Question 1

The invention of the cotton gin

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A)  provided a new way to bleach cotton cloth.
B)  directly led to a rise in alcoholism.
C)  meant that machines replaced slaves and slavery declined.
D)  allowed spinners to produce more yarn.
E)  had a negative effect on American cotton growers.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The first country(ies) to industrialize was(were)

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A)  the Netherlands.
B)  France.
C)  Great Britain.
D)  the various states of northern Italy.
E)  the Confederation of German States.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 3

In 1800-1850 labor agitation included all of the following except

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A)  the smashing of machines by Luddites.
B)  illegal unionization and strikes.
C)  a decline when governments intervened to support the workers.
D)  a prevalence all over Europe, often violent and on a large scale.
E)  workers' rejection of employers' attempts to become involved in the personal life of workers outside the work place.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Industrialization changed the leading elite in Europe from

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A)  the landed aristocracy to the new industrial middle class.
B)  the clergy to the new industrial middle class.
C)  the landed aristocracy to the new industrial working class.
D)  the old medieval bourgeoisie to the new industrial bourgeoisie.
E)  urban to rural to escape the unhealthy environment of the cities.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Which was the leading continental manufacturing power by the end of the 1800s?

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A)  Prussia (Germany) 
B)  France
C)  Italy
D)  Russia
E)  AustriaF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Reasons why French industrialization was slower than British include all of the following except

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A)  the upheaval and wars of the French Revolution.
B)  slower population growth.
C)  lack of overseas trade.
D)  a more prosperous peasantry.
E)  resistance from the government who favored land owners.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Compare the development of industrialization in France with that in Britain.What were some of the reasons that French industrialization grew less rapidly? Which other nations experienced early industrialization, and why?

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Question 8

Which industry was the first to benefit from mass production?

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A)  iron making
B)  textiles
C)  gunsmiths
D)  agricultural machine producers
E)  brickmakingF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

The Zollverein was

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A)  the new German railway system begun in 1842.
B)  a new plan to unify Germany.
C)  a customs union embracing eighteen German states.
D)  politically minded student organizations.
E)  the first German iron works.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The role of entrepreneurs in industrial production was

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A)  superfluous.
B)  financing, organizing, and managing industrial plants.
C)  limited to negotiating between workers and bosses.
D)  providing new inventions to stimulate production.
E)  as innovators.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

Where does the term "mad hatter" come from originally?

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A)  Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland
B)  As a term of contempt for the proletariat
C)  From those driven crazy by industrial labor
D)  From the mercury-caused dementia common to hat manufacturing
E)  None of these.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Other characteristics of the West that aided industrialization include

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A)  development of the rule of law.
B)  cultural, religious, political, and social diversity, which promoted innovation.
C)  rivalry among states, which encouraged commerce and industry.
D)  support and protection from governments.
E)  All of these.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

What became the new sign of success and power in the 1800s?

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A)  Aristocratic bloodlines
B)  Military skill
C)  Wealth
D)  Charm and manners
E)  FashionF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 14

What was the effect of factory work on the working-class family?

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A)  It dissolved them; families traditionally had worked together.
B)  It removed work from the home and segregated it by gender and age.
C)  Factory work interfered with the care of children.
D)  Because of insufficient information, worker's standard of living measured by income and expenses is incomplete.
E)  All of these.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following does not describe the effect of cotton manufacturing in Great Britain?

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A)  A staple industry in England relied on imported raw materials.
B)  Handmade goods were still in great demand because of lower price and higher quality.
C)  The use of cotton goods actually improved public health.
D)  The need for cotton shifted British trade patterns to the New World and away from Asia.
E)  The cotton trade linked the economies of various nations and peoples.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Child labor was limited to short days and easy tasks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Two important factors in industrialization were

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A)  improved transportation and technological breakthroughs.
B)  guilds and labor unions.
C)  economic theories and a reading public.
D)  more horses and oxen to pull new machinery.
E)  increased labor skills and mandatory education.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

What was the primary effect of technical advances in the cotton industry on slavery?

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A)  The advances eliminated slavery in Europe.
B)  The lives of slaves were greatly improved by cotton clothing.
C)  Slavery became much more profitable.
D)  The primary employers of slaves became textile factories.
E)  Increased numbers of slaves died from lung diseases associated with cotton fiber.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

On the Continent, industrialization occurred by the 1820s in

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A)  Belgium, France, and Germany.
B)  no major country.
C)  Prussia and Russia.
D)  Spain, Italy, and Greece.
E)  areas of heavy British involvement and investment.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

The Luddites were

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A)  a peaceful labor organization.
B)  groups of bourgeois guilty about material wealth.
C)  religious associations.
D)  militant anti-industrialists.
E)  a latter-day guild.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Exam 20: The Industrial Transformation of Europe, 1750-1850

Which was the leading continental manufacturing power by the end of the 1800s?

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The Zollverein was

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Which of the following does not describe the effect of cotton manufacturing in Great Britain?

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The first country(ies) to industrialize was(were)

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What was the effect of factory work on the working-class family?

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On the Continent, industrialization occurred by the 1820s in

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In 1800-1850 labor agitation included all of the following except

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Two important factors in industrialization were

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The role of entrepreneurs in industrial production was

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Other characteristics of the West that aided industrialization include

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The invention of the cotton gin

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Child labor was limited to short days and easy tasks.

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What became the new sign of success and power in the 1800s?

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What was the primary effect of technical advances in the cotton industry on slavery?

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Compare the development of industrialization in France with that in Britain.What were some of the reasons that French industrialization grew less rapidly? Which other nations experienced early industrialization, and why?

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Industrialization changed the leading elite in Europe from

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Which industry was the first to benefit from mass production?

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Where does the term "mad hatter" come from originally?

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