midterm 1815

Would increased pollution in the environment be an effect of the internal combustion engine?

Yes, it puts coal into the air.

Adam Smith's book "The Wealth of Nations" was about which economic system?

Smith wrote that markets free from government interference benefited all, also called a market economy

What does "suffrage" mean?

Suffrage means the right to vote.

The decline in the need for skilled labor in factories had what effect on wages?

This lowered wages

What event sparked the beginning of WWI?

A young Serbian man, Gavrilo Princip, opened fire with his pistol, killing the archduke and the archduke's wife, sparking the beginning of WWI.

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?

Because they had the land, Labor, and Capital to do it.- and a stable government

During the Industrial Revolution, employers wanted an educated workforce... why?

Employers wanted managers who could read and write and engineers with technical skills. They supported public education as a way to to develop informed, patriotic citizens.

What was the main cause of the Haitian Revolution?

French settlers resisted the Declaration of the rights of men, did not extend those rights to the slave, so slaves revolted against them.

In a Market Economy, who controls economic decisions?

In a Market Economy the general republic take control of the market with no regulation from the government.

"Hands off" best describes which economic theory?

Laissez-faire, no govt. regulations.

Mercantilism says what?

Mercantilism is the belief that the more wealthy a nation is, the more powerful they will be.

What were the M.A.I.N. reasons for the start of WWI?

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism & Nationalism

The Boxer Rebellion in China happened because of what/whom?

The Boxer Rebellion happened because they were against the spread of western and Japanese influence.

Why did many Irish migrate to America?

The Potato Famine, a large period of mass starvation and disease because of potato blight or an infection of the potato.

The Sepoy Rebellion in India was primarily caused by what?

The british and their creation of their rifle, before inserting a cartridge into the rifle a soldier had to bite the end of the ammunition cartridge that was greased by pork and beef fat which offended both muslim & hindu sepoys.

In a command economy who controls economic decision?

The government controls economic decisions.

Both Command and Mixed Economies share what common feature?

The government has power in both economies although it has total power in a command economy versus partial power in a mixed economy.

What was the main reason for the Boxer Rebellion, the Zulu Wars, and the Haitian Revolution?

They wanted to keep their territory and keep out foreigners.

Natural Resources, Labor, and Capital are all factors of what?

These are all factors of production.