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Scientific Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Economic Systems and Imperialism
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1
This painting reflects Realism art by_____________
depicting everyday people in art
showing children and adults working together
including natural scenes in the background
using pastels and water colors
2
How did many colonized people respond to European imperialism?
They taught colonists how to survive
They established borders based on ethnic settlements
They organized resistance movements against Euro colonists
They shared profits from industrialization
3
People began shifting from an agrarian lifestyle to an urban lifestyle during the 19th century.
True
False
4
Why were new economic theories being introduced during the Industrial Revolution?
The caste system was outdated
Equalize the power of women in the workforce
Abolitionists were successful in ending the slave trade
Wealthy industrialists demanded laws to regulate economies
5
What was the importance of the Panama Canal and Suez Canal?
They allowed access to colonies and markets
They served as naval blockades
They provided jobs to the natives during construction
They controlled flooding rates
6
What economic system did the United States favor during the Industrial Revolution?
Communism
Utopianism
Capitalism
Slavery
7
European imperialism shifted from N. America to economic domination of Asia and Africa.
False
True
8
Whose theories did Galileo support?
Eli Whitney
Nicolaus Copernicus
Robert Boyle
Isaac Newton
9
__________ began to lose political influence and __________ began to gain poitical influence
Middle class/ African colonies
Women/ peasants
Peasants/ Women
Aristocrats/ Middle working class
10
How did European assimilation policies in Africa affect the region?
Industrialization of African colonies
Highways and railroads were built
New cultural practices were implemented
European populations outnumbered native populations
11
Marie Curie greatly contributed to advances in the field of ____________
Medicine
Mathematics
Economics
Kryptonology
12
How were European nations able retain power in Asia during the 1800s?
They had a massive army with over 12 million soldiers
European societies were technologically advanced
They were viewed as gods by the Asians
They used Jedi mind tricks to convince they had power
13
Steam powered technologies helped to advance industrialization by__________
providing power to run machines and transport goods
creating jobs for diamond miners and water boilers
increasing the quality of life
boosting agricultural output in Europe
14
What was the main contributor to the Scientific Revolution during the 16th Century?
Publications related to astronomy incl. heliocentric theory
The new methods of Accounting and mathematical advances
New products produced in America
The creation of nautical navigation
15
What was the approach used to scientific thought emerging in the 1600's?
Direct observation instead of relying on previous beliefs
Working in biohazard labratories
Rejecting all teachings of the church
Using Greek and Roman texts to approach scientific answers
16
How long was Queen Victoria's reign? What is her reign associated with?
12 years. Major warfare.
37 years. A time of colonial expansion.
77 years. A feminist movement in Southern India.
64 years. An entire era of time.
17
How did socialism gain popularity in Europe during the Industrial Revolution?
Reformers wanted to improve working conditions
Capitalists wanted loans from the government
Labor leaders didn't want government reforms
Coal mines needed a new economic system to thrive
18
How did the following inventions contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
Used to meet the demand for hand-made products
increase production of textiles
travel to other colonies faster
help scientists make better judgement on scientific theories
19
What is an economic incentive to colonize Africa?
create a market for European goods
Expand the slave trade
Create military outposts
Vast natural resources
20
Poor urban conditions and dangerous factory conditions lead to _______________
a movement to European protectorates
a shift back to farm life
laissez-faire government policies
reforms in labor policies
21
Results of free enterprise economic principles during the Industrial Revolution resulted in___
an increase in government regulation
the passage of tariffs
an accumulation of wealth by factory owners
the workers shared profits of the factory
22
Industrialized nations in Europe experienced...........
a common currency created for all of Europe
adoption of communist economic systems
larger family sizes because of having more children
a general rise in overall standard of living
23
Women and children were becoming WAGE EARNERS during the Industrial Revolution.
False
True
24
Which scientist studied physics and devised laws of motion?
Albert Einstein
James Watt
Sam Smith
Isaac Newton
25
India was a British colony that was used as a source of what goods?
Oil, soil and paper
Customer service call centers
Cotton, tea and silk
Livestock, clay and pineapples
26
What effect is shown in this photo about European imperialism in the 19th century?
Colonization of China
a British empire that extended to all continents
a North American Britain
a French empire that overtook the British
27
European Society was changed by the Industrial Revolution because of
many people dying in factory accidents
the spread of famine because people quit working on farms
the rejection of the Catholic Church
an emerging middle and working class
28
Who was the father of Chemistry?
Thomas Edward Fields, Jr.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Robert Boyle
