1 Louisiana and Canada were originally French colonies. T
2 In the 18th century Britain competed with Spain in the colonisation of North America and India. F
3 During the wars that were fought in the course of the century, Britain was always allied to France. F
4 The Peace of Paris in 1763 endangered Britain's power in North America. F
5 The policy of the Balance of Power aimed at maintaining the status quo between European powers. T
6 In the 18th century Western Europe was under the supremacy of Britain. F
7 The great empires dominating Central and Eastern Europe were the Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Empire. T
8 The various countries within the spheres of these empires started to develop a national consciousness. T
9 The North East of Italy was under the Ottoman rule. F
10 The social and political ideals that brought about the French Revolution were inspired by the Enlightenment. T
11 The French Revolution brought the aristocracy to power. F
12 Napoleon fought England for many years and was defeated in 1815 at Waterloo. T
13 The Congress of Vienna paid attention to the demands of revolutionaries and reformers. F

The British Scene: Main Facts (1688-1837)
Decide if these statements are true (F) or false (F)

1 In the Glorious Revolution of 1688 James II Stuart was overthrown and executed. F
2 The Bill of Rights limited the power of the monarchy in favour of the Parliament. T
3 The Act of Union united the Scottish and the English Parliaments. T
4 William of Orange was invited by the Parliament to succeed to the throne because he had liberal ideas. T
5 In Ireland Catholicism became predominant after the Battle of Boyne. F
6 After the reign of William of Orange, the Stuart dynasty was restored to the throne ot England. F
7 In 1714 the English throne passed into the hands of the German House of Hanover. T
8 In the 18th century the figure of the Prime Minister came to the foreground and the party system began to develop. T
9 George I could not speak English because he was incapacitated by a mental illness. F
10 William Pitt held office as Prime Minister during the reign of George I. F 
11 The Stuart dynasty never tried to recover the throne. F
12 Robert Walpole served as Prime Minister during the reign of George III. F
13 The period from 1688 to 1775 saw a great development of Britain's colonial expansion. T
14 George IV was Regent for a decade before ascending the throne. T
15 In the early l9th century Britain was a leading political and economic power. T
16 The ideals of the French Revolution inspired British radicals' demands for social and political reforms. T
17 The First Reform Act extended the vote to women. F

Write the right date next to the event.

Act of Union 1707
Peterloo Massacre 1819
Captains Cook's expedition 1768-80
Bill of Rights 1689
Nelson defeats the French at Trafalgar 1805
Regency Period 1811-20
First Reform Act 1832
First Jacobite Uprising 1714
Wellington defeats Napoleon at Waterloo 1745
Luddite Riots 1811-20
First Public railway from Stockton to Darlington 1825

The British Scene: The Industrial Revolution (1688-1837)
Decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F).
The term 'Industrial Revolution' describes a factory-based economic system which became predominant in Britain, France and America in 1780. T
The Agricultural Revolution had no connection with the changes of the Industrial Revolution. F
Technological innovations such as the spinning jenny, the power-loom and the steam-engine were important factors of the industrial transformation in Britain. T
The Transport Revolution refers to the building of an extended railway system in Britain. F
During the Industrial Revolution, iron was the most frequently used building material. T
The large-scale factory system concentrated production in one place. T
Industries employed men only. F
British colonies were of vital importance because they provided raw materials and were also the overseas markets where products were sold. T
The new merchant and capitalist classes were not as rich and powerful as the big landowners in the country. F
Industrial towns rose rapidly because factory owners built houses for their workers near the factories. T
Workers living and working conditions were satisfactory because they were controlled by trade associations which were later transformed into trade unions. F