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Review for the Industrialization & Imperialism unit for World History
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Why did the new Latin American countries need help from the British?
to fund their new economies
to convince the United States to keep away
to keep other European nations from re-colonizing them
to train their armies in modern methods
2
Definition: Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship
Factors of Growth
Factors of Life
Factors of Production
Factors of Urbanization
3
The British relied on
these
native soldiers to help them control India.
Gurkhas
Mughals
Sepoys
Foreign Legion
4
Why did the United States fight so hard to defeat the Philippine guerrilla forces?
to protect Americans in the Philippines
to gain a connection to the markets of China
to show Spain that the United States was in control
to defeat the Japanese
5
Which of the following was NOT an invention from the Industrial Revolution?
Cotton Gin
Water Hose
Spinning Jenny
Flying Shuttle
6
James Watt made improvements to which invention?
Steam Engine
Cotton Gin
Spinning Jenny
Flying Shuttle
7
The ________________ Revolution led to the Industrial Revolution.
Farming
American
Agricultural
Textile
8
People migrated from ________ areas to urban areas.
Rural
Dirty
Urban
Suburban
9
In the Second Industrial Revolution, what innovations opened up new industrial frontiers?
steel, chemicals, electricity, and petroleum
radios, telephones, light bulbs, and telegraphs
world economy, psychoanalysis, and new products
textiles, railroads, iron, and coal
10
What was the MAJOR importance of the Suez Canal?
Reduced travel from Europe to India & China
Allowed for easier transportation of goods throughtout Egypt
Provided tax revenue to its controller
Allowed for better irrigation of cash crops
11
Which two African nations successfully resisted European Imperialism?
Ethiopia and Liberia
Ethiopia and Swaziland
Ethiopia and Rhodesia
Ethiopia and Egypt
12
What was the main motive for universal education?
to introduce new ideas to a wider audience
to create better-educated voters
to develop well-rounded individuals
to give people more opportunities
13
The factory system replaced the old ________________.
Textile Industry
Cottage Industry
Farmers
People
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Definition: Parts that were made the same (identically) instead of being hand made and unique
Division of Labor
Assembly Line
Interchangeable Parts
Mass Production
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The factory created a new labor system in which
products were produced by animal labor
workers had periods of hectic work, like at harvest time, and inactivity
people worked regular hours and did the same work over and over
machines did all the work, and workers supervised
16
United States was the richest country in the world in 1900, most of the wealth was owned by
25 % of the population
50 % of the population
10 % of the population
40 % of the population
17
_________________ & capitalism were the economic systems seen during the Industrial Revolution.
Communism
Marxism
Socialism
Schlechtaism
18
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
America
Russia
Great Britain
Ireland
19
France was motivated to take over Vietnam by its economic ambitions as well as by
a sincere desire to help Vietnam
rivalry with Britain
desire for Laos
a fear of Siam
20
Early resistance to colonial rule was based on
a desire for national independence
the wish to become Westernized
anger at bad treatment
student movements for free tuition
21
Colonial powers in the nineteenth century harmed their colonies by
keeping wages low and taxes high
creating an entrepreneurial class
allowing some sharing of profits
building railroads and highways
22
The new republican governments struggled because
monarchies in Europe intervened.
they had no experience with self-rule
their cash crops failed
the United States intervened
23
What did Eli Whitney invent?
Water Frame
Flying Shuttle
Cotton Gin
Spinning Jenny
24
Which class played a key role in resisting colonial rule in Southeast Asia?
elite ruling class
working class
peasant farmers
urban middle class
25
How many hours did people work a day in the factories?
12-16 hours
6-8 hours
4-6 hours
8-10 hours
26
At first, factories were built by rivers & streams because they used water power.
True
False
27
Women were hired more than men to work in the factories. (True/False)
False
True
28
What was the result of German emperor William II's aggressive foreign policy?
fierce rivalry between Austria and Hungary
division of Europe into two hostile alliances
intense nationalism among European countries
exile of Emperor Francis Joseph
29
Why might the national boundaries created during imperialism lead to warfare later on?
They were created without input from native people
They kept ethnic/tribal groups together
Some European countries received better land than others
They were based solely on geographic features (rivers, etc)
30
Problems associated with rapid urbanization included
substandard housing and poor sanitation
chronic shortages of domestic help
feelings of isolation and loneliness
corruption in local governments
31
Definition: A large amount of goods made at the same time
Division of Labor
Mass Production
Interchangeable Parts
32
Which of the following was NOT a motivation for Imperialism?
Promoting peace among natives
Belief in the superiority of Western culture
Competition for markets/resources
Desire for military strength
33
What was the name of the new industrial middle class?
Baguette
Luddites
Bourgeoisie
Bijou
34
"The empire on which the sun never sets." Why was this true for Britain?
Britain controlled areas on all continents
Britain had the most powerful military
Britain's industrial strength could not be matched
The British empire would last a thousand years
35
The steam engine helped power which of the following things?
Model T
Motorcycle
Carriage
Steamship
36
Why did Europeans wanted to colonize West Africa?
Europeans needed a ready source of labor
Britain and France were competing for control
Some African states needed outside help to survive
West Africa had many useful raw materials
37
After 1870, some prosperity began in Latin America with exports such as wheat and beef from Argentina, and coffee from..
Chile
United States.
Panama
Brazil
38
The United States used dollar diplomacy to
improve diplomatic relations in Mexico
increase the value of the dollar
expand its economic influence in Latin America
help pay for the Panama Canal
39
____________ were laws passed to help protect children working in the factories.
Amendments
Laws
Child Helper Laws
Factory Acts
40
Because they devoted their economies to exporting cash crops, Latin American countries
relied on the British navy for transport and protection.
were unable to develop strong militaries
could not follow through with land reform
were dependent upon foreigners for manufactured goods.
41
What is the main difference between colonies and protectorates?
Colonies = indirect control, protectorates = direct control
Colonies = direct control, protectorates = indirect control
There is little to no difference
Colonies have puppet leaders
42
The ability to produce higher-quality iron helped increase industrialization because
better machines could be built from iron
less iron was needed when the quality was higher
better-quality iron cost less money to produce
factory owners were willing to buy more iron
43
This theory was used to justify the actions of European Imperialists.
Utopianism
Marxism
Capitalism
Social Darwinism
44
In the United States, the Second Industrial Revolution produced wealth that was
used to improve the lives of workers
distributed evenly among the classes.
concentrated in the hands of a few
transferred from the elite to the working class
45
Industrialization spread rapidly in both Europe and the United States thanks to
steamboats
railroads
peasants
c. wealthy investors
46
Which British colony was considered the brightest "jewel in the crown"?
South Africa
Egypt
Rhodesia
India
47
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
To allow African leaders greater say in colonization.
To settle conflict following the Franco-Prussian War
Settle dispute between British and Dutch in South Africa
To divide Africa into European colonies
48
The ________ helped the working class fight for better pay, better hours, and safer conditions.
Upper Class
Unions
Gestapo
Illuminati
