Holt World History Unit 7 - 05/19/2019 Pp. 1 of 3

Holt World History Unit 7 - 05/19/2019 pp. 1 of 3

Name: ______

MULITIPLE CHOICE: Select the best choice possible. (3 pts. each for 15 pts. total)

____ 1. Which of the following was a negative result of the growth of the textile industry in Great Britain?

a. fewer cotton farms in Great Britain

b. the huge population growth in the country

c. the expansion of agriculture in India

d. the spread of slavery in the United States

____ 2. According to Marx and Engels, establishing a society based on cooperation and equal distribution of wealth would require

a. an energy crisis.

b. development of a wealthy industrial class.

c. universal public education.

d. a revolution.

____ 3. Which of the following was a significant factor in the expansion of the railroad system in the 1800s?

a. the invention of the Bessemer process

b. the discovery of electricity

c. production of the Model T

d. preparation for the Paris Exhibition of 1900

____ 4. Which of the following was one factor that allowed European nations to extend their control over Asia and Africa after 1800?

a. military advantages such as superior weapons

b. the rise of great empires in Asia and North Africa

c. the superiority of European trading networks

d. European democratic traditions

____ 5. Why did the British occupy Egypt in 1882?

a. to rebuild the Suez Canal to accommodate larger ships

b. to set up trading posts along the coast

c. to maintain access to the Suez Canal

d. to secure the Congo River

MATCHING: Choose the best possible answer for the following. (2 pt. each for 10 pts. total)

____ mass production / A / Theory that society as a whole should own property and control industry
____ socialism / B / System of manufacturing large numbers of identical items
____ realism / C / Arrangement that revealed patterns among the elements
____ periodic table / D / argues that certain nations or races are more fit than others
____ Social Darwinism / E / Artistic style that portrayed details of everyday life

TRUE OR FALSE: Place an X next to each of the following statements that are false. If a statement is True leave the space next to it blank. (2 pt. each for 10 pts. total)

Labor unions that represent workers’ interests, emerged in the early 1800s in Great Britain
Negative effects of industrialization included crowded, dirty cities and polluted air and water.
In the late 1800’s, Germany, Russia, Britain, and France all carved out spheres of influence in China.
Political turmoil in Mexico ended when Mexico became a republic in 1823.
For their support in the Spanish-American War, the US granted independence to the Philippines in 1900.

VISUALS: Study the visuals below and answer the questions that follow. (5 pts. Each)

“Bedrooms in tenements were dark closets, utterly without ventilation. There couldn’t be any. The houses were built like huge square boxes, covering nearly the whole lot. Some light came in at the ends, but the middle was always black.”

—Jacob Riis, The Battle with the Slum, 1902

____9.What is Jacob Riis describing in this quote?

a.why governments should build parks in cities

b.the living condition of the poor in cities

c.the homes immigrants had before arriving in the United States

d.the poor ventilation and lack of light in factories

____7.This Japanese print depicts the arrival of Commodore Perry in Edo Bay in 1853. Which statement below does the print help to illustrate?

a.There was growing tension between young and old in Japanese society.

b.The military might of Japan forced Commodore Perry to surrender his warships.

c.The United States warships were meant to send the Japanese a message about American military strength.

d. Commodore Perry failed to establish contact with the Japanese people.

ESSAY: Chose one of the following to answer in a COMPLETE paragraph. Use complete sentences and proper paragraph structure with opening and closing sentences. (25 pts.)

A. New technologies changed the world in the 1800’s. Chose two technological developments that you read about. Describe them and explain how they changed society. Think in terms of communication, transportation, commerce, politics and cultural interaction.

B. Imperialism changed the world. Write about the driving forces behind Imperialism. Explain why, who, how and effects on various nations.