Chapter 7 Multiple Choice Self-Quiz

. John Fitch demonstrated the capabilities of __________ to the delegates of the Constitutional Convention along the Delaware River.

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In 1868, Chinese official Zeng Guofan unveiled his brainchild, ____________, which he called Tianqi ("Auspicious").

. Between 1700 and 1900, which of the following regions experienced population growth over 1000 percent:

. As a result of the industrial revolution, _____________ and ______________ gained a larger share of global economic output.

. In recent scholarship, a new picture of industrialization has emerged, based on the understanding that it resulted from:

. A good case may be made that economic institutions and consumer behavior in Europe and China were dramatically different on the eve of the industrial revolution.

. China's deposits of ________, while plentiful, were of poor quality and located in regions that were remote from population and manufacturing enterprises.

. Between 1770 and 1900, the city of _______ grew from about 40,000 people to 600,000, becoming the world's most industrialized city and one of its most populous.

. Recent research has demonstrated that average family size in France and England ___________ during the industrial revolution.

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The world's first subway system opened in 1863 in _____________, with steam-powered locomotives and natural gas lighting.

. In his book, The Condition of the English Working Class in 1844 (1845), _________ described the filthy living conditions and the toxic, dangerous environment that beset industrial workers throughout Britain.

. At the end of the eighteeenth century, British demand for Chinese goods, such as porcelain, silk, and especially tea, resulted in:

. In 1839, the Qing Emperor reiterated the ban on all trade in ___________ in China and sent an official, Lin Zexu, to confiscate all of the supply at Canton.

. The world's first _________ contributed to a British victory against the Chinese in the First Opium War.

. The 1842 Treaty of Nanjing opened five Chinese ports to trade, permitted foreigners to reside permanently in China, and established __________ as a British colony.

. The Crimean War (1853-1856) exposed the relative military and industrial weakness of:

. Events at the Battle of Solferino in 1859 led to the:

. In some cotton-producing regions of the United States, slaves composed more than 75 percent of the population.

. Alfred ________ turned his father's steelworks to creating innovative weaponry, producing new kinds of cannon in the 1850s.

. In 1863, Chinese official Zeng Guofan sent his protege Yung Wing to __________ on a mission to gather industrial technology and expertise.

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