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Exam #4
World History Since 1500
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The economic development of Latin America was heavily dependent on | foreign capital/investment |
| Which of the following explains why industrialization first occurred in Europe? | european rulers fostered unusually close alliances with their merchant classes |
| Which of the following arguments serves to counter the notion that European culture is inherently more suited to industry and technology? | In 1750, core areas of Europe and Asia enjoyed similar levels of economic development. |
| Which of the following has been offered as an explanation for why Britain was the first European country to industrialize? | Britain had a ready supply of coal and iron ore, the resources that fueled industrialization. |
| In what way was the Industrial Revolution a global phenomenon by the end of the nineteenth century? | Even regions that failed to industrialize were impacted by industrialization. |
| In nineteenth-century Britain, women from the laboring classes found jobs as | factory workers and domestic servants. |
| Which of the following was a reason for the failure of socialism to take root in the United States? | The higher standard of living enjoyed by most American workers |
| Which of the following played a greater role in industrial development in Russia than in the United States or Western Europe? | the state |
| Industrialization led to violent social revolution only in | russia |
| Which of the following describes how the movement toward industrialization in the nineteenth century affected Latin America? | Latin America provided the food products, raw materials, and markets for industrializing countries. |
| Which of the following describes how the Industrial Revolution unfolded? | It began independently in only one place, Great Britain. |
| In the eighteenth century, how did the Industrial Revolution solve an emerging energy crisis? | It introduced the use of coal, oil, and natural gas as sources of fuel. |
| How did Britain's geography affect its Industrial Revolution? | Coal and iron ore deposits were abundant and close to each other. |
| Which of the following was a result of the Industrial Revolution? | An increase in production in mining, manufacturing, and services |
| Which of the following groups benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution in nineteenth-century Britain? | middle classes |
| In nineteenth-century Britain, most members of the aristocracy derived their wealth from | landownership |
| Which group in the United States in the early twentieth century pressed for reforms to correct the abuses of capitalist industrialization? | progressives |
| Which of the following was a value associated with middle-class culture in nineteenth-century Britain? | respectability |
| Which of the following gave Europeans an advantage in their encounters with people in Asia and Africa during the second half of the nineteenth century? | The superior organization and discipline of European militaries. |
| In the nineteenth century, European interest in expanding overseas markets was driven by a desire to | sell surplus manufactured goods |
| Which of the following reflects a new element in European views of non-Europeans in the nineteenth century? | The belief that the racial inferiority of non-Europeans could be scientifically proven. |
| Which of the following reflects the effect of colonial rule in Africa on the lives of women? | Women of impoverished families became heads of household in the absence of men. |
| Which of the following characterizes the response of most Asian and African societies to European colonial rule in the nineteenth century? | Accommodation for those who saw colonial rule as advantageous and resistance for those who viewed colonial rule as oppressive |
| How did colonial rule alter ways of working in Africa and Asia in the nineteenth century? | More people worked on public projects for free |
| In the imperialism of the nineteenth century, how did the number of European settlers in African and Asian colonies generally affect the extent of racial segregation and discrimination? | Colonies with a large European settler population experienced more racial discrimination and racial segregation |
| Which of the following describes the model for social development preferred by Europeans for their colonies? | Traditional rural societies with their established authorities and social hierarchies |
| In the nineteenth century, Europeans and Americans viewed imperialism as | a "civilizing mission." |
| How did the spread of Western education affect colonial society? | It created a new elite who saw themselves as a modernizing vanguard in the regeneration of their societies |
| How were the colonial takeovers of India and Indonesia during the long nineteenth century similar? | In both, colonial conquest grew out of earlier interaction with European trading firms. |
| European colonial rule in the nineteenth century generally depended upon and reinforced the power of which segment of Asian and African societies? | The most conservative |
| Which of the following was a distinctive feature of European colonial rule in the nineteenth century? | The counting and classification of colonial populations |
| What elements of the modernizing process did colonial rule convey on colonies? | Communication and transportation infrastructure |
| Which of the following represented a form of forced labor in colonial economies in the nineteenth century? | Statute labor in French Africa |
| Which of the following was a consequence of nineteenth-century European imperialism on the colonial societies of Asia and Africa? | The integration of Asian and African economies into a global network of exchange centered in Europe |
| During the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell fought to impose what Christian denomination on England | protestant church |
| In 1707, Great Britain was formally created by the | |
| The Industrial Revolution developed to solve the problem of | increased production and efficiency, lower prices, more goods, improved wages, and migration from rural areas to urban areas. |
| Eli Whitney’s invention of the Cotton Gin | enabled the rapid separation of seeds from cotton fibres |
| What invention was not part of British industrialization? | |
| What inventor developed the process for making high quality inexpensive steel | henry bessemer |
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