Global Transformations 1750–1900 (copy)

In the period circa 1750-1900, the historical process illustrated by the image led directly to all the following major global transformations EXCEPT

the outbreak of the Atlantic revolutions and the emergence of new states in the Americas

The labor patterns shown in the table are most directly relevant in understanding which broader process in nineteenth-century Europe?

The emergence of challenges to patriarchal gender norms

The high proportion of women and children among the workers reflected in the table is best seen in the context of the

low wages of workers in industrial societies

Which of the following statements concerning the internal economies of the European colonies is most accurate?

Colonial economies were steadily reduced to dependence on the European-dominated global market.

All of the following are TRUE about the scramble for South Africa EXCEPT?

the development of South Africa as a non-settler colony will greatly add in reducing future imperialistic concerns in the region

The author of the second passage most directly contradicts the author of the first on what key

point?

Europeans are having a negative effect on colonized peoples rather than helping them.

The print above suggests that as 19th century Japan industrialized, Japanese women did which of the following?

became involved in the factory system and industrial production

Which of the following changes best explains one of the main causes of the trend shown in the chart?

Increased migration from rural to urban areas in Great Britain

THE BLACK COUNTRY, ANONYMOUS ENGRAVING DEPICTING THE ENGLISH TOWN OF OLDBURY, CIRCA 1850

The soot pollution, which resulted from the coal industry in the region

Which of the following was a major unintended effect of the publication of Charles Darwin's 1859 work On the Origin of Species?

it became the basis of various theories asserting that Europeans were naturally superior to other peoples

All the following are TRUE about life in the new Industrial age EXCEPT

production led to the urban worker benefitting the most from the economic growth of the economy

Based on the image, the painter most likely held which of the following views of China?

China was behind Europe in cultural and scientific development

The British Empire included all the following imperialistic holdings EXCEPT

Indochina

All of the following are reasons why the Industrial Revolution impacted Imperialism EXCEPT?

the growing development of top-grade manufactured goods, like textiles, being produced in the Middle East and Asia

Which of the following was a widespread social consequence of industrialization in the 1800s?

The creation of a wage-earning working class concentrated in urban areas

-from English journalist, author and politician, Edmund D. Morel, "The Black Man's Burden", 1920

Which of the following BEST explains the motivation above?

To make the case that Capitalism was detrimental to the African way of life

Based on the passage, the author would most likely have agreed with which of the following statements?

Britain had contributed to human progress by taking over new colonies in Africa

Menelik II, Ethiopian Emperor, in a letter to Khalifa Abdallahi of the Sudan, 1897

Which of the following conclusions about the period from 1750 to 1900 is most directly supported by the passage above?

Africans resisted European encroachment

Which of the following most directly explains the importance of improved agricultural productivity to the industrialization of economic production in western Europe in the period 1750-1900?

Because less labor was needed on farms, more people moved to the urban areas to work in factories

The social questions, demands for reform, and the need for money to support the construction of industry during the 19th century led to all the following EXCEPT?

the decrease in the support for socialist political parties

Friedrich Engels, The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844

The living conditions described in the above excerpt were most likely a result of

the migration of people from agriculture regions to urban areas to seek work in the factories

Which of the following BEST describes how 19th century European industrialization affected European women's lives?

Women found it increasingly difficult to balance wage work and family responsibilities

Okubo Toshimichi, "On the Role of the State in Industrialization," 1874

Which possible government policy would most directly support the goal stated by the writer?

Providing subsidies (payments) to the poor who would lose their traditional jobs as Japan industrialized.

Why did the Industrial Revolution occur first in Britain in the late 1700s?

Britain had a rising population, good water transportation, and a fluid social structure

--Robert Owen, British factory owner and reformer, 1833

The excerpt above emphasizes which of the following solutions to the exploitations of industrial laborers?

Manageable working hours, housing, and other necessities for factory workers

The main reason that imperialistic powers moved into other areas of Asia and the Pacific, such as Indonesia, Persia, Indochina, and Malaya, was?

raw materials such as oil, tin, and rubber

Based on the information given in the map above, which of the following is TRUE?

Industry mainly occurred in the north where railroads and canals could connect industrial urban areas

The Industrial Revolution gave rise to the Socialist party. Which of the following would the party support?

They included members who emphasized electoral success, participation in government, and increasing rights for workers

Carter, Imperialism, 2006

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the effects of imperialism based on the above?

Imperialism destroyed traditions and diversity

In contrast to initial industrialization, the second Industrial Revolution in the last half of the 19th century was particularly associated with the mass production of which of the following?

electricity, steel, and chemicals

Which of the following was the most immediate effect of industrialization in Europe by 1850-1900s?

A renewed push for overseas colonies as European countries competed for access to raw materials

The reference to 'superior races' and 'inferior races" reflect which of the following attitudes?

the idea that African peoples would benefit from European cultural influence

Which of the following statements summarizes an EFFECT of imperialism?

The wealth of the colonizing powers often increased at the expense of their colonies

All the following are consequences of the agricultural revolution EXCEPT?

due to the mechanization of equipment, women will leave their families to find jobs in the new urban factories

This image best illustrates which of the following broad economic transformations in the period 1750-1850?

the transition from a human and animal powered economy to a fossil fuel economy

In the second half of the 19th century, the working conditions depicted above served as an inspiration for those arguing that

the negative social effects of capitalism should be alleviated by enacting factory regulations

Turkish Armenian Weavers Factory, 1888

Which of the following is the BEST conclusion supported by the information in the image above?

The Ottoman Empire attempted to maintain preindustrial forms of production

All of the following are outcomes of migration EXCEPT

migrants tended to be families fleeing religious persecution

Long-distance immigration to the Americas in the late nineteenth century most often contributed to which of the following processes?

Growing rates of urbanization as migrants predominantly settled in cities in the receiving societies

All the following are reasons for the rise of imperialism EXCEPT?

desire to limit technology and development of materials outside of Europe or the United States

All the following are TRUE about the effects of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT?

working conditions will encourage labor unions to support and back the liberal parties in power

A historian researching international migration patterns of the 19th century would find which of the following sources most useful?

Census records from New York and Buenos Aires detailing the birthplaces of individuals

All of the following are effects of migration on receiving societies EXCEPT?

the embracing and mixing of different cultures became the new accepted norm in society

All the following are changes in the standards of living caused by the Imperial Age EXCEPT

decrease in the efficiency of industrial production

All the following are effects of overseas colonial expansion EXCEPT

decrease in exports over imports in most countries

The Meiji restoration will do all the following EXCEPT

Sought to remove all foreign influences in the region through the Self-Strengthening Movement

The Tanzimat reforms introduced in 1863 were most directly meant to achieve which of the following?

The modernization of the Ottoman Empire

At the end of the 19th Century, the Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, Qing dynasty, and Tokugawa Japan were "societies at crossroads" because

They were concerned with abandoning traditional cultural ideals in the new and changing modern world

Which of the following countries exemplifies how Nationalism is a unifying force?

Creation of Germany and Italy

The Boxer Rebellion was a series of riots

Sought to force out foreign influences in China