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  1. When and where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
  2. What powered the first machines of the Industrial Revolution?
  3. Identify/explain why the Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain.
  4. Define laissez-faire.
  5. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, what percentage of people were farmers?  What percentage of people in the U.S. are farmers today?
  6. Why did farmers leave the farms to go to crowded cities?
  7. Describe the work day and working conditions of factories.
  8. Why did many employers hire more women and children than men?
  9. Define sweatshop.
  10. Why were labor unions set up?
  11. What kind of natural resources did Great Britain have that really helped kick start the Industrial Revolution?
  12. Who was Adam Smith?  What was the name of his book?
  13. List and explain Smith’s 3 Natural Laws of Economics
  14. Who was Karl Marx?  What was the name of his book?
  15. What does each letter of PEST stand for?  Provide at least 1 example of each letter as to why Europeans became imperialists.
  16. Why did European countries set up the Berlin Conference?
  17. Why did the Europeans want to colonize/take over Africa?  Identify multiple reasons.
  18. Explain what Social Darwinism is.
  19. Which European country was the top imperialist nation (controlled the most land around the world outside of their country)?