The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848 Quiz Questions | Quiz: Towards an Industrial World to The Career Open to Talent

Quiz: Towards an Industrial World to The Career Open to Talent

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What tool did the upper classes use to discriminate against the working poor?
a) Anti-union gangs.
b) Legislation.
c) Military repression.
d) Hiring decisions.

2. In Hobsbawm's account, what happened in France as industrialism expanded in neighboring countries?
a) The economy was paralyzed by the veterans returning from the wars to the small plots of land Napoleon had promised.
b) Land reforms from the French Revolution tied land use to the peasantry, and the economy did not take off.
c) France industrialized quickly, as the soldiers returned from the Napoleonic Wars and went to work in factories.
d) Economic development was slow for lack of investors willing to put...
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