Quiz on Unit 6 review (1815-1914)

#1 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Industrialization

Transition from agrarian economies to economies based on the manufacture of goods. Done in factories with specialization Many people began demanding more liberal reforms of king phillipe. When there was a bread shortage, people flooded the streets of Paris. The king responded with military force, killing about 50 of them. The protesters built barricades to defend themselves. The protests forced Louis Philippe to abdicate. A provisional government restored the French Republic. A philosophy that emphasizes limited government and the rights of the individual. Popular sovereignty Napoleon built a canal that connected Paris to iron and coal fields in the north

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Customs union which put a huge tariff on trade beyond member states, and promoted free trade within those German states. Allowed the small German states to compete economically with large unified countries like Great Britain and France

Zollverein agreement Revolutions of 1848 in France Steam engine Vulcanization

#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Raw materials (colonial empire), excellent transportation system via canals and rivers and later railroads, rise of capitalism, incentives for inventors (government rewards for new inventions), favorable government policies

Reasons for industrialization in Britain Klemens von Metternich Factory act Industrialization in southern and eastern europe

#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Designed to pump water out of the coal mines to increase production.

Temerance Movement The July revolution in France Joseph de Maistre Newcomen steam engine

#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

Between 1870 and 1914, a second wave of industrialization spread throughout Europe. Main building material became steel instead of iron, and the main fuel source became gasoline and electricity rather than coal and steam.

German Social Democratic Party Revolutions of 1848 in France 2nd wave of industrialization Parliament repealed the corn laws

#6 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Spinning jenny

Made the production of textiles exponentially cheaper.

True

False

#7 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Bessemer process

Marx was deeply distressed at the injustice of a society in which there was such a large gap between the rich and the poor classes. Communism!

True

False

#8 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Great exhibition

Britain held an international exhibition to showcase their industrial might and greatness.

True

False

#9 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Steam engine

As European countries extended the right to vote to more and more people, political parties had to appeal to more people to win. For example, liberals and conservatives had to incorporate more reforms because a lot of people wanted them.

True

False

#10 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Parliament repealed the corn laws

In 1846, parliament repealed the corn laws which levied steep tariffs on imported grain. This lowered food prices and less people were needed to farm so they moved to cities.

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

Industrialization

Customs union which put a huge tariff on trade beyond member states, and promoted free trade within those German states. Allowed the small German states to compete economically with large unified countries like Great Britain and France

Raw materials (colonial empire), excellent transportation system via canals and rivers and later railroads, rise of capitalism, incentives for inventors (government rewards for new inventions), favorable government policies

Designed to pump water out of the coal mines to increase production.

Between 1870 and 1914, a second wave of industrialization spread throughout Europe. Main building material became steel instead of iron, and the main fuel source became gasoline and electricity rather than coal and steam.

Section 2: True/false questions

Spinning jenny

Made the production of textiles exponentially cheaper.

Bessemer process

Marx was deeply distressed at the injustice of a society in which there was such a large gap between the rich and the poor classes. Communism!

Great exhibition

Britain held an international exhibition to showcase their industrial might and greatness.

Steam engine

As European countries extended the right to vote to more and more people, political parties had to appeal to more people to win. For example, liberals and conservatives had to incorporate more reforms because a lot of people wanted them.

Parliament repealed the corn laws

In 1846, parliament repealed the corn laws which levied steep tariffs on imported grain. This lowered food prices and less people were needed to farm so they moved to cities.

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