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Charles Dickens is known for his

What invention did the internal combustion engine make possible?

The technology for America’s first textile factory came from

Who was John Dalton?

How did workers respond to the harsh conditions of industrial life?

The Bessemer process was a method for producing

What did Mathew B. Brady accomplish in the visual arts?

Two new types of transportation developed around 1900 were

What did some critics of women’s suffrage claim?

A company that sells ownership shares to many investors is a

A production method in which workers repeatedly perform one task in the manufacturing process is called

In 1869, what chemist developed a table that became the basis for the periodic table of elements used today?

Louis Daguerre was a pioneer in the field of

The population of Europe exploded between 1800 and 1900 in large part because

Japan lacked many basic resources, yet it industrialized rapidly after 1868 because

Which group of artists tried to capture the human eye’s first perception of a scene?

The main purpose for selling stock was to allow companies to raise

The first European country outside of Britainto industrialize was

The purpose of Normal Schools was to train students to be

Reformers in what movement argued that the use of alcoholic beverages harmed family life and reduced worker productivity?

An artist of the mid-1800s who portrayed the harsh lives of slum dwellers was probably using what artistic style?

What theory applied the idea of natural selection to the development of business and society?

Who discovered that sterilizing surgical instruments with antiseptics would help prevent infection?

Russia did not industrialize as soon as other countries because it lacked

What limited the effectiveness of women involved in the temperance movement?

John D. Rockefeller was associated with

A pioneer of hospital care, safety, and hygiene was

Labor laws were passed in several countries to

Today’s electric generators work on the same principle as the dynamo invented by

To explain the long, slow process of evolution, Charles Darwin proposed the theory of

Synthesize Information Describe some of the working conditions during the Industrial Revolution that caused workers in western countries to organize. What actions did workers take to try to improve their situation? Why do you think that governments and business owners tried to silence protesting workers?

Analyze Information Study the graph. Between 1900 and 1910, in which country did steel production grow at the fastest rate? Explain how you can tell this from the graph. Based on this graph, write a summary comparing steel production in the United States, Germany, and Great Britain between 1880 and 1910.

Summarize Briefly summarize the theory of Social Darwinism. To what extent do you think that this was a correct or incorrect application of Darwin’s ideas?

Recognize Cause and Effect How do you think the cult of domesticity that developed during the late 1800s affected the women’s suffrage movement? Explain your reasoning.

Compare Points of View Two artistic movements--romanticism and realism--strongly influenced art, literature, and music in the 1800s. Compare the style and purpose of a typical writer influenced by each of these movements. Include examples of how the subject matter of these two writers might differ.

Distinguish False From Accurate Images How do you think supporters of Social Darwinism would explain the difference in wealth between the rich and the poor? Do you think this explanation is accurate? Why or why not?

Categorize Cities underwent dramatic changes in the late 1800s. Describe three positive and three negative effects of these changes on the standard of living of city dwellers.

Draw Inferences In the late 1800s, architects began transforming city skylines with soaring buildings called skyscrapers. Why do you think skyscrapers began to be built at this time in history?