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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution and Imperialism
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?
Mercantilism
Abundant natural resources
The free market economy
They were a bunch of bad dudes who knew how to boogie
How did the industrial revolution change the economy in Europe?
It fell to communism
Mercantilism remained strong
Production moved from the countryside to factories
Less goods were produced leading to inflation
What was the main economic reason behind the "scramble for Africa?"
Slavery
Social Darwinism
Raw materials
Finished Goods
Industrialized nations needed resources and markets to fuel their factories and profits. What was the effect of this action?
Industrial Revolution
Socialism
Isolationism
Imperialism
What was one result of the British Enclosure Movement?
There were fewer factory owners
Many foreigners bought farmland
There was less production of coal
More people moved to the cities
Which factor created favorable conditions for the I.R. in Great Britain?
Low rural population in central England
Presence of large oil reserves in the N. Sea
Large deposits of iron and coal in England
Abundance of grain and livestock in S. Scotland
Which of the following were reasons for European Imperialism?
The European nations needed more resources to supply their industrialized nations so they went looking for those resources in new parts of the world.
European nations wanted to control more land to increase the power of their nation.
European nations believed it was their responsibility to go out and civilize the world and change everyone to make them live like Europeans.
All of the above.
A settlement on foreign land is known as a
colony
empire
"mother" country
alliance
Why did factory owners like to hire women and children?
Because they worked harder than men
To help women enter the workforce
Because they could pay them less than men
To meet government regulations
The term empire is best defined as
a political unit that has a common religious faith
a government ruled by the consent of the people
an extensive territory under the rule of a single authority
a country that requires conquered peoples to assimilate
