How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?

It made the population grow faster than the housing supply.

What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?

It offered cheap transportation for materials and goods

What is the name of our textbook?

"World History: Pattern of Interaction"

What is the laissez-faire policy?

Setting working conditions with no government interference

What is your favorite color?

Red, Green, It's yours, I don't have the space for all the colors, Bue

How did the War of 1812 pave the way for the United States to industrialize?

The British blockade forced it to develop its own industries

What was the impact of the steam engine on the production of British goods?

It launched the railway age in Britain

What did Britain do to keep industrial secrets from the United States?

engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers kept from leaving

In what way did the new middle class change British society?

Nobles and wealthy land owners looked down on middle class.

Which of the following statements is true?

Communism is complete Socialism

What was the Industrial Revolution?

increase in machine-made goods starting in England, 1700s

How did the philosophy of laissez-faire influence early industrialists?

free market governed by natural laws, not government rules

What did William Wilberforce fight for in the 1800s?

to abolish slavery and the slave trade

What impact did technological advances have on industry?

Production of goods was increased

What were the long-term effects of Marx and Engels's "The Communist Manifesto?"

In the 1900s, Marxism inspired revolutionaries such as Lenin

Which of the following was NOT a legislative reform in the 1800s?

U.S. Supreme Court created social security

How did Britain's economy affect the process of industrialization?

positively, Britain had good banks and loans

Which of the following factors most contributed to a shorter life of those living in cities?

illness caused by unhealthy living conditions

Which of the following was a key idea in the free-market system?

refuse to interfere in any economic matters

What was a worldwide impact of industrialization?

It was the driving force behind imperialism

What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation?

not personally responsible for its debts

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1
What is Mr. Metcalf's favorite baseball team?
The New York Yankees
The New York Mets
Boston Red Sox
The New York Red Sox
2
How long has Mr. Metcalf been teaching?
2 years
5 years
1 year
3 years
3
How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?
It made the crime rate drop.
It made them lose valuable sources of food.
It made the population grow faster than the housing supply.
It created technology to clean them.
4
Which of the following was NOT a positive aspect of industrialization?
cleaner cities
more goods
more jobs
increased wealth
5
How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class?
saw as equals
regarded highly
saw as outcasts
looked down upon
6
What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?
It encouraged people to emigrate to other countries
It eliminated hundreds of thousands of jobs
It displaced England's agricultural and fishing industries
It offered cheap transportation for materials and goods
7
What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms?
unions
strikes
utilitarianism
collective bargaining
8
What is the name of our textbook?
"World History: Pattern of Inter-relations"
"World History: Pattern of Inaction"
"World History: Patterns"
"World History: Pattern of Interaction"
9
What is the laissez-faire policy?
taught owners of industry how to set working conditions
labor created a committee to set working standards
Setting working conditions with no government interference
allowed labor to set working conditions
10
What is your favorite color?
Red
Green
It's yours, I don't have the space for all the colors
Bue
11
Which factor played a major role in the industrialization of the United States?
Native American slaves
railroad expansion
end of the Civil War
all of the above
12
How did the War of 1812 pave the way for the United States to industrialize?
The British blockade forced it to develop its own industries
Under the Treaty of Ghent, Britain assisted U.S. industry
Materials from the war influenced new American inventions
British prisoners from war greatly increased U.S. work force
13
What was the impact of the steam engine on the production of British goods?
All of the above are true.
It enabled mines to work efficiently without more workers.
It launched the railway age in Britain
It allowed small ferries to monopolize the English canals.
14
What did Britain do to keep industrial secrets from the United States?
sent people with misleading information to the United States
blockaded the United States from international trade
charged impossible fees for the secrets to industrialization
engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers kept from leaving
15
In what way did the new middle class change British society?
Power structure in London shifted from urban to rural.
Nobles and wealthy land owners looked down on middle class.
The middle class became the new ruling class in society.
Some middle class members achieved top positions in society.
16
Which of the following statements is true?
Communism is complete Socialism
Communism = political control; Socialism = economic control
Socialism and Communism are two words for the same ideology
Socialism and Communism are completely unrelated ideologies
17
What was the Industrial Revolution?
increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners
widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
increase in machine-made goods starting in England, 1700s
18
How did the philosophy of laissez-faire influence early industrialists?
all of the above
ideas that elite had a responsibility to give to charities
ideas of an economy supported by tariffs on foreign goods
free market governed by natural laws, not government rules
19
What did William Wilberforce fight for in the 1800s?
to establish public schools
to limit the length of the workday
to abolish slavery and the slave trade
to abolish child labor in factories
20
What impact did technological advances have on industry?
All of the above are true
Quality of products was decreased
Production of goods was increased
Number of factory workers decreased
21
The main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in Britain was?
industrialization
more efficient transportation systems
poor crop yields
improved living conditions in cities
22
What were the long-term effects of Marx and Engels's "The Communist Manifesto?"
The 1848 and 1849 revolts shook Europe but were suppressed
economic forces alone ruled society
Working class worldwide demanded dictatorship of the people
In the 1900s, Marxism inspired revolutionaries such as Lenin
23
Which of the following is an example of a reform movement?
abolition of slavery
public education
womenís rights
all of the above
24
Which of the following was NOT a legislative reform in the 1800s?
In England, illegal to hire children under the age of nine
U.S. Supreme Court created social security
Mines Act kept women and children from working underground
The U.S. Supreme Court objected to a federal child labor law
25
Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
All are true
Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners.
Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities.
Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods
26
How did Britain's economy affect the process of industrialization?
positively, Britain had good banks and loans
positively, Britain allowed children to work long hours
negatively, Britain forbid certain people to leave country
negatively, overseas expansion took jobs from the British
27
How did Napoleonic wars and French Revolution impact industrialization of Continental Europe?
Trade was halted in many parts of Europe
Communications between countries were interrupted
All of the above are true
Inflation was on the rise in some areas of Europe
28
How did the Agricultural Revolution lead to the Industrial Revolution?
All of the above are true
It increased food supplies.
It led to population growth.
It caused farmers to lose land and seek other work.
29
Which of the following factors most contributed to a shorter life of those living in cities?
long working hours
inadequate housing
excessive garbage
illness caused by unhealthy living conditions
30
How many children does Mr. Metcalf have?
Thirteen
Five
Four
Twenty-Five
31
What were the three factors of production required for industrialization?
government, military, colonies
raw materials, natural resources, man-made goods
land, labor, capital
road, railway, and water transport
32
How might small farmers of ag revolution be compared to working class of Industrial Revolution?
All of the above are true
Both suffered job losses due to progress
Both endured long working hours
Both lived in climates of social restructuring
33
Which of the following was a key idea in the free-market system?
give government complete control of the means of production
protect the nation's industries from foreign competition
establish minimum wages and maximum working hours
refuse to interfere in any economic matters
34
What was a worldwide impact of industrialization?
It was the driving force behind imperialism
Industrialized nations used overseas colonies for slaves
All of the above are true
It weakened economic ties between nations
35
What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation?
free goods produced by the corporation
all of the above
not personally responsible for its debts
complete ownership of branch corporations

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