Industrial Revolution Test

Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer for each question and mark it on your scantron sheet. Each question is worth three points

1.) Which of the following factors motivated European nation’s to compete for colonies?

  1. Nationalism
  2. Communism
  3. Socialism
  4. Urbanism

2.) What was a result of the invention of the cotton gin?

  1. Slaves were no longer needed
  2. The need for slaves increased
  3. Farmers stopped growing cotton
  4. Cotton production decreased

3.) During the Industrial Revolution, how did the factory owners feel about the formation of trade unions?

  1. The owners encouraged the unions to form
  2. The owners did not care about the unions
  3. The owners did not like the unions
  4. The owners were excited about the unions

4.) Which of the following is the correct definition for collective bargaining?

  1. Process of negotiation between the United States and Japan
  2. Process of negotiation between management and union representatives
  3. Process of expanding educational opportunities for children
  4. Process of expanding a nation’s control over another nation with force

5.) Which of the following was included in child labor reforms passed by parliament?

  1. Increased the hours that children could work
  2. Restricted how many men could work
  3. Increased the hours that men could work
  4. Restricted the hours that children could work

6.) Adam Smith is famous for writing which of the following books?

  1. Communist Manifesto
  2. Wealth of Nations
  3. Mercantilist Theory
  4. Origin of the Species

7.) Which of the following is an impact of the Industrial Revolution on industrialized countries?

  1. Lowered the overall population
  2. Decreased the urban population
  3. Reduced environmental pollution
  4. Increased education

8.) Which of the following was a reason for the writing of the Communist Manifesto?

  1. To defend free markets
  2. To respond to the injustices of capitalism
  3. To promote the policy of laissez-faire
  4. To support factory owners receiving profits

9.) What is not a belief of capitalism?

  1. Free markets
  2. Competition
  3. No social classes
  4. Unequal distribution of wealth

10.) Which of the following was a major reason why the Industrial Revolution began in England?

  1. A widespread educational system
  2. A large collection of colonies
  3. Abundant coal and iron ore deposits
  4. Numerous mountain ranges

11.) Under socialism who owns the factors of production?

  1. The state
  2. The individual
  3. The factory owner
  4. The invisible hand

12.) Which of the following is nota tool used by unions?

  1. Lockout
  2. Strike
  3. Picketing
  4. Boycott

13.) Which of the following is the correct definition of a union?

  1. A group of factory owners who gather together to set prices
  2. A group of workers who gather together to support each other
  3. A group of workers who gather together to form a commune
  4. A group of factory owners who gather together to lobby for reforms

14.) The Industrial Revolution impacted the industrialized countries of the world by:

  1. Increasing the rural population
  2. Decreasing overall population
  3. Causing worldwide depression
  4. Improving transportation

15.) Which of the following does not describe the conditions in a typical early Industrial Revolution factory?

  1. Dirty
  2. Un-safe
  3. Constant crying
  4. Well ventilated

16.) Which of the following did Karl Marx write?

  1. Communist Manifesto
  2. Wealth of Nations
  3. Mercantilist Theory
  4. Origin of the Species

17.) During the industrial revolution farming improvements led to the privatizing and fencing off of land in Great Britain. What was this movement called?

  1. Suffrage movement
  2. Labor movement
  3. Abolitionist movement
  4. Enclosure movement

18.) Louis Pasteur is famous for inventing which of the following?

  1. A vaccine for smallpox
  2. A vaccine for rabies
  3. A vaccine for milk sickness
  4. A vaccine for chicken pox

19.) Which of the following is not a factor that encouraged the development of free public education during the Industrial Revolution?

  1. Factory owners needed more engineers, scientists, and skilled technicians
  2. People wanted state schools to produce more patriotic citizens
  3. Politicians wanted to produce more communist citizens
  4. Military leaders wanted educated soldiers.

20.) Which of the following individuals developed the smallpox vaccination?

  1. Louis Pasteur
  2. Edward Jenner
  3. James Watt
  4. Eli Whitney

21.) In economics what does Laissez –faire mean?

  1. Heavy government involvement
  2. Moderate government involvement
  3. No government involvement
  4. Lots of government rules

22.) The information in the box below is describing which of the following terms?

  1. Imperialism
  2. Communism
  3. Nationalism
  4. Colonialism

23.) Which of the following is the correct definition for proletariat?

  1. The working class
  2. The factory owners
  3. The utopian socialists
  4. The communists

24.) Which of the following individuals invented the steam engine?

  1. Henry Bessemer
  2. Edward Jenner
  3. James Watt
  4. Eli Whitney

25.) The book Wealth of Nations, contributed to the development of capitalism by:

  1. Defending the idea of free markets
  2. Suggesting that governments limit competition
  3. Promoting the benefits of redistributing wealth
  4. Supporting the theories of Friedrich Engels

26.) During the Industrial Revolution, why did factory owners prefer to hire women and children to work for them?

  1. They could pay women and children more
  2. They could pay women and children less
  3. They were less likely to form unions
  4. They were more likely to form unions

27.) During the Industrial Revolution the increasing number of factories led to the downfall of what industry?

  1. Cottage Industry
  2. Agriculture Industry
  3. Mining Industry
  4. Textile Industry

28.) The information in the box below is describing which of the following terms?

  1. Imperialism
  2. Communism
  3. Nationalism
  4. Colonialism

29.) Who invented interchangeable parts?

  1. Louis Pasteur
  2. Edward Jenner
  3. James Watt
  4. Eli Whitney

30.) Why were children employed in mines during the Industrial Revolution?

  1. Because they earned more than men and women
  2. Because they easily fit in small spaces
  3. Because they needed to get an education
  4. Because they would be beaten

Extra Credit: Which industrial inventor was connected to the cow called Blossom?

  1. Louis Pasteurab. Karl Marx
  2. Edward Jennerac. Adam Smith
  3. James Wattad. F. Engels
  4. Eli Whitneyae. Matt Crabtree
  5. Henry Bessemerbd. Cyrus McCormick

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Essay: In the space below respond to this question:

What led to the development of unions? Be specific with examples. (4 points)

List the three factors of production and give me an example of each. (6 points)

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Essay Rubric

Three Points / Two Points / One Point / Zero Points
Imperialism / Correctly and accurately defines Imperialism / Defines most of Imperialism with only minor errors / Defines some of Imperialism with significant errors / Does not define Imperialism
Disruptions / Provides one correct example of all of the following: cultural, political, and economic disruption / Provides one correct example of at least two of the following: cultural, political, and economic disruptions / Provides one correct example of at least one of the following: cultural, political, and economic disruptions / Provides no correct examples of the following: cultural, political, and economic disruptions
Colonized Responses / Correctly identifies and explains nationalism and armed conflicts as the responses of colonized people to Imperialism / Correctly identifies and explains nationalism or armed conflicts as a response of colonized people to Imperialism / Correctly identifies but does not explain nationalism or armed conflicts as a response of colonized people to Imperialism / Does not identify or explain nationalism and armed conflicts as a response of colonized people to Imperialism
Assesses Disruption / Correctly assesses the disruption of European Imperialism as significant or high and justifies their assessment. / Correctly assess the disruption of European Imperialism as significant or high but does not justify their assessment. / Does not correctly assess the disruption of European Imperialism but does attempt to justify their assessment. / Does not correctly assess the disruption of European Imperialism and does not attempt to justify their assessment.

Examples that can be used in response:

Impacts on Asia and Africa

-dominated native people

-Europeans brought their conflicts to their colonies

-Christian missionary efforts disrupted colonies culture

-Colonies were not allowed to make their own decisions

- Europeans took and profited from the raw materials found in the colonies

-Forced colonies to trade on Europeans terms

-Industrial made goods flooded colonial markets displacing traditional industries

Controlled them politically, culturally, and economically and these attempts at control led the native peoples to become more nationalistic and to fight back.

Spheres of influence in China, Suez Canal, East India Company’s domination of Indian states, American opening of Japan to trade

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Cognitive Levels According to Bloom’s Taxonomy
Content
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of the Industrial Revolution during the nineteenth century by…. / Knowledge / Comprehension
(Understanding) / Application / Analysis / Synthesis / Evaluation
citing scientific, technological, and industrial developments.
Emphasis = 10 percent = 3 questions / X
(citing)
18, 20, 25, 29
explaining how scientific, technological, and industrial developments brought about urbanization and social and environmental changes.
Emphasis = 15 percent = 5 questions / X
(explaining)
7, 10, 14, 17, 28
explaining the emergence of capitalism as a dominant economic pattern.
Emphasis = 12.5 percent = 4 questions / X
(explaining)
6, 9, 21, 26
explaining the development of socialism and communism.
Emphasis = 12.5 percent = 4 questions / X
(explaining)
8, 11, 16, 23
describing the evolution of the nature of work and the labor force, including its effects on families, the status of women and children, the slave trade, and the labor union movement.
Emphasis = 25 percent = 8 questions / X
(describing)
3, 4, 12, 13, 19 / X
(describing)
2, 5, 15, 27
explaining the rise of industrial economies and their link to imperialism and nationalism
Emphasis = 12.5 percent = 4 questions / X
(explaining)
1, 22, 30
assessing the impact of European economic and military power on Asia and Africa, with emphasis on the competition for resources and the responses of colonized peoples.
Emphasis = 12.5 percent / X
(assessing)
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