Use the excerpt to answer the question. “[The rich] consume little more than the poor, and in spite of their natural selfishness and rapacity . . . they divide with the poor the produce of all their improvements. They are led by an invisible hand to make nearly the same distribution of the necessaries of life, which would have been made, had the earth been divided into equal portions among all its inhabitants, and thus without intending it, without knowing it, advance the interest of the society, and afford means to the multiplication of the species.” What economic system does the evidence support? (1 point) Responses utopian socialism utopian socialism laissez-faire capitalism laissez-faire capitalism mercantilism mercantilism communism
Which philosophy stemming from the Industrial Revolution supported the idea that people could not be blamed for their flaws because the social, environmental, and cultural world around them was what needed to be fixed?(1 point) Responses trade unions trade unions Luddites Luddites utopian socialism utopian socialism communism
The philosophy stemming from the Industrial Revolution that supported the idea that people could not be blamed for their flaws because the social, environmental, and cultural world around them was what needed to be fixed is utopian socialism.
Which statement best explains the role of historical analysis in understanding the French Revolution?(1 point) Responses Historians can use different historical evidence to arrive at the same conclusions about the French Revolution. Historians can use different historical evidence to arrive at the same conclusions about the French Revolution. Historical analysis of the French Revolution is limited to economic factors such as taxation and social class. Historical analysis of the French Revolution is limited to economic factors such as taxation and social class. Historians see the French Revolution as so complicated they often only use a conservative lens when studying it. Historians see the French Revolution as so complicated they often only use a conservative lens when studying it. Historians can use different historical methods and points of view to understand the causes and consequences of the French Revolution.
The statement "Historians can use different historical methods and points of view to understand the causes and consequences of the French Revolution" best explains the role of historical analysis in understanding the French Revolution.
Which of the following is true about the experiences of the urban working class during the Industrial Revolution?(1 point) Responses Men, women, and children all needed to work to earn money that families needed for rent, food, and clothing. Men, women, and children all needed to work to earn money that families needed for rent, food, and clothing. Children of factory workers usually went to school, while their parents worked. Children of factory workers usually went to school, while their parents worked. Women did not often work outside of the home, having to complete chores and care for their families. Women did not often work outside of the home, having to complete chores and care for their families. Families lived in homes that were similar to those found in rural areas.
The statement "Men, women, and children all needed to work to earn money that families needed for rent, food, and clothing" is true about the experiences of the urban working class during the Industrial Revolution.
Why were children often hired to work in factories during the Industrial Revolution?(1 point) Responses Men were too busy on the family farm to work in factories, so factory owners needed to hire children. Men were too busy on the family farm to work in factories, so factory owners needed to hire children. Children could fit into tight spaces between machines and could be paid smaller wages, so factory owners hired them. Children could fit into tight spaces between machines and could be paid smaller wages, so factory owners hired them. There were no schools for children who lived in the city, so factory owners hired them so they had something to do during the day. There were no schools for children who lived in the city, so factory owners hired them so they had something to do during the day. Factories were too dangerous for women to work in, so factory owners hired children instead.
The correct answer is "Children could fit into tight spaces between machines and could be paid smaller wages, so factory owners hired them."
Globally, what happened to economic systems after 1450?(1 point) Responses Highland Clearances were replaced by mercantilism as the world’s most common economic system. Highland Clearances were replaced by mercantilism as the world’s most common economic system. Indentured servitude was replaced by capitalism as the world’s most common economic system. Indentured servitude was replaced by capitalism as the world’s most common economic system. Mercantilism was replaced by capitalism as the world’s most common economic system. Mercantilism was replaced by capitalism as the world’s most common economic system. Capitalism was replaced by mercantilism as the world’s most common economic system
