Unit 4: Industrial Revolution and Imperialism Study Guide
1. A system of production in which manufacturers provide the materials for goods to be produced in the homes
a. Strike
b. Revival
c. cotton industry
d. apprentice
2. New methods of farming produced the ___________ Revolution.
a. Industrial
b. Modern
c. Agricultural
d. Farming
3. The first type of industry to be moved to factories during the Industrial Revolution was
a. food production
b. textiles.
c. railroads.
d. sawmills.
4. All of the following were long-term effects of the Industrial Revolution on society EXCEPT—
a. Industrialized nations had more worldwide power.
b. Children became a permanent part of the work force.
c. Government became more involved in protecting the needs of producers, consumers, and workers.
5. What led to overcrowded immigrant neighborhoods & housing during the Industrial Revolution?
a. Settlement Houses
b. Rapid Industrialization and Urbanization
c. Ghettos
d. Political corruption
6. All of the following were true regarding factory work except:
a. Lighting and ventilation were poor
b. Fatigue, faulty equipment and careless training resulted in fires and accidents
c. The pay was less than what was made farming
d. Children were stunted in body and mind
7. The enclosure system was when British landowners built fences around their farms so that they could use
modern methods of farming developed during the Agricultural Revolution.
a. True
b. False
8. Before the Industrial Revolution, most people were
a. factory workers
b. atheists
c. farmers
d. priests
9. Factory work in the late 1800s was unsafe and unhealthy for everyone, especially children.
a. True
b. False
10. Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
What means were taken to keep the children to their work? Sometimes they would tap them over the head, or
nip them over the nose, or give them a pinch of snuff, or throw water in their faces, or pull them off where they
were, and job them about to keep them waking.
—Parliamentary Inquiry, 1838
Why were these child labor conditions permitted to exist in Britain during the 1800s?
a. No other forms of labor were available.
b. Children wished to be part of the factory system.
c. Children were a cheap supply of labor.
11. Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Steam power – The improved steam engine invented by James Watt and patented in 1775 was initially used to
power pumps for pumping water out of coal mines, but from the 1780s it was applied to power other types of
machines. This enabled rapid development of efficient semiautomated factories on a previously unimaginable
scale in places where waterpower was not available.
What was a major effect of the development of the steam engine?
a. Railroads became less important.
b. The enclosure system was begun.
c. Coal production increased.
12. Which of the following generalizations represents the relationship of economic freedom and improved quality
of life for people during and immediately after the Industrial Revolution?
a. Higher wages for workers gave more purchasing power for family essentials such as food and shelter.
b. There was a greater availability of food and supplies due to industrialization and improvement in
transportation, allowing families to plan budgets and expenditures.
c. Both A & B.
13. Great Britain was the home of the Industrial Revolution because
a. It had a vast supply of coal
b. It had a large population of workers
c. It had good ports and ships
d. All of the above
14. During the Industrial Revolution, many cities improved sanitation methods, provided electricity, and even
created police forces. These improvements were known as
a. Urbanization
b. Urban Planning
c. Urban Renewal
15. What is Imperialism?
a. Owning your own country
b. Taking over a country
c. Buying a Happy Meal
d. Getting this question wrong
16. Use the quote and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Since the day of Japan's victory over Russia, the peoples of Asia have cherished the hope of shaking off the yoke
of European oppression, a hope which has given rise to a series of independence movements . . .
—Sun Yatsen
The phrase "European oppression" in the quotation above refers to which of the following?
a. imperialism
b. nationalism
c. imprisonment
17. Believing that, "only the strongest will survive," is known as ______________ .
a. Natural Selection
b. Selectivism
c. Social Darwinism
18. If a colony was run by _______________, local elites were removed from power and replaced with Western
officials.
a. divine rule
b. colonial rule
c. direct rule
d. indirect rule
19. Which of the following were reasons for imperialism?
a. "White man's burden"
b. Economic motive
c. Nationalism
d. All of the above are correct
20. The "white man's burden" refers to
a. The cost of creating and supporting an empire
b. The moral duty of the west to civilize the rest of the world
c. The cost of abolishing slavery in Africa
d. The need for Christian missionaries to undermine Islam in Africa and Asia
e. All of the above
21. Who imperialized India?
a. Britain
b. Australia
c. China
d. California
22. At what meeting were the African territories divided among the colonists?
a. Congress of Vienna
b. Berlin Conference
c. Estates General
d. Columbian Exchange
23. Which of the following was a factor which allowed for the development of mass production?
a. the creation of more sophisticated advertising strategies
b. the specialization of workers in a single step of the manufacturing process
c. the use of chemical fertilizers and mechanized reapers and harvesters
d. the creation of vertical monopolies across a single industry
24. The American car maker Henry Ford was the first large-scale manufacturer to use
a. interchangeable parts.
b. unskilled workers throughout the production process.
c. the assembly line method of production.
d. the corporate business structure.
25. During the enclosure movement in England, landowners
a. expanded the private property rights of their tenants.
b. funded the manufacturing ventures of men who lived on their land.
c. sold their land to small farmers who had previously rented it.
d. sectioned off large areas of farm land and forced small farmers to find jobs in factories.
26. The formation of Labor Unions began because of
a. factory owners wanting make even more profit from mass production
b. the horrible working conditions that factory workers dealt with each day
c. the government wanted have more control of these new industries
d. industrialization was beginning to lose support from wealthy landowners
27. One reason why Great Britain became the first nation to industrialize was that it had
a. a government that supported property rights.
b. a high population density.
c. an empire that could supply it with coal.
d. a strong belief in the free market.
28. One factor that motivated imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the
a. Development of closer political ties with European nations
b. Closing of China to all foreign trade
c. Support of international peacekeeping operations
d. Acquisition of new markets and sources of raw materials
29. Imperialism affected almost the entire continent of
a. Africa
b. Europe
c. Australia
d. North America
30. Which of the following is a major reason why countries colonized other nations?
a. Need for raw materials
b. Fear of Asian dominance
c. Desire to learn about other cultures
d. Surplus of manufactured goods
Short Answer: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
31. Why did factory owners prefer to employ women and children instead of men?
32. Define Urbanization? How did this effect the way of life of people in England?
33. Define push and pull factors. Give an example of each that relate to the industrial revolution.