Unit 24 Assignment - Test B?
What was the Reform Act of 1832? A. A bill that gave industrial cities representation in Parliament and middle-class men who owned property the right to vote B. An act that limited the working hours of children in textile factories in Great Britain C. A law that abolished slavery in Great Britain D. A law in Great Britain that gave women the right to vote 2. Which of the following was a stipulation of the Factory Act? A. Teenagers could not work more than 10 hours a day in factories. B. Children between the ages of 9 and 13 were required to receive two hours of schooling a day. C. Children working in factories were to receive the same wages as adults. D. Factory managers were required to give workers under the age of 18 three small breaks a day. 3. What reform occurred in Great Britain in 1833? A. Women gained the right to vote. B. Child labor was outlawed. C. Slavery was abolished. D. Working hours for factory workers were limited to 60 hours per week. 4. What was the People’s Charter? A. A petition sent to Parliament in 1832 demanding voting rights for women B. A petition sent to Parliament in 1847 requesting that all men, regardless of class or social status, be given the right to vote C. A charter drawn up by liberal activists in 1885 declaring mutiny against the British Parliament D. A petition sent to Parliament in 1839 that demanded voting rights for all men 5. Women gained some ground in their fight for voting rights in 1918 when Parliament granted the right to vote to A. married women. B. women who owned property. C. women over the age of 30. D. women in certain professions, such as teachers and nurses. 6. What reform occurred during 1867 in the British colonies in Canada? A. Several Canadian colonies were united by the British Parliament and were granted the power to govern themselves. B. Canada was declared an independent nation, free of British rule. C. Canadian colonists rebelled, boycotting British goods and attacking British ships that came into harbor, in an effort to gain independence from Great Britain. D. Colonists were given the right to vote. 7. What occurred following the Congress of Vienna, leading to the establishment of the French Republic? A. Democratic republics were formed across Europe. B. Ethnic groups who wanted to govern themselves had their hopes fulfilled. C. Louis XVIII was restored to the French throne. D. Democratic reforms were supported in areas conquered by Napoleon. 8. Which of the following represents the correct sequence of French rulers? A. Napoleon I, Napoleon II, Napoleon III, Louis XVIII B. Charles X, Louis Philippe, Louis Napoleon C. Charles X, Louis XVIII, Louis Napoleon, Louis Philippe D. Louis Philippe, Charles X, Napoleon III 9. Match the following events with their correct description. 1. Revolution of 1830 2. Revolution of 1848 3. The beginning of the Second Empire in France 4. The beginning of the Third Republic 1 2 3 4 A. Louis Philippe abdicates, and Louis Napoleon becomes president. 1 2 3 4 B. Napoleon III was captured during the Franco-Prussian War and surrendered. 1 2 3 4 C. Louis Napoleon dissolves the National Assembly and is elected emperor by the people. 1 2 3 4 D. Charles X flees France, and Louis Philippe is crowned king. 10. Which of the following is a factor that led Haiti to declare its independence from Europe? A. King Philip I sent troops in an effort to invade the island. B. Father Hidalgo led a resistance party to conquer Napoleon’s troops. C. Toussaint L’Ouverture led a revolt against French settlers. D. Simon Bolivar led a military campaign against French troops. 11. What were the two primary ethnic groups that were in conflict in Latin America? A. Mexicans and French B. Creoles and peninsulares C. Portuguese and Native Americans D. Mulattoes and Spanish 12. What was a major contributing factor of the bloody revolt against French settlers on Saint-Domingue? A. French settlers resisted a new law that gave mulattoes and people of mixed ancestry the right to vote. B. French settlers were trying to banish mulattoes and people of mixed ancestry from the island. C. Slaves wanted to take control of the island. D. Slaves were fighting for better working conditions. 13. Spanish colonies in Latin America grew in wealth and prosperity. This wealth gave many people access to education and new ideas. How did this contribute to independence movements? A. Colonists realized they would be able to gain even more wealth if they were independent of Europe. B. Educating themselves about other world religions made colonists want to be able to determine their own religion and not be forced into Catholicism. C. Colonists were able to formally train more people and develop a strong and powerful army.
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