AnswersRVACR Reading Modern World HistorySlavery and Abolition

Slavery and Abolition — Unit test Answers

0 verified answers
1
Free Preview

According to Adam Smith, the government should be responsible for

A
encouraging producers to act in their own self-interest.
B
imposing tariffs and quotas on any imported products.
C
helping business owners develop a sense of self-respect.
D
setting the amount that could be charged for a product.
2
Free Preview

During the Agricultural Revolution, what was the main advantage of tenant farming rather than moving to the city for work?

A
Tenant farmers could use a skill they already had rather than starting over.
B
The future lay in farming instead of in the types of jobs people could find in cities.
C
Landowners gave tenant farmers large plots of land for their personal use.
D
Tenant farmers managed other workers but did not have to do manual labor.
3

[BLANK]

A
enclosed
B
common
C
under the control of the wealthy
D
highly efficient in crop production
4

During the Industrial Revolution, how did most immigrants choose to live when they arrived in the United States?

A
Most immigrants moved west for rich farmland.
B
Most immigrants sought to live in neighborhoods unlike their home countries.
C
Most immigrants settled in large cities for job opportunities.
D
Most immigrants planned to leave the United States quickly.
5

Which was a main benefit of industrialization?

A
Governments funded more investments in business.
B
Business owners hired the most competent workers.
C
Workers took on varied tasks and performed diverse roles.
D
The number of private banks in Europe began to decrease.
6

When did British leaders begin to talk about the abolition of slavery?

A
the 1600s
B
the 1700s
C
the 1800s
D
the 1900s
7

How did banking change in Europe from the 1700s to the 1800s?

A
The number of private banks sharply increased.
B
The number of private banks sharply decreased.
C
The number of government banks sharply increased.
D
The number of government banks sharply decreased.
8

Which of the following is not true about the invention of the steam locomotive?

A
Less people could afford to buy products because goods were still expensive.
B
People who made less money could afford more products.
C
The steam locomotive business created jobs for more people.
D
The steam locomotive technology was used to invent the steamboat.
9

The graph shows mining deaths in the United States during much of the 1900s.

Question illustration
A
The safety of the mining industry declined as the 1900s progressed.
B
The wages for miners increased as the 1900s progressed.
C
The wages for miners declined as the 1900s progressed.
D
The safety of the mining industry improved as the 1900s progressed.
11

Which issues slowed the speed of industrialization in some countries? Check all that apply.

A
limited government financing
B
a lack of resources
C
economic problems
D
unskilled workers
E
political instability
12

[BLANK]

A
increased
B
decreased
C
multiplied
D
stayed the same
13

The numbers of immigrants who entered the United States during the industrial age was in the

A
thousands.
B
hundreds of thousands.
C
millions.
D
hundreds of millions.
14

Which of these developments helped launch the Industrial Revolution? Choose two answers.

A
Demand for goods increased.
B
More families produced their own food.
C
Populations grew rapidly.
D
Many people moved back to rural areas.
E
Landowners hired more workers.
15

The utopian socialist factory owner from Great Britain who worked to improve conditions for his workers was

A
Jacob Riis
B
Karl Marx
C
Robert Owen
D
Friedrich Engels
16

During the industrial age, what were the hardships immigrants faced that caused them to leave their home countries? Choose four answers.

A
famine
B
rising taxes
C
job shortages
D
crop failure
E
contaminated water
17

What was one advantage of the division of labor during the growth of industry?

A
Workers could do a variety of tasks and take on extra jobs.
B
Workers were able to specialize and perform specific tasks.
C
Workers began to rely on the government for employment.
D
Workers no longer had to depend on entrepreneurs for jobs.
18

Which finally abolished slavery in the US?

A
the Emancipation Proclamation
B
the repeal of slave codes
C
the Thirteenth Amendment
D
the work of Frederick Douglass
19

Which statement most accurately describes The Communist Manifesto?

A
It was a description of the many benefits brought to modern life by industrialization.
B
It was a publication describing the upbringing and education of Karl Marx.
C
It was a description of the class struggle and the problems caused by capitalism.
D
It was a criticism that pointed out the cruelties of the communist system.
20

Which describes the effect factories had on rivers during the Industrial Revolution?

A
Factories created soot that fell into the river during the manufacturing process.
B
Factories created acid rain that fell into the river during the manufacturing process.
C
Factories caused minor environmental problems by dumping waste into the river.
D
Factories caused major environmental problems by dumping waste into the river.
21

Which was the most important assistance given to immigrants by people from their home country?

A
money to get settled
B
help in adapting
C
family ties
D
job prospects

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
8 verified answers

Unit Test

Quiz
1 verified answers

Unit Test

Instruction
7 verified answers

Capitalism