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WorksheetsUnit 8 Revolution, Imperialism and Imperialism
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Industrialization began through the manufacturing of what type of good?
Automobiles
Furniture
Textiles
Munitions
What were the working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution?
The work was repetitive but interesting.
Workers under the age of fifteen were not hired in the factories
Workers spent long hours in the factories, often fourteen hours a day, six days a week.
factories set up sick and injured leave for those who needed it.
All of the following were reforms made by Napoleon in France, EXCEPT
He restored the old traditional ruling family of France
He reformed the laws and made them more equal to everyone
Created public schools to educate everyone
Created a national banking system - helped stabilize the economy
Which factors BEST explain why England was the first nation to begin to industrialize?
government support and foreign imports
natural resources and innovative technology
waterways and agricultural collectivization
financial capital and aristocratic control
One similarity between the French Revolution and the American Revolution is that both were responses to which of the following?
Transformation of the social class structure
New proposed political structures
the privileges and influence of religious leaders
Unfair systems of taxation
By the beginning of the 20th century, industrialization had spread from its origins in Britain to
the United States, Japan, Russia, and Western Europe
Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and Japan
the United States, China, and south Asia
Japan, China, and the United States
The Industrial Revolution led to migration from
coastal to mountainous regions
North America to Europe.
rural to urban areas.
South America to Africa.
A comparison of the English, American, French, Haitian, and Latin American Revolutions illustrates that
political and economic inequalities often lead to demands for change
democratic governments generally result from revolutions
revolutions are based on a single grievance
privatization of industry eventually leads to class struggle
Which of the following was an effect of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (also called the Sepoy Mutiny)?
Indian princes became more active in the administration of British policy.
The British government took over direct command of India.
Hinduism, Muslim, and Sikh Indians resisted British rule together.
The British East India Company expanded its control into central India.
What were the major causes of the French Revolution?
The bankruptcy of the government, economic prosperity, and a weak army.
The American Revolution, the strong leadership of Louis XVI, and the storming of the Bastille.
A weak army, the disparity between the rich and the poor, and the strong leadership of Louis XVI.
The ideas of the American Revolution, and the refusal of the 1st and 2nd Estates to pay taxes.
How did the Boxer Rebellion affect China?
It awakened a sense of national pride among the Chinese people.
It increased the number of Chinese converts to Christianity.
It softened Chinese resentment of foreign influences
It improved Chinese diplomatic relations with Japan.
Which Natural Resources were factors of the Industrial Revolution starting in England.
Iron ore and draft animals
Gold and silver deposits
Coal and river networks
Fertile soil and steady winds
A country desiring to expand its power and wealth by seizing control of another country is engaging in
capitalism
militarism
communism
imperialism
What impact did the Meiji emperor have on Japan?
He won the naval battle against Commodore Matthew Perry
He encouraged modernization in Japan based on European and American models.
He lost control to the shogun
He hurt Japan's trade by isolating the country for 200 years.
What develped quickly during the Industrial Revolution?
Cottage industries
University attendance
Urban environments
Small rural farms
When can nationalism be a unifying force?
When people who share a common culture decide to separate from a foreign empire
when people who resent being conquered by another country rebel against their control
when people who want to change their government force a monarch to renounce his throne
when people who speak the same language decide to create their own country out of many states
“History is a struggle between the ‘haves and the have-nots.’ Workers of the world will overthrow the bourgeoisie and create a classless society.”
Who would have most likely have made a statement similar to this one?
Woodrow Wilson
John Locke
Karl Marx
Marco Polo
A significant difference between Britain and Japan’s implementations of 19th century ideas is:
Japan refused to industrialize, following the lead of China.
Britain was able to contain its industrial and ideological ideas
The Meiji government was heavily involved in the modernization and industrialization of Japan.
The Japanese were able to use their abundant natural resources to move quickly through the stages of industrialization.
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
divide Africa among European nations
bring together African and European rulers
Stop Civil War in Africa
divide Africa among local ethnic groups
In writing the Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx supported which of the following ideas?
Businesses operate in a "free market" based on competition.
Creating economic equality between all people.
Governments should take a "laissez-faire" approach to businesses and avoid taxes.
There should be one person in charge of a government who has absolute power.
The cartoon above emphasizes
International support for the French Revolution
The Enlightenment ideals behind the French Revolution
The fear the French Revolution inspired in traditional monarchs
The Terror’s execution of ordinary people
One of the immediate results of the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution was
the return of the Tudors as rulers of England
all male citizens gained the right to vote
the persecution of Protestants in England
the supremacy of Parliament (legislative body) over the king, England became a constitutional monarchy
Which leader’s ideas of imperialism and militarism brought stability and order to revolutionary France?
King Louis XVI
Maximilien Robespierre
Jean-Paul Marat
Napoleon Bonaparte
Which of the following was a direct result of the Industrial Revolution?
Empires in Central America fell to European invaders.
Many European colonies fought for, and won, independence.
The Pope lost considerable power.
Workers lived in poor conditions as cities grew.
In the first half of the 19th century, what European nation dominated overseas trade and empire building?
. Germany
Britain
Spain
Portugal
African and Asian peoples often fiercely resisted colonial rule in the 19th Century, although without many realistic chances of permanent success.
True
False
Maybe
The world´s only successful slave rebellion led to independence for:
Brazil
Jamacia
Martinique
Haiti
Which of the following was NOT one of the main reasons for increased imperial efforts in Africa and Asia during the 19th century?
the discovery of significant gold and diamond deposits
the need for raw materials to keep up with industrial production
the desire to keep pace with other Western nations
the need for additional space due to increasing population
What philosophical movement helped spark rebellions and revolutions?
Enlightenment
Protestant Reformation
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
“survival of the fittest”—the idea that certain people become powerful in society because they are innately better.
Eugenics
Imperialism
Economic inequality
Social Darwinism
During the French Revolution, the bourgeois members of the Third Estate were unhappy with the existing government because
they supported the American Revolution
the other two estates had privileges which
were denied them
they wanted to help the poor
they thought Marie Antoinette should have more power
Who were the people living in Latin America that were born in Spain and were given important government jobs in Latin America?
Peninsulares
Mestizos
Madres
Los Padres de San Diego
Which of the following was NOT one of the causes of the French Revolution?
Poor economy and low food supplies
Extravagant lifestyles of the Aristocracy.
Anger over losing colonial territory to the British.
The influence of Huguenots and other Protestant groups
Proponents of theories which supported “scientific racism” argued that
race and behavior could be biologically defined and characterized
people of European descent were morally superior to other races
Western dominance was justified on the basis of racial superiority
all of the above
Which statement about the French and American revolutions is accurate?
People in both regions were fighting for freedom from England.
Strong French monarchs led revolutions in Latin America.
Revolutions in both regions were based on the idea of natural rights.
Both Revolutions were modeled after revolutions in Latin America.
Which natural resources would be MOST responsible for Britain's success during the Industrial Revolution?
Iron Ore and Draft Animals
Gold and Silver Deposits
Coal and River Networks
Fertile Soil and Steady Winds
Major factor that allowed imperialist powers to dominate large parts of Asia and Africa in the 19th and 20th centuries?
Desire of Asians and Africa to convert to Christianity
The respect Europeans had for cutstoms and Traditions
Spread of Nationalism in the colonies
The possession of indusrial weapnry
Which answer would be the BEST reason for European Powers to support The Congress of Vienna?
To increase the power of the working class
To unite Europe under ONE Absolute Monarch
to limit parliament's influence on Europe
To create a balance of power in Europe to prevent further wars
What philosophical movement helped spark rebelions and revolutions throught the 18th and 19th centuries?
The Enlightement
Protestant Reformation
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
What was the "White Man's Burden"?
Bigger, stronger, Europeans could carry more baggage
Belief that Europeans had a moral responsibility to "civilize" "primitive" people.
The crowded urban living conditions created by the second industrial revolution
The unpopular belief that Europeans were responsible for the mass destruction of many African cultures
