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Modern World History                   Chapter 9 Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

What was the Industrial Revolution?
a.
a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week
b.
increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields
c.
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
d.
increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century
 

 2. 

What did Britain do in order to keep industrial secrets from the United States?
a.
sent messengers with misleading information to the United States
b.
charged impossible fees for the secrets to industrialization
c.
forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers from leaving the country
d.
blockaded the United States from engaging in international trade
 

 3. 

What did William Wilberforce fight for in the 1800s?
a.
to establish public schools.
b.
to abolish child labor in factories.
c.
to limit the length of the workday.
d.
to abolish slavery and the slave trade.
 

 4. 

How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?
a.
It made the population grow faster than the housing supply.
b.
It made the crime rate drop.
c.
It made them lose valuable sources of food.
d.
It created technology to clean them.
 

 5. 

What is the laissez-faire policy?
a.
a policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference
b.
a policy that allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes on issues relevant to their industry
c.
a policy that taught owners of industry how to set working conditions based on government standards
d.
a policy where labor created a committee to set working standards without interference from industry owners
 

 6. 

What impact did technological advances have on industry?
a.
Number of factory workers decreased.
b.
Quality of products was decreased.
c.
All of these are true.
d.
Production of goods was increased.
 

 7. 

What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurrred in 19th-century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?
a.
poor crop yields
b.
more efficient transportation systems
c.
industrialization
d.
improved living conditions in cities
 

 8. 

What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?
a.
It displaced England's agricultural and fishing industries.
b.
It offered cheap transportation for materials and goods.
c.
It encouraged people to emigrate to other countries.
d.
It eliminated hundreds of thousands of jobs.
 

 9. 

Which of the following factors MOST contributed to the shorter life span of those living in cities as opposed to those in the country?
a.
long working hours
b.
excessive garbage
c.
illness caused by unhealthy living conditions
d.
inadequate housing
 

 10. 

How did the Napoleonic wars and French Revolution impact the industrialization of Continental Europe?
a.
Inflation was on the rise in some areas of Europe, disrupting the economy.
b.
Trade was halted in many parts of Europe.
c.
All of the above are true.
d.
Communications between countries were interrupted.
 

 11. 

What were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution?
a.
road, railway, and water transport
b.
raw materials, natural resources, man-made goods
c.
land, labor, capital
d.
government, military, colonies
 

 12. 

How might small farmers of the agricultural revolution be compared to the working class of the Industrial Revolution?
a.
Both suffered job losses due to progress.
b.
All of the above are true.
c.
Both lived in climates of social restructuring.
d.
Both endured long working hours.
 

 13. 

In what way did the Agricultural Revolution pave the way for the Industrial Revolution?
a.
It led to population growth.
b.
It caused farmers to lose land and seek other work.
c.
It increased food supplies.
d.
All of the above are true.
 

 14. 

How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class?
a.
regarded highly
b.
looked down upon
c.
as equals
d.
as outcasts
 

 15. 

Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
a.
All of these are true.
b.
Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities.
c.
Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners.
d.
Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods.
 

 16. 

Which of the following is an example of a reform movement?
a.
public education
b.
women's rights
c.
all of these are examples
d.
abolition of slavery
 

 17. 

Which of the following was NOT a positive aspect of industrialization?
a.
It created jobs for workers.
b.
It increased the production of goods.
c.
It increased a nation's wealth.
d.
It improved living conditions in cities.
 

Essay -  please choose TWO (5 points each)
 

 1. 

Drawing Conclusions Why might the philosophy of communism have appealed to many 19th-century factory workers?
 

 2. 

Recognizing EffectsWhat were some economic, social, and political effects that the Industrial Revolution had on Great Britain? Describe at least one economic, social, and political effect.
 

 3. 

Drawing Conclusions Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in Great Britain before it occurred elsewhere in Europe?
 



 
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