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WorksheetsWH 2nd Semester Exam
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 38mins
What is a key belief of mercantilism?
countries should always own a lot of gold and silver
governments cannot control an economy
never create a colony
All of these
Businesses are run with little or no government interference
Divine Right Theory
Laissez-Faire
Natural Law
Mercantilism
John Locke
Believed that a social contract could be ended through rebellion by the people if the government became too corrupt
believed that the social contract required governments to be freely elected by the people.
believed that human beings were naturally good, benefited from less government regulations
advocated for a Laissez-Faire approach to the economy
Natural Law
scientific successes and the power of human reason, used to better understand social, economic, and political problems
France's ancien regime, the nobility
Businesses are allowed to run themselves with little or no government interference
To burn or destroy the land so that an opposing army cannot use any resources
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Believed that a social contract could be ended through rebellion by the people if the government became too corrupt
believed that the social contract required governments to be freely elected by the people.
believed that human beings were naturally good, benefited from less government regulations
advocated for a Laissez-Faire approach to the economy
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
despot of Austria that enacted some Enlightenment ideas, such as religious freedom and declaring the end of serfdom
believed that the social contract required governments to be freely elected by the people.
believed that human beings were naturally good, benefited from less government regulations
advocated for a Laissez-Faire approach to the economy
Adam Smith
despot of Austria that enacted some Enlightenment ideas, such as religious freedom and declaring the end of serfdom
believed that the social contract required governments to be freely elected by the people.
believed that human beings were naturally good, benefited from less government regulations
advocated for a Laissez-Faire approach to the economy
Joseph II
despot of Austria that enacted some Enlightenment ideas, such as religious freedom and declaring the end of serfdom
believed that the social contract required governments to be freely elected by the people.
believed that human beings were naturally good, benefited from less government regulations
colonist rebel who borrowed Enlightenment ideas to write the U.S. Constitution and became a social and political leader of the United States of America
James Madison
despot of Austria that enacted some Enlightenment ideas, such as religious freedom and declaring the end of serfdom
believed that the social contract required governments to be freely elected by the people.
believed that human beings were naturally good, benefited from less government regulations
colonist rebel who borrowed Enlightenment ideas to write the U.S. Constitution and became a social and political leader of the United States of America
Which is correct of France's ancien regime?
1st estate = nobility
2nd estate= clergy
3rd estate= working class
1st estate= clergy
2nd estate= nobility
3rd estate= working class
1st estate = nobility
2nd estate= working class
3rd estate= clergy
1st estate = working class
2nd estate= clergy
3rd estate= nobility
Why were other European monarchies against the French Revolution?
They felt bad for the working class
They didn't want the revolution to spread to their own nations
They didn't condone the violence
They wanted change in their nations
Robespierre "the Incorruptible" supported the rule of the monarchy.
True
False
Maximilien Robespierre "the Incorruptible" ordered many people to die by guillotine.
True
False
Maximilien Robespierre "the Incorruptible" was killed by the guillotine.
True
False
Which was a form of Economic Warfare?
The Continental System
guerrilla warfare
scorched-earth policy
the Napoleonic Code
How did Russian's attack retreating French forces?
guerrilla warfare
scorched-earth policy
The Continental System
The National Razor
scorched-earth policy
To burn or destroy the land so that an opposing army cannot use any resources
the battle where Napoleon's had his final defeat
used to better understand social, economic, and political problems
Congress of Vienna redraw the boundaries of European countries
Where was Napoleon finally defeated?
Battle of Waterloo
within Russian borders
Battle of Stalingrad
within Italian borders
Strong buffer states around France were created at...
Battle of Waterloo
Congress of Vienna
Napoleonic Code
The Continental System
What did Napoleon do at every step of his rise to power?
plebiscite
Continental System
scorched-earth policy
the Napoleonic Code
Due to the Industrial Revolution, people moved ...
from rural areas to urban areas
from urban areas to rural areas
away from the United States
onto farms
One consequence of the Industrial Revolution was
steamship transportation
hand-made clothing
more farmers
more candle-light factories
What was used to ease pain by dentists?
anesthetic
smelt
steam
enclosure
What led to larger farms during the agricultural revolution of the 1600's and 1700's?
Land enclosure
Scorched-Earth policy
Urbanization
steamships
How did the agricultural revolution affect small farmers?
many small farmers lost their businesses
it helped small famers become richer
farmers were middle class now
farms expanded
One positive of the agricultural revolution was
more small farms
more food led to a population explosion
child labor increased on farms
more people became farmers
Why was coal important to the Industrial Revolution?
it was a fuel to make iron
it was used coal mining provided jobs
trading coal brought wealth
it warmed people's home
Who improved steam as a power source?
James Watt
Eli Whiteny
Leopold
Thomas Newcomen
Why was iron important to the Industrial Revolution?
iron was used in machines and steam engines
iron replaced coal
iron was cheaper than steel
iron was used to power boats
The Industrial revolution process of melting iron to separate its from its ore
smelt
enclosure
coal
statistic
Which of the following was an early power source of industrialism?
coal
the sun
rubies
smelt
Railroads were able to grow because...
steam power
coal
cotton gin
dynomite
Workers used to live in tiny homes called
tenements
unions
railroads
urbanizations
Fought for more pay, shorter hours, and better working conditions
labor unions
urbanites
tenements
urbanization
The right for labor unions to negotiate with owners on behalf of the workers:
collective bargaining
urbanization
Urbanites
Enclosure
"faced a strict and hard work schedule" best describes
Factory Workers
Farm Workers
Elites
Business Owners
Why did children work in factories?
families needed the extra income
the were forced to by law
it was a part of their schooling
they were payed more for their abilities
__________ started the Industrial Revolution.
Great Britain
Congo
United States
France
Most workers enjoyed economic mobility after only a few years of working in factory
True
False
Most workers were required to work long hours, such as 12 to 16 hours work days six times a week
True
False
Industrial workers sometimes were young children
True
False
What was one positive of the Industrial Revolution?
Travel was cheaper and we could travel further
People lost their farms
Free African nations were created
People lived in tenements
________ benefited the most from industrialism.
Entrepreneurs
tenement residents
farmers
African Nations
Industrialization led to
urbanization
less labor unions
less wealth for elites
shorter work days
By 1900, the three main industrial nations were _____, ____, and Great Britain.
Germany and the United States
Germany and the Japan
United States and France
China and France
How did Japan industrialize in the 19th century?
leaders placed high priority on modernization
leaders had invested much of their wealth
British engineers cam to help
Japan had better technology
Steel used the ______ process to produce steel.
Iron
Bessemer
Watt
Assembly
The ______ allowed for the price of cars to decrease dramatically.
Assembly line
transmission
smelting process
roads
Britain brought the technology for America's first ____ factory.
car
textile
steel
cotton
Businesses created trusts to...
increase profits
offer more goods
protect workers
hire more workers
A company that sells ownership shares to many investors
trust
corporation
monopoly
labor union
Thomas Edison invented
electric light bulb
steel
cars
cotton gin
Products did not have to be made individually by hand because of
interchangeable parts
Henry Ford
Eli Whitney
the assembly line
Art style with imagination, freedom, and emotion. A revolt against the Enlightenment's emphasis on reason.
impressionism
romanticism
surrealism
realism
Art style showing the harsh side of life in cities and villages.
impressionism
romanticism
surrealism
realism
Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is an example of
impressionism
romanticism
surrealism
realism
Art style using brush strokes of color side by side without blending
impressionism
romanticism
surrealism
realism
The need for _______ was brought by the Industrial Revolution.
natural resources
workers
engineers
armies
The ______ helped Europeans conquer resistant colonies.
Maxim Gun
cannon
protectorate
submarine
when a nation imposed a sultan, chief, or other local ruler to govern their colonies
protectorate
direct rule
urbanization
union
an area in which an outside power claims sole right to all trading and investment privileges
sphere of influence
industrialism
direct rule
protectorate
"does not require a large commitment of military forces" is an advantage of
protectorates
direct rule
colonialism
sphere of influences
When a nation's government officials occupied and commanded the native people themselves
direct rule
protectorate
sphere of influence
nationalism
Alliances were a cause of imperialism.
True
False
When European countries competed and conquered Africa is known as _______
The Scramble for Africa
The Division for Africa
The Scarring of Africa
The Ambush of Africa
Africa was divided among European powers at the
Berlin Conference
Versailles Treaty
Geneva Convention
Napoleonic Conference
What did King Leopold do in the colony of Congo?
he allowed the inhumane treatment of African laborers
he worked with the people of Congo to build an empire for them
he gave humanitarian aid to the people of Congo
he spread his religion to the people of Congo
_______ resisted European colonization.
Mozambique
Ethiopia
Liberia
Congo
another word of "upper class"
elite
urbanite
colony
ally
How did Europeans adopt a paternalistic view of African natives?
they saw natives as children in need of guidance
they were all treated as equals
they allowed for African culture to thrive
they replaced the patrilineal heritage of the African tribe
Who led the Zulu people against British imperialism?
Shaka
Boer
Napoleon
Fulani
when one Western country dominates another country economically, politically and/or culturally
imperialism
Nationalism
Industrialism
protectorate
