Industrialization and Ideas Quick Check Answers

1. Capitalists believed that the state should only protect private property, while communists wanted the abolition of the state in favor of a classless society.

2. The Industrial Revolution led to a decrease in workers’ rights and their living conditions.

3. The United States and England both benefited from political stability and access to raw materials during the Industrial Revolution.

4. The French Revolution was unjust to overthrow the monarchy and replace it with a tyrannical democracy.

5. The French Revolution was a result of class conflict between the Ancien Regime and people who had been historically denied rights.

6. Socialism emerged as a response to the negative effects of industrialization and the widening gap between the rich and poor.

7. Nationalism emerged as a powerful idea during the Industrial Revolution, leading to the unification of Italy and Germany.

8. The ideas of individualism and free-market capitalism became popular during the Industrial Revolution.

9. The expansion of education and the spread of literacy during the Industrial Revolution helped to transform society and foster new ideas.

10. The Industrial Revolution led to the rise of labor unions and socialist movements advocating for workers’ rights and better working conditions.