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1
Which statement about railroad systems in the 19th and early 20th centuries is accurate?
Railroads made transportation of goods less efficient.
Railroads helped promote the factory system and urbanization.
European governments opposed the development of railroads.
Imperialists rejected the use of railroads in their colonies.
2
According to Smith, what is the proper role of government in a nation's economy?
Government should intervene as little as possible in a nation's economy
Government regulation is essential for a well-run economy
Without government intervention, economic production will suffer.
People benefit from limited government regulation in the economy
3
Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?
desert climate
mountainous terrain
natural harbors
monsoon winds
4
Which government policy influenced the situation experienced by the working man?
laissez-faire
universal suffrage
public sanitation laws
limiting immigration
5
One reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain was that Great Britain had a
plentiful supply of iron ore and coal
compulsory education system
decline in birth rate
smooth coastline
6
Which philosopher supported Laissez-faire economics?
Adam Smith
Friedrich Engels
Karl Marx
Cecil Rhodes
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Which economic system is best characterized by these statements?
traditional
capitalism
socialism
command
8
Adam Smith's laissez-faire theories are most closely associated with
minimal government regulation of the economy
a command economy
high tarrifs to protect domestic businesses
the separation of church and state
9
In the late 1700s, the conditions listed above allowed the Industrial Revolution to begin in
England
Japan
Russia
Germany
10
What kind of economy says, "The market should be controlled by supply and demand, not the whims of a parliament"?
Communism
Self-sufficient
Laissez-faire Capitalism
Barter Economy
11
Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?
expansion of privileges for the landed nobility
increased status for religious leaders
developments of the extended family
growth of the working class
12
The author created this passage for the purpose of showing that
factory life brought about many undesirable changes
people often move to avoid living near a polluted city
the factory system led to the creation of new social classes
the nation's natural resources help stimulate industrial growth
13
This 1852 drawing most likely would have been used to argue for improvements in
suffrage laws
workhouse rules
factory conditions
sanitation regulations
14
During the 1800s, reform legislation passed in Great Britain, France, and Germany led to
bans on overseas trade, military service, and suffrage for women
greater equality for men, and establishment of banking
legalizing trade unions, setting minimum wages, and limiting child labor
gov't owned factories, five-year plans, and limits on immigration
15
Which societal issue was examined in the books of Charles Dickens and Karl Marx?
effects of the worldwide depression in the early 1930s
lack of voting rights in the late 19th century
treatment of indigenous people during the Scramble for Africa
inequities during the Industrial Revolution
16
This type of evidence was used in the argument for
opposing the spread of communism
reforming the landholding system
modifying laissez-faire practices
restricting voting rights
17
During the 1800s, the writings of Marx, Engels, and Dickens focused attention on the problems faced by
factory owners
farm laborers
investment bankers
industrial workers
18
Which person would say, "History will administer justice to the greedy bourgeoisie when the proletariat revolt"
Thomas Malthus
Karl Marx
Robert Owen
Cecil Rhodes
19
Which 19th-century British group would most likely object to the government regulation of businesses?
labor unions
laissez-faire capitalists
socialists
clergy
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Laissez-faire practices are most closely associated with a
market (capitalist) economy
command economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
21
In the late 1800s, one response of workers in England to unsafe working conditions was to
form labor unions
take control of the government
return to farming
set minimum wages
22
The belief that workers of the world would unite to overthrow their oppressors is central to
Marxism
laissez-faire capitalism
conservatism
social darwinism
23
Adam Smith's purpose in the passage was to
Call for more government regulation of the economy
Limit government involvement in any economic production
Push for more regulations on certain business
Oppose government intervention since government is corrupt
24
In the late 1700's, the Industrial Revolution developed in Britain because Britain
produced key factors of production
suppressed the enclosure movement
excluded foreign investors
required a minimum wage to be paid to workers
25
Which 19
th
-century economic condition was the basis for the ideas of Karl Marx?
Capitalism contributing to a large gap between rich and poor
The availability of material goods increased
People left farms and moved to the cities in search of work
Access to certain resources changed how goods were produced
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The author's viewpoint concerning the steam engine is:
They have had little effect on industrialization
They have eliminated most jobs in town
The immense impact that they have had on production and society
They are so expensive that few factory owners could afford them
