AP World History

Unit 5: 1750 – 1900 Practice Questions

1. Which of the following is true about the development of world trade between 1750 – 1914?

b. World trade greatly benefited the West; often to the detriment of other areas.Why?

Why?

Once Europe takes over the seas in the 1400s and 1500s, and Asia decides to attempt isolation, the West became an overbearing driver of world events. The Opium Wars, spheres of influence in China, the plantations in the Caribbean – all these world events were driven by European powers, mostly England. Also noteworthy, the U.S. really isn’t a major world power til after WW I – 1914.

2. In what way were the French Revolution of 1789 and the Chinese revolt against the Qing dynasty in 1911 similar?

c. Neither revolution was a nationalist movement.

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Why?

Neither revolution meant to break away from a colonial power to become a new nation. Initially, the Chinese revolution attempted to model China’s government after Western republics, though the French Revolution did end with the dictatorship of Napoleon (A.) Both met their goals of bringing down the respective governments. (B.) The French Revolution relied heavily on the ideas introduced by Enlightenment thinkers.

3. The American and French Revolutions of the late eighteenth century were similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

D. They advocated universal male suffrage.

The U.S. didn’t initially extend the vote to all men, nor did the French!!!!!!

What they had in common?A. Both revolutions relied on Enlightenment

thought esp. John LockeB. Dec.of Ind. & Dec of Rts of Man both spoke

of natural rights, including life & liberty.C. Taxation was a major complaint in both

revolutions

4. What was unique about the Haitian revolution at the end of the eighteenth century?

C. It was led by slaves. NOT A. *Slaves did not read Enlightenment works. NOT B. *It was initially a republic – NOT a democracyNOT D. *Foreign mercenaries did NOT get involved.

NOT A – it was initially a republicNOT

5. Which of the following is true about the political, social, and economic atmosphere between 1750 – 1914?

A. Both China and Mexico reacted against foreign influence.

NOT B. The Americas saw republics arise BUT Brazil established a monarchy after its independence mvt.

NOT C. The Middle class led revolts. *think Creoles, lawyers

NOT D. This era saw the rise of Europe as an economic power. Latin America was exploited.

6. Which of the following did NOT contribute to European imperialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century?

C.The abolitionist movement. Abolition caused tension between the Boers (Dutch) & the British in South Africa, but was NOT a driving force in the imperialist era.NOT A. The steam engine allowed Europeans to navigate rivers and colonize inland.NOT B. Improved weaponry like the Maxim gun gave Europeans an advantage.NOT D. A desire for commericial plantations was driven by a need for raw materials.

7. All of the following are accurate descriptions of European imperialism in Asia and Africa EXCEPT:

d.Telegraph lines were laid to improve communications with Europe. The following statements were ALL TRUE!!!!A. Roads and railways constructed.C. Sanitation was improved. (germ

theory)D. Natives were largely untrained in

these new tchnologies and so could NOT benefit from them for the most part.

8. Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the Nationalism of the nineteenth century?

d. Nationalism served as both a unifying and divisive force.Why? It depended on the situationNot A. Nationalism helped, not delayed unification.Not B. Nationalism was a divisive force in Russia.Not C. The Scramble for Africa is about colonization, NOT independence. That’s after WW II!!!!

9. Which of the following was a cause of the American Revolution?

B.Misrepresentation in Parliament and unfair taxation. Remember, “taxation without representation is tyranny.”A is wrong because England did NOT abolish slavery in the South.C. Is wrong as England won the French and Indian War – it didn’t lose land.D. Male suffrage becomes more of an issue in the 1800s.

10. Which of the following was a contributing factor to the French Revolution?

C.The middle class wanted better political representation.Not A because France was overwhelmingly Catholic.Not B as Enlightenment thinkers did NOT support absolutism.Not D. as Napoleon is a post-Revolutionary figure and so he couldn’t have caused the Revolution.

11. All of the following were liberal reforms instituted by Napoleon Bonaparte EXCEPT:

D.Universal male suffrage. Not all men could vote *property owners could…The following were all true…A. Centralized system of schools – education

was essential, wanted trained bureaucratsB. Religious freedom – Jews & ProtestantsC. Legal Equality for Men – Napoleonic Code

est. equality of men (but not all could vote!)

12. All of the following are true about the Congress of Vienna in 1815 EXCEPT:

D.It punished France severely for Napoleon’s territorial aggression. NO! goal was to achieve stability & balance of power. *No punishment/ revenge factorA, B. C are all true…Attended by European powers after Napoleonic Wars… Goal to prevent revolutions…Succeeded in stabilizing Europe…

13. Which of the following statements relating to the lives of Europeans by 1900 is true?

C.By 1900, many in the European population lived above a subsistence level.Not A – Ind. Rev. actually increased the gap between middle and lower classes.Not B – Agriculture change A LOT via the Enclosure Movement, crop rotation, and improvements.Not D – Women actually saw their rights deteriorate.

14. This image depicts the main players in which 18th century revolution?

a.French; *Three Estates….

15. “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” This quote is from which philosophical text?

b.The Communist Manifesto. *Class struggles was Karl Marx’s focus.

16. Which of the following is true about Europe’s Partition of Africa in the nineteenth century?

c. Only two African nations remained free at the beginning of the twentieth century. Not A as Britain & France, NOT Germany, controlled large chunks of AfricaNot B as the U.S. did not have African colonies.Not D as the slave trade still existed.

17. The Tanzimat Reforms, instituted in the nineteenth century Ottoman Empire, included all of the following modernizing reforms EXCEPT

d. Tariffs were introduced to help grow local businesses *The Ottomans did little to protect against European competition.All of the following were true…A. Railroads were built.B. Newspapers were established in major

cities.C. University education was reorganized to

mimic Western institutions.

18. Which of the following factors played the most significant role in European interest in South Africa in the late nineteenth century?

a. The discovery if of precious metals – (South Africa – gold & diamonds)

19. The featured map depicts Africa during which era?

b. Nineteenth centuryThink Berlin Conference!

20. Which of the following was an element of Russia’s industrialization process?

A. Access to rich natural resources – helped it develop a steel industry.

Not B. –Little Western influence…Not C. As Russia lacked a middle classNot D. as Russian gov’t funded/ was

involved with industrialization

21. Industrialization in Japan had all of the following effects EXCEPT

b. a rejection of traditional valuesAll of the following were true…a. Universal education – science,

technology, & nationalismb. Western influence in fashion &

personal care.d. Drop in birth rate (common with

industrialization/ urbanization)

22. A nineteenth century woodcut of Commodore featuring Mathew Perry would show diplomatic connections with which country?

a. Japan

23. The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters; The 1882 political cartoon above criticizes the nineteenth century British policy regarding

b. imperialism

24. The British Factory Act of 18883 had a major impact on reforming the labor force because

d. of all of the above

25. All of the following responded to industrialization EXCEPT

d. the Roundheads

26. Which of the following is true about both Social Darwinism and the “White Man’s Burden”?

c. Both philosophies were adopted by European powers to justify imperialism.

27. Which of the following is true about the Indian Sepoy Rebellion in 1857?

a. It was caused by violations of Hindu and Muslim soldiers’ dietary laws

28. The second half of the nineteenth century saw huge global migrations for which of the following reasons?

b. The need for factory laborers and the end of slavery

29. Which of the following is true about the 1823 American Monroe Doctrine?

c. It was enforced by the British Navy.

30. All of the following are examples of American intervention in South America in the 1800d and early 1900s EXCEPT

d. the creation of a republic in Brazil

31. Late nineteenth and early twentieth century imperialism was a result of all of the following EXCEPT

d. socialism

“All powers exercising rights of sovereignty or an influence in the Said territories engage themselves to watch over the conservation of the indigenous populations and the amelioration of their moral and material conditions of existence and to strive for suppression of slavery and especially of the… slave trade.”

32. The above quote laid the ground rules for

a. The European colonization of Africa

33. “The yellow and white races are relatively strong and intelligent. Because the other races are feeble and stupid, they are being exterminated by the white race. Only the yellow race competes with the white race.” This 1911 quote shows the spread of which European philosophy?

b. Social Darwinism

34. All of the following are true about the Meiji Reformation in the second half of nineteenth century Japan EXCEPT….

d.Beards and traditional clothing were discarded for more Western styles.

35. All of the following correctly match the political tract to the nationality of its author EXCEPT….

a.Germany – The Evils of Revolution.

36. Which of the following is one of the main arguments of The Communist Manifesto?

a.The working class would revolt and seize the means of production.

37. Which of the following pairs of countries abolished slavery in the 1880s?

c.Brazil and Cuba.

38. The rise of nationalism between the mid-eighteenth and early –twentieth centuries was driven primarily by…

a. European imperialism.

39. Industrialization in 19th century Europe affected women’s lives in which of the following ways?

a.Married women were less able to balance work with family responsibilities.

40. The Berlin Conference laid the groundwork for African interethnic and tribal conflicts of the twentieth century by

c.Drawing African colonial boundaries based on European political and economic concerns.

41. Which of the following had the LEAST impact on the increases in population size and life expectancy during the Industrial Revolution?

a.An increase in the birth rates across Europe.

42. When and where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a.Britain in the eighteenth century.

43. Among the following, which was the first to begin industrialization during the Industrial Revolution?

b. United States

44. All of the following represent clear differences between industrialization in Great Britain and Japan EXCEPT:

a.Use of internal railway systems for transportation and shipping of goods.

45. Which of the following represents a significant invention originating in the United States during the Industrial Revolution?

c.Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin in 1793

46. Adam Smith in his The Wealth of Nations advocated most closely for which of the following economic systems for prosperity and fairness?

a.Capitalism

47. By the end of the 19th century, European colonial conquest meant that sub-Saharan Africa’s only two free states were Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and

b. Liberia