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Which social classes in France did NOT pay taxes before the revolution of 1789?
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The First and Second Estates.
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One of the direct effects of the American Revolution was what?
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France's impeding economic crisis.
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During the French Revolution, the sans-culottes were who?
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Radical revolutionaries who came from the urban mob.
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Which of the following did NOT occur in the early stages of the French Revolution?
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Napoleon established stability by taking power from the Directory.
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Which of the following remains a legacy of Napoleon's rule in France
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The bank of France, a university system, and the Civil Law (Napoleonic) Code.
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Modern political revolutions were characterized by what?
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The influence of Enlightenment ideals.
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Who was the principal architect of the Congress System that prevailed in Europe during the first half of the 1880s?
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Metternich.
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Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American revolution?
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Opening of western lands to exploration and migration.
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Which of the following was NOT accomplished during the Reign of Terror?
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Refusal to adopt universal military conscription.
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The Declaration of the rights of Man did what?
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Guaranteed freedoms of press and religion.
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The Revolution of 1848:
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Reflected the frustration of the lower classes at the negative social and economic effects of the Industrial Revolution.
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Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the French Revolution of 1789?
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The revolution turned radical with the involvement of peasants.
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The congress of Vienna led to which of the following?
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The restoration of the monarchy in France and the Netherlands.
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During the French Revolutions, the directory:
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Failed to end the chaos in France.
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Which of the following is NOT a reason the Manchu Emperor of China outlawed the Opium Trade in 1839?
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Workers became too effective.
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Why did Europe begin to ignore the Ottoman Empire by the 1800s?
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Europe wanted to keep it held together because it was predictable.
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Which of the following resulted from the Opium wars?
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China granted outside powers greater access to its ports, and China ceded Hong Kong to Great Britain.
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Dowager Empress Cixi:
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Encouraged implementation of Western reform ideals.
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Which of the following nations was the most attractive military model for 19th century Ottoman government officials?
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France.
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An important reason for China's rapid population increase from 1600-1800 was:
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The introduction of new crops from the Americas.
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Which of the following linked Great Britain, India, and China in the nineteenth century?
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Opium.
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The actions of Muhammad Ali had what effect on the Ottoman Empire?
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He revolted against the empire, gaining freedom for Egypt.
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The product the eventually opened China to European trade was:
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Porcelain.
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The Taiping Rebellion:
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Resulted from peasants frustrated by taxes and arbitrary rule.
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The 1869 completion of ________________ vastly increased the geopolitical importance of Egypt.
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The Suez Canal.
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Until the 1820's, which institution or group stood in the way of the Ottoman sultans' effects to reform?
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The janissary corps.
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Western nations were most upset with Qing China about what aspects of the trading relations?
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China's refusal to allow large amounts of foreign goods to be sold there.
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Which of the following statements about Latin America in the late 19th century is NOT true?
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Economic dependency and manipulation by western nations was avoided.
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The Latin American struggles for independence were caused in large part by:
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Napoleon's wars against Europe left the power authority of Spain and Portugal in doubt.
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Though most Latin American nations gained independence from Europe,
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Constitutional law oftentimes proved a failure, establishing a precedent of caudillos rising to power.
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Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Latin America independence movements?
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Slavery still existed in some nations for centuries.
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Which of the following MOST accurately describes Latin America's relationship with Europe?
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A huge European influence continued both economically and politically.
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Which Latin American nation made a relatively smooth transition from colony to independent monarchy?
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Brazil.
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What political strategy transformed the South American wars of independence from a limited uprising to a successful mass movement?
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The movement's leaders promised equal rights for people of mixed ethnicity and slaved.
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Who were the caudillos?
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Conservative strongmen who established dictatorship throughout Latin America.
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What was the chief result of the Mexican-American War?
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The U.S. gained huge amounts of territory, including California.
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Which of the following best described Mexico's road to independence from Spain?
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A failed mass movement lead by church priests, followed by a successful anti-Spanish rising by Mexican conservative.
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“There are three major races that historically have developed on earth: the Mongoloid, the Caucasian, and the Negroid. After careful research, it has been determined that the average brain size of the Caucasian is significantly larger than the Negroid.”
The statement above most directly reflects the 19th-century philosophy of |
Social Darwinism.
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Which of the following statements would Marxists oppose?
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Violent revolution may be necessary to achieve socialism.
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William I was able to unify Germany by:
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Uniting German states against a common enemy.
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A woman who subscribed to the "cult of true womanhood" in the idea of “separate spheres” would:
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Be comfortable staying at home to care for her children and husband.
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Japan successfully industrialized for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
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Japan already had access to the technology of the Industrial Revolution.
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The Meiji Restoration:
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Was implemented from above by the government.
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Once Germany had unified:
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Europe was threatened by the industrial potential of the new nation.
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Which of the following was NOT a key phase of industrialization in Great Britain?
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Invention of interchangeable parts caused a decrease in the uniformity of production.
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Which of the following BEST reflected the living conditions of the Industrial Revolution?
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Crime spread relatively unchecked & pollution was widespread in densely populated areas.
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All of the following were effects of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT the:
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Creation of a society of equals based upon the newly emerging ideas of social utopianism.
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What was the first major trade to be fully power-driven and industrialized?
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The textile industry.
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Which of the following best summarizes the reform movements of the Industrial Revolution?
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Parliaments started passing laws that limited work hours, child labor and working conditions.
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Which of the following was a social effect of the Industrial Revolution?
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Birth of the proletariat – an urban working class.
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The Enclosure Acts affected the Industrial Revolution by:
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Setting land aside for new factories and mines.
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How did industrialization affect the Atlantic slave trade?
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Industrialization of the textile industry revived slavery in the Americas for several decades.
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Which of the following is NOT a trend associated with Europe’s Industrial Revolution?
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The rapid expansion of the middle class.
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Which invention, above all, allowed the Industrial Revolution to take place?
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The steam engine.
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In India,
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A large number of educated elite demanded the freedom they learned from the western education.
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Which BEST explains the British East India Company's ability to govern India?
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Ability to work with local rulers and manipulate regional divisions.
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The Boer War:
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Resulted in 4700 million casualties.
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In what ways were the African colonies different from the Indian colonies?
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By 1900 India was controlled by one nation, whereas Africa was controlled by many.
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Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of British rule in India?
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All castes exposed to British education.
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Which of the following was not an Indian product desired by the Europeans?
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Textiles.
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Which of the following is not an accurate statement regarding Egypt in the nineteenth century?
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Egypt's government essentially became a puppet government having to answer to France.
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Which of the following is the best explanation for the Sepoy Rebellion in 1857?
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The British had little control over their troops.
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What authority governed British India in the late 1700's and early 1800's?
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The British East India Company.
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The most effective nationalist group to oppose British rule in India in the late 1800's was:
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The Indian National Congress.
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What key city-state and and naval base was founded by the British at the tip of Malay Peninsula?
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Singapore.
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Which of the following statements best describe the similarities between the economies of the African continent and Latin America in the latter part of the nineteenth century?
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The economy of both regions depended heavily on exports.
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