1. The bourgeoisie was a new social class created by capitalism. According to many working class citizens, known as the proletariat, how did the bourgeoisie gain and maintain their wealth? a. The bourgeoisie got rich by stealing money from the noble classes, then hid the
money in special bank accounts.
b. The bourgeoisie made safe and slow investments in the growth of their own
factories and the factories of their friends.
c. The bourgeoisie became and remained wealthy at the expense of the proletariat,
who suffered in their factories.
d. The bourgeoisie took brave risks in the marketplace--luck and good timing made
them richer and richer.

2. What basic principle of mercantilism was disproved by Adam Smith in his book, The Wealth of Nations?
a. that workers would stop working if they were not provided with a minimum wage
b. that the rich could only get richer if the poor had a way to improve their own lives
c. that foreign goods were always inferior because British factories were better
d. that there was a fixed and limited amount of wealth in the world.

3. How did the division of labor make factories more productive?
a. If several workers were used to create one product, production could continue
even if one person got sick.
b. Dividing the tasks among many workers kept them from getting tired, which meant
they could work longer hours.
c. Division of labor allowed workers to perform every task required to make a
product, so they could switch tasks easily.
d. If each worker did just one step over and over, he or she could get really good
and really fast at it.