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What was the Industrial Revolution?
a. | increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger
fields | b. | increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the
18th-century | c. | a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a
week | d. | increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s |
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In what way did the Agricultural Revolution pave the way for the Industrial
Revolution?
a. | It led to population growth. | b. | It increased food supplies. | c. | It caused farmers to
lose land and seek other work. | d. | All of the above are
true. |
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How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?
a. | It created technology to clean them. | b. | It made them lose valuable sources of
food. | c. | It made the population grow faster than the housing supply. | d. | It made the crime
rate drop. |
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What impact did technological advances have on industry?
a. | Production of goods was increased. | b. | Quality of products was
decreased. | c. | Number of factory workers decreased. | d. | All of the above are
true. |
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What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?
a. | It encouraged people to emigrate to other countries. | b. | It eliminated
hundreds of thousands of jobs. | c. | It displaced England's agricultural and
fishing industries. | d. | It offered cheap transportation for materials
and goods. |
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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. | industrialization | c. | improved living
conditions in cities | d. | more efficient transportation
systems |
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What did Britain do in order to keep industrial secrets from the United
States?
a. | blockaded the United States from engaging in international trade | b. | sent messengers with
misleading information to the United States | c. | forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers
from leaving the country | d. | charged impossible fees for the secrets to
industrialization |
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Which of the following was true about nationalism?
a. | One's greatest loyalty should not be to a king. | b. | One's greatest
loyalty should be to a nation of people. | c. | The nation of people should have a common
culture. | d. | All of the above are true. |
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Which of the following is an example of a reform movement?
a. | abolition of slavery | b. | women's rights | c. | public
education | d. | all of the above |
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One of romanticism's first composers was
a. | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | b. | Ludwig van Beethoven | c. | Joseph
Turner | d. | Johann Sebastian Bach |
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Which of the following was NOT a major component of romanticism?
a. | the love of nature's untamed beauty | b. | the value of common
people | c. | the promotion of established ideas | d. | the glorification of heroes and heroic
actions |
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The independence movement in Latin America was spearheaded by
a. | the mulattos. | b. | the Creoles. | c. | the
Spanish. | d. | the peninsulares. |
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Nationalism was a force that
a. | tore apart centuries-old empires. | b. | gave rise to the
nation-state. | c. | was opposed by conservatives. | d. | all of the
above |
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In the 1860s, the expansion of Prussia was achieved under the leadership
of
a. | King Victor Emmanuel II | b. | Frederick William IV | c. | Otto von
Bismarck | d. | Giuseppe Garibaldi |
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Camillo di Cavour expanded Piedmont-Sardinia's power and also
a. | conquered part of France. | b. | unified Italy. | c. | took control of
Venetia. | d. | all of the above |
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Which of the following was a key idea in the free-market system?
a. | protect the nation's industries from foreign competition | b. | establish minimum
wages and maximum working hours | c. | give government complete control of the means
of production | d. | refuse to interfere in either domestic or international economic
matters |
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By 1871 there was a shift in power in Europe, which nation changed?
a. | Prussia became Germany. | b. | Italy replaced Prussia. | c. | Germany replaced
France. | d. | Britain replaced Germany. |
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What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
a. | France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies
jointly. | b. | There was less fighting between African leaders and European
powers. | c. | African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European
powers. | d. | Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African
leaders. |
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How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
a. | They allowed them to assimilate into European society. | b. | They provided for
colonial peoples' needs but did not give them full rights. | c. | They trained
colonial peoples to govern themselves. | d. | They trained them in advanced European farming
and mining techniques. |
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Analyzing Issues In the first half of the 1800s, what three groups
struggled to gain a political advantage in European societies? Define each group.
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Recognizing Effects How did nationalism affect the Austro-Hungarian and
Russian empires?
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Drawing Conclusions Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in Great
Britain before it occurred elsewhere in Europe?
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Analyzing Causes What were the causes of European imperialism in
Africa?
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