Chapter 15, Industrial Revolution Checking Your Understanding

Click on the image, use the text and your knowledge of Social Studies to help you with the following question. The author of the passage describes conditions caused by the...

• Unification of Italy and Germany

• Rise of the factory system

• domestic system

• Revolution of 1848

Which describes a major social effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe?

• the growth of the middle class

• an increase in nomadic herding

• a decline in urban population

• a decrease in international trade

What did Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels believe would result when communism finally emerged as the dominant political and economic system?

• Only two classes would exist in society.

• Workers would abolish private property.

• Central governments would gain in strength.

• Citizens would own their individual homes and farms.

A long term effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was...

• an increase in the number of small farms.

• a decline in international trade.

• a general rise in standards of living.

• a strengthening of the economic power of the nobility.

With which statement would Adam Smith most likely agree?

• Governments should interfere as little as possible in the economy.

• Revolution is the only solution to a country's economic problems.

• Elimination of most agriculture is necessary in order to industrialize.

• Mercantilism is the best policy to promote economic growth.

Which statement best describes a significant contribution of James Watt?

• He was the first person to identify the laws of supply and demand.

• His efforts at reform led to the abolition of child labor in Britain

• He was the first to explain the workings of the free enterprise system.

• His work on the steam engine allowed steam to power factory machinery.

Click on the image and use the map to help you answer the question. Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?

• Britain's natural resources encouraged the growth of industrial cities.

• In 1830, Britain had an unfavorable balance of trade.

• Britain's prosperity unified its people.

• People emigrated from Britain because of industrial pollution.

Click on the image and use the map to help you answer the following question. Which geographic factor explains why the Industrial Revolution began in England?

• England had a smooth coastline.

• England had abundant coal and iron resources.

• England had many scenic waterfalls.

• England contained numerous mountain ranges.

Which scientist helped improve social conditions by taking steps to prevent diseases spread by germs?

• Galileo

• Sir Isaac Newton

• James Watt

• Louis Pasteur

This passage most likely appeared as part of...

• Karl Marx's Capital

• Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations

• Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince

• Marx and Engels' The Communist Manifesto