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1
Adam Smith wrote...
The Capitalism Manifesto
The Happiness Principle
The Wealth of Nations
The Communism Manifesto
2
The Agricultural revolution affected population in all of the following ways EXCEPT
the percentage of people living on farms increased
population grew as more food was available
people migrated to the cities looking for jobs
there was less famine due to more reliable farming methods
3
The "invisible hand" is most associated with ideas of:
Communism
Utilitarianism
Socialism
Capitalism
4
This –ism wanted to maintain order and tradition and was usually supported by the upper classes
Conservatism
Socialism
Liberalism
Nationalism
5
After the 1833 Factory Act...
no children under 9 could work in factories
workers gained control of the factories
All of these are true
women were paid equally to men
6
All of the following happened to the middle class during the Industrial revolution EXCEPT:
the middle class could buy more consumer goods
the middle class grew
the middle class grew increasingly diverse
the middle class shrunk
7
Which is NOT one of Adam Smith's 3 laws of economics?
self interest
competition
entrepreneurship
supply and demand
8
Which of the following is NOT an advantage Britain had in industrializing?
stable political system
steady food supply
high interest rates on loans
natural resources like coal and iron
9
According to Marx, these people were oppressors who controlled all the capital…
intellectuals
bourgeoisie
proletariat
government
10
Which 1848 reform required new houses to have drains and flushing toilets?
Public Health Act
Liverpool Act
Toilet Decree
Factory Act
11
All the following are characteristics of urbanization during the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT
increase in factories producing goods by machine
increased pollution and disease
cheaply built back-to-back houses
increased lifespan for workers
12
This -ism promoted the greatest good for the greatest number & is associated w/ Jeremy Bentham
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
Utilitarianism
13
Crop rotation can best be described as...
alternating between growing crops and livestock to grazing
fencing in land to increase crop yields
leaving more land fallow to allow the land to rest
planting different crops to replenish nutrients in the soil
14
According to this ideology, in the ideal society, private property would cease to exist…
Utilitarianism
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
15
This –ism idealized nature and was primarily a movement in the arts
Conservatism
Liberalism
Romanticism
Nationalism
16
Child labor was rampant during the early years of the Industrial Revolution because...
children wanted to work to get time away from their parents
lower class families needed the additional money
widely-read books claimed it created a strong work ethic
parents had worked so wanted their kids to do the same
17
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the enclosure movement?
increased productivity of land
there was more land available for livestock grazing
large landholders gained more income
small farmers were forced off their land
18
Marx predicted that conditions of workers would improve only when the_________ gained control
Labor Unions
Government
Bourgeoisie
Proletariat
19
What did the Luddites do during the Industrial Revolution?
argued the government should regulate the economy
advocated for a world-wide communist revolution
smashed machines & protested the replacement of workers
fought for the right of workers to form unions
20
Which of the following is NOT an invention in the TEXTILE INDUSTRY?
flying shuttle
spinning jenny
water frame
seed drill
21
Blue was chosen as the color of the police uniforms after the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829..
b/c it was the color of the Royal Navy, a source of pride
b/c it was a color on the British flag
b/c it was Queen Victoria's favorite color
b/c it was long associated with law and order
22
The belief that people, following their own self interest, advance all of society
invisible hand
competition
scarcity
supply and demand
23
As population increased, the demand for goods...
decreased as people became more self-sufficient
increased and was met by mechanization of production
increased but could not be fulfilled leading to shortages
decreased due to increased poverty
24
The life expectancy in Manchester for workers during the Industrial revolution was…
17 years
12 years
32 years
24 years
25
This –ism advocated for government intervention in the economy
Romanticism
Nationalism
Capitalism
Socialism
26
This water-born disease struck members of all classes due to polluted water supplies
small pox
cancer
cholera
influenza
27
Labor unions most prominently used what method to achieve their goals of reforms?
political violence
advocating revolution
controlling government positions
collective bargaining
28
Which of the following is NOT an invention/innovation of the AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION?
spinning jenny
seed drill
livestock breeding
enclosures
29
Laissez-faire most nearly means what about the government's role in the economy?
government should place regulations that help the majority
government should not interfere with business
government should listen to the will of the people
government should play a role in determining fair prices
30
What 1 invention allowed Britain to expand railroads, fuel ferries & make mines more efficient?
steam engine
telegraph
spinning jenny
electricity
31
Which was NOT one of the 3 resources ("factors of production") required for industrialization?
CAPITAL to invest in building factories
LABOR to work the fields and factories
LAND to produce food for the population
A strong MILITARY to protect the population
32
The invention which allowed farmers to plant seeds evenly and more quickly:
Seed drill
Livestock breeding
Enclosures
Crop rotation
33
Marx wanted working men of the world to unite because they had nothing to lose but their...
chains
suffering
freedom
souls
34
This –ism wanted to expand voting rights to the middle and lower classes and sought reform
Conservatism
Communism
Nationalism
Liberalism
35
The last group that got the right to vote in Britain (in 1918) was...
peasants
poor workers
those under 21
women
