Chapter 19: Industrialization – Flashcards
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Otto von Bismarck practiced realpolitik, which was: A. theory of politics based on practical matters rather than theory or ethics B. the study of the governments of other nations, both past and present C. the view that military might equaled political might D. a belief that animals have political rights
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A. theory of politics based on practical matters rather than theory or ethics
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Who developed a steam engine that could drive machinery? A. Henry Cort B. James Watt C. James Hargreaves D. Edmund Wilson
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B. James Watt
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The _______ established a self-goerning Canadian nation. A. Canadian Revolution B. British North America Act C. Declaration of Canadian Liberty D. Treaty of France in 1763
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B. British North America Act
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The spread of the factory system resulted in all of the following EXCEPT: A. increased exports of British cotton goods B. poorer quality of iron C. the need for more power D. the movement away from home production
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B. poorer quality of iron
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Prince Klemens von Metternich's claim that he was guided by the principle of legitimacy meant: A. territories would only be returned to those who had a legitimate claim to them B. he was the legitimate and lawful heir to the throne of Denmark C. lawful monarchs from the royal families that had ruled before Napoleon would be restored to power D. the old tensions that had existed prior to Napoleon would resurface
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C. lawful monarchs from the royal families that had ruled before Napoleon would be restored to power
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The peace settlement that followed the defeat of Napoleon was developed at the: A. Second Republic B. Congress of Vienna C. Germanic Confederation D. Frankfurt Assembly
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B. Congress of Vienna
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The formation of the Confederate States of America was sparked by: A. the election of Abraham Lincoln as president of USA B. the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth C. the battle at Fort Sumter D. the decision of the Kentucky convention to seeded from the U.S
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A. the election of Abraham Lincoln as president of USA
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Among other things, the romantics valued: A. conservatism, the political philosophy based on tradition and social stability B. neoism, the belief that the past should be discarded and society should be completely rebuilt C. individualism, the belief in the uniqueness of each person D. socialism, a system in which society owns and controls the means of production
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C. individualism, the belief in the uniqueness of each person
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By 1830, two-thirds of the British cotton industry's workforce were: A. rural farm families who had moved to the city from Canada B. slaves from Africa and South America C. immigrants from France and Belgium D. women and children
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D. women and children
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Bismarck faced challenges to his authority from all of the following EXCEPT: A. France B. The Prussian Army C. the legislature D. German Catholics
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B. The Prussian Army
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Who proposed the germ theory of disease? A. Charles Darwin B. Farhid Molotof C. Louis Pasteur D. Michael Faraday
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C. Louis Pasteur
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The Industrial Revolution created new jobs in all of the following EXCEPT: A. railroad construction B. farming C. factory production D. coal mining
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B. farming
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The textile industry met its last major challenge to full mechanization with the development of: A. improvements to the steam engine B. the water-powered loom C. the flying shuttle D. the spool
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A. improvements to the steam engine
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Britain avoided any form of revolution in 1948 by: A. giving women the vote B. building up the British army C. giving the industrial middle class the vote D. expanding railroads
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C. giving the industrial middle class the vote
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The ____ was crucial to Britain's Industrial Revolution. A. water-powered loom B. bicycle C. flying shuttle D. steam engine
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D. steam engine
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Louis-Napoleon assumed the title of Napoleon III, Emperor of France, and at first he: A. restored the monarchy B. expanded freedoms C. limited civil liberties D. formed a shared empire with Hungary
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C. limited civil liberties
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In 1848, revolutions took place in all of the following EXCEPT: A. the German states B. Italy C. Britain D. France
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C. Britain
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The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was evident in the: A. emergence of the middle and working class B. growing death rates, due to accidents on the highways C. thick air pollution that choked the British Isles D. widespread famines caused by families abandoning their farms
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A. emergence of the middle and working class
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The effort of the Crimean War was to: A. destroy the Concert of Europe and leave Austria without friends among the great powers B. strengthen the Concert of Europe with the addition of France C. force the Estonian economy into a decline that lasted for twenty years D. destroy the gold fields in the Crimea
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A. destroy the Concert of Europe and leave Austria without friends among the great powers
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A major threat to American national unity during the nineteenth century was: A. liberalism B. slavery C. the Revolutionary War D. the War of 1812
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B. slavery
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The British novelist Charles Dickens became very successful with his: A. Gothic novels showing the danger of man's attempt to dominate nature B. romantic novels focusing on the pastoral life of Britain's farming community C. secular novels portraying criminals who were evil D. realistic novels focusing on the lower and middle classes in Britain
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D. realistic novels focusing on the lower and middle classes in Britain
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The Compromise of 1867 did all of the following EXCEPT: A. allow Huns within the empire to vote B. create a single monarch to govern both Austria and Hungary C. establish a common Austria-Hungary army D. create the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary
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A. allow Huns within the empire to vote
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Which of the following did NOT contribute to Britain's Industrial Revolution? A. powerful monarchy B. large labor force C. improved food supplies D. abundant money supply
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A. powerful monarchy
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According to the principle of intervention, the great powers of Europe had the right to: A. take one another's territories without asking B. borrow food from one another in times of economic crisis within their countries C. have representatives with voting privileges in one another's governments D. send armies into countries where there were revolutions in order to restore legitimate monarchs to power
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D. send armies into countries where there were revolutions in order to restore legitimate monarchs to power
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The factory created a new labor system in which: A. machines were valued more highly than the men who ran them B. products were produced by an assembly line of workers and animals C. workers had to work regular hours and do the same work over and over D. workers had to adjust to periods of hectic work, followed by periods of inactivity
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C. workers had to work regular hours and do the same work over and over
