"An Age of Revolutions in Europe & the Americas" – Flashcards
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In 1789, who authored a work that was to break with poetic tradition by employing "language really used by men"?
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William Wordsworth & Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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During the industrial revolution in England, where did populations began to concentrate in?
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in urban centers
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Who declared independence in 1776?
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the United States
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Napoleon Bonaparte was elected emperor of France in 1804 (TRUE or FALSE)
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FALSE; he crowned himself, he was a dictator
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In 1785, England imported 11 million pounds of raw cotton. By 1850, how much raw cotton was England importing?
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588 million pounds
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What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
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the storming of the Bastille
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In what work can you find this typically revolutionary expression: "Workers of the world, unite!"?
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the Communist Manifesto
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Which of the following occurred as an immediate result of the industrial revolution?
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railways expanded
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The spirit of revolution during the 18th & early 19th centuries primarily affected nearly everyone in Europe & America, rich & poor, urban & rural. (TRUE or FALSE)
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TRUE
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Industry was highly regulated at this time. (TRUE or FALSE)
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FALSE
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Which of the following is true of India's textile industry at this time?
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it suffered & India de-industrialized
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Which good was initially responsible for England's industrial boom?
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cotton
