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WorksheetsChapter 15, Industrial Revolution Checking Your Understanding
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 26mins
Click on the image, use the text and your knowledge of Social Studies to help you with the following question. The author of the passage describes conditions caused by the...
Unification of Italy and Germany
Rise of the factory system
domestic system
Revolution of 1848
Which describes a major social effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe?
the growth of the middle class
an increase in nomadic herding
a decline in urban population
a decrease in international trade
What did Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels believe would result when communism finally emerged as the dominant political and economic system?
Only two classes would exist in society.
Workers would abolish private property.
Central governments would gain in strength.
Citizens would own their individual homes and farms.
A long term effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was...
an increase in the number of small farms.
a decline in international trade.
a general rise in standards of living.
a strengthening of the economic power of the nobility.
With which statement would Adam Smith most likely agree?
Governments should interfere as little as possible in the economy.
Revolution is the only solution to a country's economic problems.
Elimination of most agriculture is necessary in order to industrialize.
Mercantilism is the best policy to promote economic growth.
Which statement best describes a significant contribution of James Watt?
He was the first person to identify the laws of supply and demand.
His efforts at reform led to the abolition of child labor in Britain
He was the first to explain the workings of the free enterprise system.
His work on the steam engine allowed steam to power factory machinery.
Click on the image and use the map to help you answer the question. Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?
Britain's natural resources encouraged the growth of industrial cities.
In 1830, Britain had an unfavorable balance of trade.
Britain's prosperity unified its people.
People emigrated from Britain because of industrial pollution.
Click on the image and use the map to help you answer the following question. Which geographic factor explains why the Industrial Revolution began in England?
England had a smooth coastline.
England had abundant coal and iron resources.
England had many scenic waterfalls.
England contained numerous mountain ranges.
Which scientist helped improve social conditions by taking steps to prevent diseases spread by germs?
Galileo
Sir Isaac Newton
James Watt
Louis Pasteur
This passage most likely appeared as part of...
Karl Marx's Capital
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince
Marx and Engels' The Communist Manifesto
What was one important influence of Queen Victoria on British society?
She financed improvements on Watt's steam engine.
She rallied the public against the growth of unions in Britain.
She supported the introduction of social reforms and charitable programs to improve the lives of the poor.
She took power back from Parliament to modernize British society.
How did changes in textile manufacturing help initiate the Industrial Revolution?
Textile manufacturers used raw materials recently discovered in the Americas to introduce new products to Europe.
Textile manufacturers were the first to combine steam power and machinery in factories to mass produce goods.
Textile manufacturers introduced changes in methods of transportation to obtain raw materials.
Textile manufacturers used highly skilled workers who were more productive than unskilled workers.
In the late 1800s, one response of British workers to unsafe working conditions was -
to take control of the government
to set minimum wages
to return to farming
to form labor unions
