Trade, Commerce, and Market Competition 1750 to 1900

Practice Questions

AP World History › Trade, Commerce, and Market Competition 1750 to 1900

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Before the Industrial Revolution merchants were the dominant force in the world economy. What replaced them?

2

The Treaty of Kanagawa __________.

3

During the Industrial Revolution the demand for __________.

4

United States’ naval commander Matthew Perry is notable for __________.

5

The seminal capitalist text, The Wealth of Nations, was written by __________.

6

What field of study is Adam Smith credited with creating?

7

Which of the following economic shifts was not a result of the Industrial Revolution?

8

The Slave Trade Act (1807) abolished the slave trade for which country and its territories?

9

Before the outbreak of the Civil War the United States of America was producing roughly __________ of the global supply of cotton.

10

Which of these countries was the last to embrace the Industrial Revolution?

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