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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Kings in the Late Middle Ages increasingly had to consult representative assemblies to grant new taxes because?: | income from ordinary revenues, particularly rents, had declined |
| all of the following figures opposed the growing papal authority except? | bernard of clairvoix |
| instability of the late 14c was the result of the | weakening of feudalism in europe, increasing financial pressures on european rulers, demographic turmoil caused by the black plague, widespread failure of european rulers to produce a direct male heir |
| the great schism was finally resolved | by returning the pope to rome, but catholicism’s political power was broken |
| which of the following statements most accurately describes the impact of the development of gunpowder on europe’s nobility | gunpowder led to the end of knights in armor and jousting with lances |
| conciliarism | argued that a general council of top church officials not the pope possessed supreme earthly authority in the church |
| all of the following trends occurred in the decades after the outbreak of the bubonic plague in 1348 except | downward trend in the prices of manufactured goods |
| medieval scholasticism was characterized by | the use of dialectical logic |
| one of the most important consequences of the hundred years war was that | parliament widened its powers in england |
| unam sanctam expressed what view | temporal power was subject to the spiritual power of the church |
| the Hanseatic league monopolized trade in the | baltic and north seas |
| christians were forbidden to loan money at interest because | money could not make money |
| the word vernacular is used to describe | the spoken language of an area |
| the dominant trend in government in renaissance city-states in italy was from | republicanism to despotism |
| which of the following would have the greatest influence on shaping the values of the italian renaissance | the townhouse of an italian merchant |
| father of humanism | petrarch |
| renaissance education was characterized by | emphasis on developing the “complete individual” |
| favorite classical author of renaissance scholars was | cicero |
| what was not a characteristic of the renaissance | strong anti christian sentiment |
| renaissance humanists would have been most interested in | finding an old greek manuscript |
| castiglione’s the courtier | suggested the proper social graces for a young renaissance noble |
| literary masterpiece the satirized the ideals of knighthood and chivalry was written by | cervantes |
| renaissance courtiers were | people who served a prince in multiple political and administrative ways |
| civic humanists | advocated active service to the city-state |
| northern humanists differed from their italian predecessors | in their focus on the textual reexamination of the bible and the writings of the early church fathers |
| Art and sciences are not cast in a mold, but are perfected by degrees, by often handling and polishing, as bears leisurely lick their cubs into form. (Michel de Montaigne, Works II. xii, 1533-1592) | skepticism concerning known or revealed truth |
| mannerist art was characterized by | distorted human figures and unnatural lighting effects |
| jacob burckhardt believed the italian renaissance was | a distinct break from the middle ages |
| Pico della Mirandola’s Oration on the Dignity of Man stated that?: | god gave humans free will so that they could choose to be earthly or spiritual creatures |
| liberal education in the renaissance included all of the following except | the study of military theory |
| thomas moore’s utopia | presented a revolutionary social order based on communal living and property |
| the prince argued that | the prince’s highest obligation was the preservation of his state |
| italian renaissance art can be most appropriately described as | neoclassicism in which the traditional characteristics of harmony and symmetry were valued |
| lorenzo valla gained fame for | proving the donation to constantine a fraud |
| constructed as an intellectual threat to the church, humanism | maintained that the true source of authority within the church was scripture |
| cujus regio, ejus religio. reaffirmation of German nationalism. limited to the recognition of Lutheranism and Catholicism. resolved the conflict between German Protestants and Catholic princes in the Holy Roman Empire. | peace of augsburg |
| what was the cause for the protestant reformation, end of unity in western christianity, religious conflict, increase in lay education and spiritual reading | the great schism characterized by the Avignon papacy and the struggle between pope boniface XVIII and the french king phillip IV |
| protestant reformation had extended its influence to all of the nations except | spain |
| protestant reformation had extended its influence to all of the nations except | johannes tetzel |
| the schmalkadic war was begun by | charles V to restore catholicism to the holy roman empire |
| calvinist law prohibited | dancing and gambling |
| ulrich zwingli was responsible for the protestant conversion of | switzerland |
| the diet of worms was | imperial council that ordered martin luther to recant and condemned him when he refused |
| the peace of augsburg | permitted only the ruler of each state in the empire to choose between lutheranism and catholicism |
| All are not created on equal terms, but some are preordained to eternal life, others to eternal damnation; and, accordingly, as each has been created for one or the other of these ends, we say that he has been predestined to life or death. | john calvin |
| most important reason for the popularity of lutheranism among the northern german princes was that it | attacked the idea of divinely established papal authority |
| martin luther rejected | financial payment for the remission of sins |
| not a cause of the protestant reformation | reform decrees of the council of trent |
| the brethren of common life represent | an example of pre-reformation popular piety |
| wycliffe and huss appealed to the superiority of | the bible |
| calvin insisted upon strict observance of moral laws because | moral behavior was an outward sign that the person was probably of the elect |
| german peasants were attracted to luther’s ideas chiefly because they | believed he supported their freedom from serfdom |
| luther believed women should | rule to household |
| result of the protestant reformation of the 16c was the | establishment of state churches in england, scotland, and northern germany |
| calvinism was a theocractic religion because | it permitted only members of its church to hold political office |
| official creed of lutheranism is in | the augsburg confession |
| popular lay movements that most directly assailed the late medieval church were the | lollards and hussites |
| principal reason for the sale of indulgences by the roman catholic church was the | desire to complete the building of the new st peters in rome |
| protestant reformation | encouraged the movement for popular education |
| the printing press helped the reformation succeed for all the following reasons except | the printing press helped the reformation succeed for all the following reasons except |
| the council of trent was important because it | reaffirmed the traditional doctrines of the catholic church |
| the reformation in germany resulted in | political fragmentation |
| the english reformatoin was peculiar because the government broke with rome | when there was no theological dispute between the king and the pope |
| englands break with the roman church became official with the passage of the | act of supremacy |
| martin luther intended his 95 theses to | initiate a debate on the buying and selling of indulgences |
| the reformation influenced the development of the modern world primarily by | providing some justification for the challenging the absolute authority of kings |
| the weber thesis attempted to explain the connections between the rise of calvinism and the rise of | capitalism |
| in geneva the calvinists | imposed strict penalties for blasphemy and immoral behavior |
| the elizabethan settlement | established the church of england |
| who supported martin luther | prince frederick III - elector of saxony |
| pope paul III did all except | reconcile catholicism with protestantism at the imperial diet of regensburg |
| the religious order became the tool of the papacy in their crusade against the spread of protestantism | the society of jesus (jesuits) |
| the first european country to enter into direct trade with the far east and establish colonies there was | portugal |
| the spanish empire in america was characterized by | the introduction of a manorial like system, the encomienda |
| who benefited from the inflation of the sixteenth century | merchants |
| why did the english, dutch, and french governments fail to begin colonization of the americas and direct trade with the orient until more than 100 years after columbus discovered america | domestic troubles and religious controversies delayed organized action |
| spains expansion in the americas was made particularly easy by | the impact of imported diseases on the indian population |
| the treaty of tordesillas gave portugal the eastern trade route to the indies as well as brazil lands to the west of brazil were given to | spain |
| technological innovations in maritime technology by the 1500s were important because | the made it possible for europeans to sail anywhere |
| by the 16th century the center of commercial activity had shifted from the mediterranean to the | atlantic ocean |
| encomiendas in the spanish new world were | grants permitting owners to take income or labor from land and its inhabitants |
| scarcity of labor in the americas led the spanish and portugese colonizers | import slaves from africa |
| the mediterranean carrying trade in the 14c and 15c was in the hands of | venice |
| portugese exploration of the african coast was inspired and supported by | prince henry the navigator |
| the major cause of the growing weakness of spain and portugal after 1600 was | failure to find productive investments with profits from the new world colonies |
| all of the following helped cause the age of european exploration | technological advances making long sea voyages possible, the desire to spread christianity, european demand for eastern spices, ottoman expansion threatening access to the goods of the east |
| in 1571 spanish and turkish control of the mediterranean at the battle of | lepanto |
| which best explains the decline of spanish power in the 17c | foolish monarchs and an uncertain flow of treasure from the new world |
| why did the initiative in early conquest and exploration pass to northern european nations in the later 16c | the dutch and british improved the design of oceanic vessels producing faster ships than their catholic rivals |
| at its height the spanish empire of phillip II included all except | bohemia |
| for england, the primary result of the 16c wars with spain was that it | assured her national independence and promoted an intense national spirit |
| phillip II strengthened the spanish inquistion in the netherlands because | he wanted to find and punish dutch protestants |
| elizabeth I major goal in foreign policy was to | avoid open wafare whenever possible and keep england strong and at peace |
| the spanish term reconquista refers to which of the following | the defeat of the islamic states on the iberian peninsula |
| machiavelli’s the price was significant because it | became the bible for 20c dictators,, it was one of the first reality-based treatises on political behavior, it was written with the goal of unifying italy, it was based primarily on empirical observation |
| after the united provinces of the netherlands won independence from spain, their government could best be described as | a weak union of strong provinces |
| the greatest cause of warfare between 1550 and 1650 was | religious rivalries |
| all of the following were accomplishments of the tudor monarchy | getting the most funds from their not very extensive inheritance, putting an end to dynastic instability, transforming england into a protestant union, creation of a new level peerage as a fund raising tool |
| machiavelli would’ve like a guy who | manipulate the people and use any means to gain power |
| which was a foregin policy initiative of phillip II of spain | an attempt to invade england, an attempt to influence the succession of the french throne, an attempt to return lutheran areas of north germany to the catholic fold, an attempt to combat the work of calvinist in the netherlands |
| the HRE was a weak title because | it was an elected monarchy |
| it was an elected monarchy | obtaining from the papacy the right to make major ecclesiastical appointments in spain |
| elizabeth I religious policy | policy of moderation and compromise |
| catholicism was recognized as the official religion of france but limited toleration was extended to calvinists by the | edict of nantes |
| the religious climate of france prior to the french wars of religion was best characterized by | a nobility that was nearly 50% hugenots |
| the remark attributed to the french king, henry IV, that paris is worth a mass, is usually interpreted to mean that | put political necessities above personal beliefs |
| in 16 and 17c europe, the member of a community most likely to be accused of witchcraft was | an elderly, widowed woman |
| in the late 1620s and early 1630s, king gustavus adolphus of sweden played a key role in european affairs by | leading a protestant coalition against catholic europe |
| the peace of westphalia | weakened the HRE |
| the st bartholomew’s day massacre | decimated the ranks of protestant leadership but failed to suppress the anti catholic movement in europe |
| the thirty years war became primarily a political conflict during the | swedish french phase |
| which reflects the state of europe in 1648 | the northwest of europe was predominantly protestant while the south was mostly catholic |
| consequences of 30 years war | settlement of the religous wars between catholics and protestants in germany, depopulation and economic stagnation of central europe, predominance of france, decrease in power of the holy roman emperors |
| the churches view of witchcraft was that | witches must be put to death for the good of society, but they might achieve salvation if they recanted before execution |
| the rebellions that swept through europe during the time of the 30 years war indirectly resulted in | an increase in the power of the european monarchies |
| the spanish armada was to | replace queen elizabeth with a catholic monarch |
| the malleus maleficarum | standard handbook on witches |
| following the 30 years war, what country became dominant in europe | france |
| the 16c religious wars that had plagued france were largely ended with the | edict of nantes |
| which of the following is true of the dutch revolt | william of orange led it, dutch flooded their own lands to hamper the spanish, the war was both a political and religious struggle, the southern provinces pledged loyalty to spain in exchange for compromises on certain issues |
| louis did not support | cooperation with the estates general |
| the corvee | was involuntary forced labor imposed on french peasants |
| thomas hobbes believed | the power of the ruler was absolute but derived from an implicit contract with the governed |
| peter the greats europeanization of russia consisted primarily of | importing western technocrats and technology to his country |
| between the 16c and 17c, peasants in poland, bohemia, hungary and russia | were granted democratic control over village life |
| the guiding force behind cardinal richelieu’s domestic policies was | the subordination of all groups and institutions to the monarchy |
| in what ways was political life in the netherlands unique in europe in the 17c and 18c | the netherlands was a republic with a decentralized government |
| a significant feature of english society in the 16c and 17c was the | growing wealth of the country gentry and middle class businessmen |
| colbert’s contributions to the economy of france included all of the following except | creating a national bank |
| the overall practical purpose of the court of versailles was to | exclude the high nobility and royal princes from real power |
| during the english revolution, the levellers advocated the idea that | all men should have the vote regardless of whether they own property |
| the cabinet system in england is based upon the view that government leadership must | be elected to and supported by a majority of parliament |
| jacques bousset was the seventeenth century’s most articulate | advocate of the absolute, divinely ordained right of kings |
| who exerted the most influece on italy in the 18th c | austrians |
| the war of spanish succession began when charles II of spain left his territories to | the french heir |
| ivan III was responsible for | military campaigns that freed much of russia from the mongols |
| which of the following was the most significant factor in the rise of national states in western europe | the rise and support of the middle class |
| the siege of vienna in 1683 was undertaken by | the turks |
| peter the greats reforms included | requiring the russian nobility to wear western clothing and speaking french at court |
| during the 16c the main reason for the increase in power of the englosh monarch was the | ability of the tudor monarchs |
| in 1640 charles I called parliament into session because he | needed money to suppress a rebellion in scotland |
| in the 18c, the principal economic activity of the netherlands was | banking and finace |
| although different in their sources of power, the governments of 18c great Britain and France had which of the following characteristics in common | both nations had a small elite landowning aristocrats who were considered the natural ruling class with power and influence in the government |
| an immediate effect of the glorious revolution in england was | the supremacy of parliament over the monarchy |
| john locke - tabula rasa | the blank slate that is the human mind at birth |
| hobbes and locke disagreed over the theory that | the only alternative to social chaos is absolute monarchy |
| the pragmatic sanction stated that the hapsburg possessions | could never be divided |
| the ptolematic conception of the universe was also known as | the geocentric theory |
| tycho brahe | recorded astronomical data from the observatory he built in denmark |
| sir francis bacon’s contribution to philsophy, novum organum was based upon | glorifying inductive reasoning |
| newtons mathematical discoveries included | calculus, a mathematical means of measuring rates of change |
| causes of scientific revolution | improvements in scientific instruments, contributions of medieval universities, the recovery of classical scholarship during the renaissance, the challenges of navigation during long sea voyages |
| which of the following statements most accurately reflects the attitude of the states of europe toward the new science | both england and france established royal societies of learned scientists to meet together to discuss their discoveries |
| galileo’s ideas on motion included | galileo’s ideas on motion included |
| the scientific revolution | challenged the idea that women were inferior to men |
| scientific revolution challenged christianity because | it undermined the literal interpretation of the bible |
| as a result of the scientific theories developed through the 16c and 17c, europeans developed a conception of the universe | as governed by natural laws |
| spinoza differed with all other philsophers of his day about the | divinity of the material universe |
| galileo is credited with what important scientific discovery | all objects fall with equal acceleration, not velocity |
| descrates idea was that the world consists of two fundamental entities or substances, which we can call | physical and spiritual |
| medieval science was primarily based on | blending of christain theology and the writings of classical authors |
| in de humani corporis fabrica andrea versalius | created modern anatomy text |
| the newtonian scientific model of the universe is | mechanistic and predictable |
| scientific revolution and deism radically transformed western thinking by | introducing the idea of secular progress |
| what was the purpose of the english navigation acts | to require colonial goods to be shipped to england in english ships |
| a most signifcant result of the 7 years war was | loss of the french empire in america |
| all of the following are true of 18c british mercantilism | staple crop production in america, trade between britain and the colonies be carried in british or american ships, no importation of certain items from non-british sources into the colonies, items imported into the colonies be shipped through britain |
| the economic theory of mercantilism would be consistent with which of the following statements | a government should seek to direct the economy so as to maximize exports |
| which of the following statements concerning late 18c farming is most accurate | market agriculture was gradually replacing subsistence agriculture in most parts of europe |
| from the European perspective, the principal outcome of the seven years war was the | subsequent struggle between prussia and austria for hegemony in central europe |
| which resulted from british mercantilist policies | decline of dutch shipping and commerce |
| the economic policy laissez faire | contends that individuals should be allowed to pursue their own economic interests |
| english south sea bubble crisis of the early 18c involved | the economic collapse of a governmental monopoly and a speculative scheme |
| which of the nations acquired territory in asia in the 18c through the initiative of agents working for joint stock companies | great britain and netherlands |
| which applies to the early development of industrialization in europe | a period of proto industrialization during the 1600s and 1700s preceded the industrial revolution |
| which of the following is characteristic of 18c economic change | the increase in both population and food supply |
| india eventually came under the control of the british crown because of | the financial and administrative successes of the british east india company |
| jethro tull’s discoveries were part of a general movement to | apply the principles of scientific experiment to agricultural practices |
| the agricultural improvements of the mid 18c were based on the elimination of | the open field system |
| adam smith economic theory advocated | the governments avoid regulation in favor of the operation of individual initiative and market forces |
| proto industrialization refers to | the employment of laborers who worked at home but in a capitalist system dependent on urban merchants |
| what was the nature of trade between eastern and western europe in the 17c and early 18c | western europe imported grain in increasing amounts from eastern europe in return for art objects and manufactured goods |
| adam smith phrase invisible hand referred to which of the following | the automatic mechanism of a free economy |
| rousseau’s conception of the general will meant | a vague common interest but not necessarily majority rule |
| voltaire’s famous polemic slogan, crush the infamous thing referred to | religious bigotry as support by an organized clergy |
| in general the 18c philosophes were | popularizers of scientific and intellectual discoveries of the 17c |
| the best government said which of the following men is achieved by the separation of powers | montesqieu |
| both Montesquieu and voltaire | admired english institutions |
| which of the following was not a principle of deism | science proves that god does not exist |
| thinkers of the enlightenment considered humanity as | a link in the rationality ordered chain of beings |
| enlightenment philosophes argued that women | and men were different and operated in seperate spheres |
| maria theresa can be labeled an enlightened despot because she | introduced many legal reforms in the habsburg empire |
| david hume argued that human beings | did not have any certain knowledge at birth |
| for rousseau, what was the main source of inequality and the chief cause of crime | private property |
| the most important contribution catherine the great made early in her reign was the | establishment of a legislative commission to review the laws of russia |
| all of the following considered major factors that fostered the ideals of the enlightenment except | the colonial worldview |
| many 18c philosophes believed that governmental reform would be accomplished by | benevolent absolutist monarchs |
| the ideas of the enlightenment challenged the long term assumptions about sovereignty and instead proposed that | governments are bound to the will of the people |
| which of the following cannot be said of the 18c enlightenment | it reflected acceptance of social inequities and injustices as inevitable effects of the natural law |
| the enlightenment | was based upon the assumption that science and reason can explain all things |
| the recognized capital of the enlightenment was | paris |
| rousseau’s most important concept in the social contract was that | government must be based on voluntary participation by citizens, not simply by the accident of history or inheritance |
| recent scholarship suggests that the enlightened despots of europe | were affected little by enlightenment ideas |
| 18c british nobility differed from 18c french nobility in that | the english aristocracy accepted the social and political responsibilities of their position and participated more directly in running their government |
| in the 18c, europe’s largest city was | london |
| peasant life in 18c europe was characterized by | vulnerability to rising taxes and rents |
| the artistic movement that replaced the baroque during the enlightenment was | rococo |
| in 18c england, the greatest threat to the economic security of small farmers was | the enclosure movement |
| economic and social life among the mass of people under the acien regime of the 18c still primarily focused around | the harvest |
| the european lower classes reacted to the enlightenment by | seeking comfort in grass-roots religious revival movements |
| which of the following statements best describes the attitude toward children in the first part of the 18c | they were ignored, often brutalized, and often unloved |
| who were the first to initiate a political campaign to abolish slavery | quakers and baptists |
| which of the following statements best applies to europes social order in the 18c | peasants were still hindered by a variety of feudal services and fees imposed by the powerful aristocracy |
| european efforts to deal with crime after 1700 | employed public displays of punishment for the purpose of deterrence |
| during the ancien regime, european jews | were seperated from non-jews in districts called ghettos |
| recent challenges to the traditional exploration of the origins of the french revolution have centered on the fact that the | nobility and upper bourgeoisie were not necessarily pitted against each other |
| the principal french tax, the taille was paid by | the peasantry almost exclusively |
| an english statesman whose criticism of the french revolution and other writings have earned him a reputation as a spokesman for conservatism was | edmund burke |
| all of the following are accurate statements about the french revolution except | the revolution failed to end the legal inequities between the classes |
| during the era of the french revolution, the thermidorean reaction | terminated the reign of terror and led to the execution of robespierre |
| during the reign of terror, the committee of public safety sought to do all of the following except | establish a separation between state and religion |
| the legislators of the french revolution enacted all of the following measures that affected women except a law | granting the right to vote women who owned a sufficient amount of property |
| which of the following was a result of the civil constitution of the clergy | the church was made a department of the french state |
| the national assemblys efforts to reorganize the catholic church resulted in | deep division within both the country and the clergy |
| the new republican calendar of 1793 | was part of an effort at dechristianization |
| the declaration of the rights of man and citizen guaranteed | security of property |
| the cahiers de doleances of 1789 generally demanded | government reforms |
| the greatest number of victims under “the terror” (1793-1794) were from which social group | peasants |
| which of the following was responsible for the convening of the estates general in 1789 | the french governments near bankruptcy |
| the french national assembly was established by | the middle class of the third estate |
| the seizure of the bastille of july 14, 1789 was important because it | represented a successful attack on the tyranny of the old regime |
| the assignats of the french revolutionary era were | paper currency backed by church lands |
| for french peasants the revolution of 1789 meant | greater landownership |
| abbie sieyes answer to the question what is the third estate was | the most useful component of french society |
| the term great fear refers to | panic in the countryside that fanned the flames of rebellion |
| the men elected to represent the third estate in the estates general were primarily | lawyers and government officials |
| written in the midst of the french revolution, the 1793 constitution | reflected the vision of rousseau’s social contract |
| the committee of public safety was established to | combat the dual threat of internal rebellion/counter-revolutionaries and foreign invasion |
| louis xvi responded to the tennis court oath by | declaring the actions of the third estate illegal |
| which of the following groups in france were most opposed to the civil constitution of the clergy | peasants |
| letters de cachet were a means by which the french king could | imprison anyone without benefit of a trial |
| the poltical views of girondists were | more moderate than the view of other jacobins |
| according to the rules of the french constitution of 1791, “active citizens” were defined as | men who paid annual taxes equal to three days of labor wages |
| all of the following were reforms passed by the french national assembly in reaction to earlier abuses | confiscation of church property, limitations on the power of the monarchy, revocation of special privileges of the nobility, ended papal authority over french clergy |
| the conservative government that came to power after the Thermidorian reaction | restored social stability without sacrificing the ideals of 1789 |
| as first consul, napoleon combined what he conceived to be the best of the revolution and of the old regime, this led to all of following reforms | careers in government service were determined by talent not pedigree, the creation of the bank of france, the codification of french law, the establishment of a solid currency and public credit |
| napoleons concordat with the papacy contained all but one of the following provisions | lands confiscated and sold during the revolution were to be returned to the church |
| the most persistent opponent of napoleon and the french republic was | great britain |
| under the napoleonic code, workers received | no specific rights or guarantees |
| all of the following are true about the napoleonic era except | despite the fact that all the other european great powers, england, prussia, austria, and russia were allied against him from 1799 onwards, napoleon managed to defeat them until 1812 |
| a lasting effect of the napoleonic occupation of europe was the | stimulation of national feeling in the subject lands |
| which of the following was achieved during the regime of napoleon bonaparte | he codified the laws of france in his famous civil code, womens legal position was weakened with the activation of the civil code, he arranged a concordat with the catholic church, he created a powerful centralized bureaucracy |
| although the french revolution had abolished slavery, napoleon | decided to reinstate it and ordered the invasion of haiti and capture of toussaint-louverture |
| napoleon was seen by some as an heir of the revolution because of his | commitment to equality of oppritunity |
| napoleon’s purpose in instituting the continental system was to | defeat england through economic war |
| in general napoleon championed | equality under the law but not political freedom |
| why is it significant that napoleon crowned himself as emperor of the first french empire in 1804 | napoleons invasion of spain |
| the quadruple alliance included all of the following european powers except | italy |
| napoleon | joined the jacobins shortly after the french revolution |
| napoleon’s conquest of spain doomed its american empire by | allowing the colonies to govern themselves for six years. |
| How did Napoleon deal with the Holy Roman Empire?: | he replaced the empire with the Confederation of the Rhine. |
| after the french revolution and the napoleonic era, france | was divided into departments rather than provinces |
| Which country was NOT ruled by a member of the Bonaparte family during the first decade of the 19c | prussia |
| Industrialization in England resulted in all of the following EXCEPT? | the elimination of social distinctions between the middle and working class. |
| The British Ten Hours Act mainly concerned? | the labor of women and children in British factores. |
| A major cause of the Industrial Revolution was the? | increase in population. |
| Government policy was an important part of early industrialization for all of the following reasons EXCEPT? | social welfare programs for workers |
| According the the Classical Economists’ “Iron Law of Wages” | if a worker received more than a subsistence wage, he/she would breed more children who would eat up the surplus |
| Which of the following was the major purpose of the Corn Laws in Britain in the early 1800s | to protect the interests of British grain producers |
| One reason why the factory system replaced the domestic system in England was that | neither water power nor steam power could be used efficiently in the home |
| The Industrial Revolution in Britain was in a large part inspired by | entrepreneuers who sought and accepted new manufacturing methods and inventions |
| Which of the following is TRUE of changes in the standard of living in the first half of the 19c | there is not complete agreement on this question among historians, the middle and upper classes made spectacular advances, while real wages were higher than before, few workers were permanently employed, some skilled workers were noticeably better off |
| The Industrial Revolution began in England for all of the following reasons EXCEPT? | she was an island nation safe from invasion. |
| The Luddites?: | physically attacked machines they believed adversely affected their livelihood |
| The conclusions of Malthus and Ricardo relative to economic affairs suggested that | liberals were right to reject government interference in economic affairs because it could do no good. |
| Robert Owen’s only success was the? | organization of consumers’ cooperatives |
| The Enclosure Movement in England had all but which one of the following features | wool production declined as food crops became more profitable |
| In England, the Factory Act of 1833 clearly? | limited the hours of work for children under thirteen years of age |
| The New Poor Law did which of the following? | established unpleasant workhouses in the hopes that only the truly needy would seek public assistance. |
| Classical liberals supported all of the following EXCEPT | universal male suffrage |
| During the century following 1832, the MAIN objective of the Reform Acts passed by the British Parliament was the | extension of suffrage |
| The group that gained most political power as a result of the Reform Bill of 1832 was the | middle-class people of the towns |
| Despite little immediate success with their reform demands, the Chartists saw all but which one of these demands passed into law | holding of annual elections for members of Parliament |
| Urbanization and industrialization in 19c Europe | created new social classes, increased class conflict, changed family life, influenced the creation of the realist school of art and writing |