Question 1

Overall the putting-out system significantly increased Europe's manufacturing capacity in the eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Define and describe the purpose and impact of the putting-out system. Did everyone benefit?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. During the economic d

Question 3

The most critical action that spurred American colonists to rebel against the British was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of assistance in the French and Indian Wars 
B)  implementation of the Navigation Acts 
C)  the requirement that the colonies provide troops for the European wars 
D)  the imposition of the Stamp Act without representation in Parliament 
E)  None of these. 
A)  lack of assistance in the French and Indian Wars 
B)  implementation of the Navigation Acts 
C)  the requirement that the colonies provide troops for the European wars 
D)  the imposition of the Stamp Act without representation in Parliament 
E)  None of these.

Question 4

How did Adam Smith's theories of economics affect the manufacture of goods?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Smith adopted the bas

Question 5

Portugal's most profitable colony was in modern-day ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Angola 
B)  Mozambique 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Cape Verde 
E)  Ghana 
A)  Angola 
B)  Mozambique 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Cape Verde 
E)  Ghana

Question 6

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-putting-out system

Accepted Answer

System whereby workers manufac

Question 7

What were the causes most responsible for the consumer revolution in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Consumer consumption

Question 8

What were the reasons for the growth of privacy in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  A growing sense of individualism as a result of Enlightenment thoughts 
B)  Religion's emphasis on greater modesty 
C)  Emulating the examples of wealthy people who could afford their own private spaces 
D)  Decreased emphasis on communal activities such as eating or sharing quarters 
E)  All of these. 
A)  A growing sense of individualism as a result of Enlightenment thoughts 
B)  Religion's emphasis on greater modesty 
C)  Emulating the examples of wealthy people who could afford their own private spaces 
D)  Decreased emphasis on communal activities such as eating or sharing quarters 
E)  All of these.

Question 9

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Pondicherry

Accepted Answer

Most impor

Question 10

Which was the first country to experience the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Netherlands 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Germany 
E)  Spain 
A)  The Netherlands 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Germany 
E)  Spain

Question 11

The Gordon Riots in London focused on the destruction of Catholic establishments and homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which natural resource did England have in abundance which fueled the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silver 
B)  Coal 
C)  Wood 
D)  Iron 
E)  Copper 
A)  Silver 
B)  Coal 
C)  Wood 
D)  Iron 
E)  Copper

Question 13

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-water frame

Accepted Answer

Water-operated spinning device

Question 14

As the Enlightenment began to investigate causes of poverty, it was estimated that what percentage of the European population lived in perpetual poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  25 percent 
E)  more than 50 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  25 percent 
E)  more than 50 percent

Question 15

Where did the European trade dynamic shift to between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Levant 
B)  The Ottoman Empire 
C)  Southeast Asia 
D)  The Mediterranean 
E)  The Atlantic 
A)  The Levant 
B)  The Ottoman Empire 
C)  Southeast Asia 
D)  The Mediterranean 
E)  The Atlantic

Question 16

The Middle Passage brought about the three way transportation of slaves, rum, and goods between Africa, Europe, and America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To create more productive farming, all of the following techniques were tried except ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ending the fallow section of land 
B)  alternating crops and livestock 
C)  enclosure 
D)  adding new crops 
E)  farming by collective means and ruling by village council 
A)  ending the fallow section of land 
B)  alternating crops and livestock 
C)  enclosure 
D)  adding new crops 
E)  farming by collective means and ruling by village council

Question 18

What was the most significant factor contributing to the Consumer Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The greater availability of manufactured goods 
B)  Industrialization made more goods available 
C)  Overseas trade with Asia and the Americas increased as colonies thrived 
D)  The transition to a cash economy 
E)  Revocation of the Sumptuary laws of the Middle Ages 
A)  The greater availability of manufactured goods 
B)  Industrialization made more goods available 
C)  Overseas trade with Asia and the Americas increased as colonies thrived 
D)  The transition to a cash economy 
E)  Revocation of the Sumptuary laws of the Middle Ages

Question 19

Domination of the Atlantic trade system was held by which European power?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Spain 
C)  Portugal 
D)  Britain 
E)  The Netherlands 
A)  France 
B)  Spain 
C)  Portugal 
D)  Britain 
E)  The Netherlands

Question 20

To a large degree, people identified themselves by what criteria in this time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orders 
B)  Occupation 
C)  Income level 
D)  Geographic location 
E)  Political status 
A)  Orders 
B)  Occupation 
C)  Income level 
D)  Geographic location 
E)  Political status

Exam 18: Trade and Empire

Overall the putting-out system significantly increased Europe's manufacturing capacity in the eighteenth century.

Define and describe the purpose and impact of the putting-out system. Did everyone benefit?

The most critical action that spurred American colonists to rebel against the British was ______________.

How did Adam Smith's theories of economics affect the manufacture of goods?

Portugal's most profitable colony was in modern-day ______________.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -putting-out system

What were the causes most responsible for the consumer revolution in the eighteenth century?

What were the reasons for the growth of privacy in the eighteenth century?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Pondicherry

Which was the first country to experience the Industrial Revolution?

The Gordon Riots in London focused on the destruction of Catholic establishments and homes.

Which natural resource did England have in abundance which fueled the Industrial Revolution?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -water frame

As the Enlightenment began to investigate causes of poverty, it was estimated that what percentage of the European population lived in perpetual poverty?

Where did the European trade dynamic shift to between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries?

The Middle Passage brought about the three way transportation of slaves, rum, and goods between Africa, Europe, and America.

To create more productive farming, all of the following techniques were tried except ______________.

What was the most significant factor contributing to the Consumer Revolution?

Domination of the Atlantic trade system was held by which European power?

To a large degree, people identified themselves by what criteria in this time?

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