Nationalism and Industrialism — Test Answers

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Both Adam Smith and Butters would agree that capitalism

A
allows the government to help individuals.
B
helps entrepreneurs avoid risk and danger.
C
provides individuals with freedom of choice.
D
protects workers from unfair practices.
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What is the most likely reason Griscom connected crime to poor living conditions?

A
Being a member of the laboring classes made people more prone to criminal behavior.
B
People who were likely to die young did not worry about the consequences of criminal acts.
C
Living in unsanitary conditions often made people lose their sense of right and wrong.
D
Unhealthy people who could not earn a living were more likely to commit crimes.
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Why did governments authorize the creation of joint-stock companies?

A
to allow their colonies to make money
B
to limit the possibility of risk from trade
C
to prevent a positive balance of trade
D
to stop shareholders from buying stocks
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As the 1800s progressed, demands for labor reform increased mainly because

A
hiring practices were not standardized and were unfair.
B
wages were not based on workers’ experience.
C
firings were without cause.
D
working conditions were horrible.
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Before the Agricultural Revolution, many people lived in rural areas because

A
nearby farms produced plenty of food.
B
wealthy landowners gave them jobs on farms.
C
they could grow crops quickly and efficiently.
D
they could grow food on small areas of land.
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What is the most likely reason the Agricultural Revolution caused a population increase?

A
Wealthy landowners could afford to have many children.
B
Tenant farmers were able to settle down and have families.
C
Many people moved to cities in search of jobs.
D
More and better food allowed people to be healthy and well fed.
9

The term slum means

A
a busy neighborhood with apartment buildings.
B
a noisy, busy city filled with many residents.
C
an industrial neighborhood containing many factories.
D
a crowded area with run-down housing and high poverty.
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What was the main reason for poor living conditions in cities?

A
New workers could not adapt to living in city buildings.
B
Cities were not prepared for so many new workers.
C
New workers did not clean up after themselves.
D
Cities didn’t care about the welfare of new workers.
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In order to accumulate wealth, a country should work to

A
export more goods than it imports.
B
send gold and silver to its colonies.
C
sell inexpensive goods at high prices.
D
ship raw materials to its colonies.
13

Which is likely the most serious problem associated with an epidemic?

A
People don't know the signs of becoming infected.
B
People often die from the diseases that spread.
C
People must quarantine to prevent the spread of contagions.
D
There are no preventable techniques to keep people from getting ill.
14

The ultimate goal of mercantilism was to gain greater

A
goods through trading.
B
influence on nearby nations.
C
independence for individuals.
D
power through wealth.
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A reason that many city workers lived in unhealthy conditions was

A
people from rural areas introduced new diseases.
B
landlords were not allowed to improve their buildings.
C
people often did not clean up after themselves.
D
there was no garbage collection or sewage service.
17

As a result of the problems of the Industrial Age, some influential reformers called for

A
a dictatorship in the United States.
B
an end to all factories.
C
a single world government.
D
a new economic system.
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During the Industrial Revolution, how did most immigrants choose to live when they arrived in the United States?

A
Most immigrants settled in large cities for job opportunities.
B
Most immigrants sought to live in neighborhoods unlike their home countries.
C
Most immigrants planned to leave the United States quickly.
D
Most immigrants moved west for rich farmland.
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What did factory owners do to prevent unions from forming?

A
They had union leaders arrested for no cause.
B
They paid off union leaders so they would stay away.
C
They only hired workers who promised they would not join a union.
D
They used force to end union activities.
20

What started the modern Agricultural Revolution?

A
more fertile soil
B
improved farming methods
C
greater demand for food
D
new types of crops
21

Which of these were problems in the Industrial Age? Choose four correct answers.

A
overly generous welfare benefits
B
poor working conditions
C
high poverty rates
D
growing inequality
E
crowded cities
F
the influence of unions
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In the 1770s, fewer farmers were needed in Britain because of machines and new techniques, so out-of-work farmers

A
started their own machine repair businesses in rural areas.
B
moved to the cities where there were more job opportunities.
C
immigrated to America in order to find more job opportunities.
D
expected their children to support them once they got city jobs.
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What were the two main reasons workers formed unions?

A
for a social group and to protect themselves from poor work conditions
B
as a form of social protest and to protect themselves from poor work conditions
C
for a social group and to strike if they didn’t get what they wanted
D
as a form of social protest and to strike if they didn’t get what they wanted

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