growth of railroads

b)

Pollution

c)

Available workers

d)

New inventions and innovation

23.

The _______ was a technique used during the Industrial Revolution that greatly increased efficiency. It involved the worker or machine completing the same task over and over again as products moved down the line.

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Trial and Error Method

d)

Mechanization

24.
What was the goal of the Committees of Correspondence?
a)
Protest the Boston Massacre
b)
Increase resistance against unfair taxation
c)
Overthrow King Charles I
d)
Remove King James II from the English throne
25.
This was the first Parliamentary Act that the American colonists began to boycott because of "no taxation without representation."
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Navigational Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Coercive Acts
26.
Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Navigational Acts
d)
The Sugar Act
27.

Which battle marked the start of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

28.
The social classes of Latin America were based on the _________ of the person.
a)
Wealth
b)
Race
c)
Heritage
d)
Ability
29.
Which leader was considered the "George Washington of South America"?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Jose de San Martin
30.
The Latin American Revolutions were most inspired by which time period?
a)
The Age of Exploration
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The Reign of Terror
d)
The Spanish-American War
31.

What European country primarily colonized Latin America?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

France

32.

Which was the first country in Latin America to gain independence?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Haiti

c)

Venezuela

d)

Mexico

33.

Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?

a)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

François Hollande

d)

James Monroe

34.
Which European country had control over Haiti?
a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
35.
The Haitian Revolution was the first completely successful _____ revolt in world history.
a)
Male
b)
Rich landowner
c)
Slave
d)
Nationalistic 
36.

Developed a new, fast way to send long-distance messages

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Wilbur and Orville Wright

d)

Samuel Morse

37.

First to succeed in flying a powered airplane in sustained flight

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Wilbur and Orville Wright

d)

Samuel Morse

38.

A revolutionary leader that led multiple colonies in their fight for independence against Spain

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Wilbur and Orville Wright

d)

Samuel Morse

39.

True or False: Realism is the precise, detailed, and accurate representation in art of the visual appearance of scenes and objects.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Romantic literature themes included what?

a)

Evocation of the past

b)

Respect for nature

c)

Isolation of the artist/narrator

d)

All of the above

41.

What is the true subject of Impressionism?

a)

light and color

b)

ordinary real life

c)

ideals and emotions

d)

towns

42.

Laissez-faire capitalism as attributed to Adam Smith called for

a)

heavy taxation of manufacturers

b)

strict government control of the economy

c)

minimal government involvement in the economy

d)

government investments in major industries

43.

Adam Smith would most likely agree with which statement?

a)

Revolution is the only solution to economic problems.

b)

Five-year plans are necessary in order to industrialize.

c)

All nations would benefit from an agricultural economy.

d)

Government should follow a laissez-faire policy.

44.

A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

a)

Communism

b)

Free enterprise system

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Law of competition

45.

In The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels expressed the idea that

a)

religion should be the most important factor in society

b)

power should be determined by a person’s wealth

c)

profits from work should belong to the workers

d)

supply and demand should control prices

46.

Which two major ideas are contained in the writings of Karl Marx?

a)

survival of the fittest and natural selection

b)

class struggle and revolutionary change

c)

separation of powers and checks and balances

d)

monotheism and religious tolerance

47.
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Scientific Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
all of the above
48.
Napoleon Bonaparte used his power to change France into an empire. What other change did he bring to France? 
a)
He created a bureaucracy based on social class or birth.
b)
He devised a new legal code for France.
c)
He ended European wars.
d)
He raised taxes. 
49.
Napoleon created a great empire across Europe in the early 1800s. Why was he also responsible for the growth of nationalism?
a)
His taxes helped build majestic palaces throughout Europe. 
b)
His family members were installed on European thrones.
c)
Napoleon’s defeat led to freed countries, and people showing pride in their culture.
d)
He was a great military leader who everyone admired.
50.
What happens when Napoleon invades Russia? 
a)
Russia puts the scorched-earth policy and Napoleon loses men to the Russian Winter
b)
The Russians battle with Napoleon
c)
Napoleon does not invade Russia
d)
Napeolon and Russia sign a peace treaty
51.
Napoleon's final defeat in June of 1815
a)
Battle of Moscow
b)
Battle of Paris
c)
Battle of Trafalgar
d)
Battle of Waterloo
52.
What is the continental system? 
a)
Economic plan to strengthen Europe and weaken Britain
b)
A new system of government 
c)
Working with America to gain investments
d)
Economic system put in place under Napoleon
53.
During the Continental system, Napoleon banned Europe from trading with
a)
Britain
b)
Spain
c)
Russia
d)
Portugal
54.
Napoleon replaced Monarchs of the countries he took over with
a)
Enlightened Philosophes
b)
Family Members
c)
Parliaments
d)
Soldiers from his Grand Army
55.
What was the system of laws called that Napoleon instituted to help rebuild France?
a)
Napoleonic Rules
b)
Napoleon's Natural Rights
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Checks and Balances
56.
Who took governmental control and named him self emperor?
a)
Robespierre
b)
Marat
c)
Napoleon
d)
Danton
57.
What two countries could Napoleon never conquer and would eventually lead to his defeat?
a)
France and Spain
b)
Austria and Hungary
c)
England and Russia
d)
Poland and Portugal
58.
What happened after Napoleon was exiled the first time to the island of Elba? 
a)
He tried to escape but was caught and sent to the Bastille
b)
Great Britain took over his empire in his absence
c)
France brought him back to fix the country 
d)
He escaped, gathered his allies, and began his final attempt at power
59.
Where did Napoleon's final defeat at the hands of Great Britain and their allies happen?
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Waterloo
c)
Battle of Camden
d)
Battle of Stalingrad
60.
Napoleon forced French culture on conquered territories. What was the impact of this?
a)
Trade increased
b)
Nationalism developed and spread
c)
Peace and prosperity spread across Europe
d)
All of Europe started speaking the same language
61.
Which of the following was a way in which Napoleon's reforms positively impacted the French economy?
a)
Created a centralized banking system known as the National Bank of France
b)
Created an equal taxation system that helped finance new roads and canals
c)
Created a new currency which led to France's most stable economy in recent years
d)
All of the above
62.
Which of the following describes why Napoleon was able to quickly gain power? 
a)
The French political system was finally stable after Robespierre executed any enemy of the republic
b)
The political and economic problems that the revolution tried to fix still existed and the people were desperate for change
c)
The newly created French republic of virtue insisted on having a firm leader that would expand the empire across all of Europe
d)
All of the above 
63.
Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule? 
a)
Established public education opportunities
b)
Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"
c)
Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy
d)
Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code
64.
The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon? 
a)
There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army
b)
Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army
c)
The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army
d)
The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army
65.
Which of the following describes what happened when Napoleon instituted the Continental System?
a)
His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists
b)
The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France's economy suffered as a result
c)
The Russians used the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army
d)
The blockade successfully restricted British trade and led to fall of Great Britain
66.
Napoleon assumed dictatorial powers through a sudden seizure of power known as a coupd'etat 
a)
True 
b)
False
67.
The Napoleonic Code also established a secret force that arrested people without a fair and equal trial 
a)
True
b)
False
68.
What happened to Napoleon after he lost the Battle of Waterloo during the hundred days? 
a)
He was sent to the island of Elba
b)
He was sent to the island of St. Helena where he died of stomach cancer three years later
c)
He was executed by means of the guillotine
d)
He was sent to the island of Elba where he drank a red bull, grew wings, and escaped
69.
Which leader during the French Revolution said "I love power as much as a musician loves his violin"
a)
Maximilian Robespierre
b)
King Louis 16th
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Jacques Necker
70.

The movement of people into cities is called

a)

Enclosure

b)

Ruralization

c)

Urbanization

d)

Realization

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