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Impact of the Industrial Age — Unit test Answers

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Adam Smith is the author of what influential book?

A
Capitalism, the Unknown Ideal
B
Conditions of the Working Class
C
The Communist Manifesto
D
The Wealth of Nations
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polluted
B
clear
C
expensive
D
sterile
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In terms of production, socialism advocated for

A
government control.
B
improved working conditions.
C
supply and demand.
D
school and housing construction.
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Philosopher Adam Smith is known as the

A
father of communism.
B
father of capitalism.
C
founder of socialism.
D
founder of utopianism.
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By 1900, Germany’s steel production exceeded all other countries except

A
Britain.
B
the United States.
C
Belgium.
D
Italy.
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Which statement best describes when US workers won the right to unionize?

A
US workers won the right to unionize, before British workers, in 1898.
B
US workers won the right to unionize, after British workers, in 1898.
C
US workers won the right to unionize, before British workers, in 1870.
D
US workers won the right to unionize, after British workers, in 1870.
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Events following the Civil War resulted in

A
the slowing of industrial progress.
B
the devastation of natural resources.
C
the US Industrial Revolution.
D
the Second Industrial Revolution.
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Besides overcrowding, in what other ways did industrialization affect the physical environment? Choose three answers.

A
People often earned little money.
B
Factories filled the air with smog.
C
Lack of sanitation caused water pollution.
D
Poverty frequently led to crime.
E
Dirty conditions led to disease.
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grow
B
slow down
C
stabilize
D
decrease
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The United States abolished slavery by passing the 13th amendment in

A
1807.
B
1833.
C
1848.
D
1865.
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The graph shows the spread of railways in the 1800s.

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A
Until 1900, Germany had significantly fewer rail lines than Russia.
B
Germany could not afford to build as many rail lines as the United States.
C
By 1880, Germany had more rail lines than Great Britain and Russia.
D
Germany’s economy did not require as many rail lines as Great Britain.
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This is a picture of a peaceful protest march.

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to protest slavery
B
to demand workers’ rights
C
to demand women’s suffrage
D
to protest child labor
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Abolition
B
Suffrage
C
Strike
D
Reform
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The Second Industrial Revolution in the United States resulted in the rapid growth of

A
government.
B
unions.
C
taxes.
D
cities.
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Who created utopianism?

A
Karl Marx
B
Adam Smith
C
Robert Owen
D
Friedrich Engels
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How did innovations in manufacturing lead to improvements in transportation?

A
Goods were produced efficiently and needed more efficient transportation.
B
Goods became more valuable and required safer transportation.
C
Inventions used in textile production also improved transportation systems.
D
Multiple cottage industries meant an increased need for travel to cities.
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During the early part of the Industrial Revolution, factory managers were

A
often strict but generally fair to workers.
B
always hard working and uncomplaining.
C
frequently untrained and undisciplined.
D
generally harsh and abusive to workers.
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A reason that many city workers lived in unhealthy conditions was

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

A
They farm and live on the same land.
B
They rent land to other farmers to use.
C
They live in cities and work in rural areas.
D
They farm land owned by someone else.

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