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What was mainly responsible for the tremendous economic transformation in Western Europe and the United States of America in the nineteenth century?
What was mainly responsible for the tremendous economic transformation in Western Europe and the United States of America in the nineteenth century?
- The Industrial Revolution (correct)
- The Technological Revolution
- The Digital Revolution
- The Agricultural Revolution
Which sources of energy and power replaced wind and water powers after the Industrial Revolution?
Which sources of energy and power replaced wind and water powers after the Industrial Revolution?
- Coal and Steam (correct)
- Hydroelectric and Nuclear
- Solar and Wind
- Biofuels and Geothermal
Which economic system has been dominant in the Western world since the collapse of feudalism?
Which economic system has been dominant in the Western world since the collapse of feudalism?
- Capitalism (correct)
- Socialism
- Feudalism
- Communism
What socio-economic classes were promoted by industrialization, especially during the early modern period?
What socio-economic classes were promoted by industrialization, especially during the early modern period?
From what eighteenth-century commerce did modern industrial capitalism arise?
From what eighteenth-century commerce did modern industrial capitalism arise?
What was the role of plantation riches and the transatlantic slave trade in the development of capitalism in Europe?
What was the role of plantation riches and the transatlantic slave trade in the development of capitalism in Europe?
What was the impact of the slave trade on British port towns like Liverpool?
What was the impact of the slave trade on British port towns like Liverpool?
What is the role of capitalists or bourgeoisie in a capitalist system?
What is the role of capitalists or bourgeoisie in a capitalist system?
How does a capitalist economy differ from a socialist economy's central planning structure?
How does a capitalist economy differ from a socialist economy's central planning structure?
How was industrialization linked to militarization and nationalism in countries like Germany and Italy?
How was industrialization linked to militarization and nationalism in countries like Germany and Italy?
