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WorksheetsSocial Studies CFA2 Q3
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 24mins
The (a) refers to the greatly increased output of machine-made goods that began in England in the 1700s.
Name things that happened during the Industrial Revolution.
Machines were invented which replaced human labor.
J. P. Morgan met Henry Ford.
New energy sources were developed to power the new machinery.
Such as water, steam, electricity, oil.
Increased use of metals and minerals.
Such as aluminum, coal, copper, iron, etc.
Robert Fulton (American)
- Steamboat (1087)
-Sped water transportation
Thomas Telford and John McAdam (British)
-Macadamized roads (1810-1830)
- Improved roads
George Stephenson (English
- Locomotive (1825)
- Fast land transport of people and goods
Samuel F. B. Morse (American)
- Telegraph (1844)
- Rapid communication across continents
Alexander Graham Bell (American)
- Telephone (1876)
- Human speech heard across continents
Cyrus W. Field (American)
- Atlantic cable (1866)
- United States and Europe connected by cable
True or False: Adam Smith is a classical economists.
True
False
Who believed in the term laissez faire?
Tom Joyner
George Washington
Jeremy Bentham
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Wrote "The Wealth of Nations"
Jeremy Bentham
Known for utilitarianism (people should judge things based on their usefulness.)
Thomas Edison
An inventor from NJ who experimented with electric light.
Lewis Latimer
Worked in Edison's lab and patented an improved method for producing teh filament in light bulbs.
George Westinghouse
Experimented with a form of electricity called alternating current.
Economic system in which the factors of production are privately owned and money is invested in business ventures to make a profit.
(a)
True or False: Individuals should be free to pursue interests without interference of the state.
True
False
The French Reformers are (a) and (b) .
(a) - economic system in which the factors of production are owned by the gov't and operate for the welfare of all.
(b) - political and economic theories based on the ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels radical type of socialism; inspired revolutions in Russia, China, Vietnam, and Cuba.
(c) - complete socialism, all land, mines, factories, railroads, and businesses would be owned by the people, and all goods and services would be shared equally. Marx believed communism would be the final stage in human society.
Who wrote "The Communist Manifesto"?
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Fredrick Douglas and Fred Hammond
Kirk Franklin & Tye Tribbett
Tina & Ike Turner
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2 + 2
bourgeoisie
Those who make their living through property or through ownership.
(The Haves) (The rich)
Proletariat
People who earn a wage for a living.
(The Have Nots) (The poor)
True or False: Marx believed factories would drive small businesses out, leaving several manufacturers to control all wealth.
True
False
America's boom in economy and industrial revolution can be contributed to...
Population increase - immigrants
Natural resources - coal, steel, oil
Lazier fair capitalism - no rules or regulations in business growth
Rule of law - (patents) laws that would protect the rights of property
True or False: The American revolution was divided into 2 stages.
(a)
Competition between European colonial powers over the colonization of Africa is called:
Progression of Africa
Imperialism
Scramble for Africa
war
Who started the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
Eli Whitney
Samuel Slater
Richard Arkwright
Francis Cabot Lowell
What was a cause of the Industrial Revolution?
The need to produce more finished goods following the War of 1812.
The cotton revolution
The use of machines to plant and harvest crops.
The growth of cities
Industrialization is the process of using (a) and factories to produce goods.
Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?
native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories
government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny
farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains
people moved to cities in search of economic opportunity
Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?
The system of indentured servitude was banned.
The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.
Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.
Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.
The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?
New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport.
New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade.
Washington, D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation.
Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs.
In which economic system is the GOVERNMENT in control of land, resources, and factories?
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
Marxism
Which economic system is depicted from this diagram?
capitalism
communism
mercantilism
socialism
Match the following. Five men took advantage of "Robber Barons or Captains of the Industry" in 5 different fields
Cornelius Vanderbilt
railroads
Andrew Carnegie
Steel
John D. Rockefeller
Oil
J. P. Morgan
Banking
Henry Ford
The assembly line
(automobiles)
