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1750-1900 Battle Royale

Revolutions

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Industrial Revolution

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Imperialism

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Reforms and Resistance

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1. One characteristic that the American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen had in common was that both

a) emphasized liberty more than equality.b) denounced nationalism.c) affirmed the natural rights of citizens.d) affirmed the rights of hereditary monarchs.e) endorsed equal rights for women.

2. The American colonists defeated the British in their war for independence because

a) they waged a lengthy and persistent war that wore down the support of the people in England.

b) they enlisted the assistance of the French, Spanish, and Dutch in the fighting.

c) they were fighting on familiar territory and used non-traditional tactics.

d) they maintained effective military leadership.e) all of the above

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the French and American Revolutions?

a) Both were based on rights they believed to be granted by natural law.

b) Both created a new system of equality among all inhabitants.

c) Both began over protests concerning taxation.d) Both movements resulted in the end of monarchiese) During the early phases of each revolution, the

parliaments or representative bodies in both areas refused to cooperate with the demands of their respective monarchs.

4. Which of the following BEST explains why personalist politicians were more important in shaping Latin America than in North America?

a) Most Latin American countries had parliamentary systems; North American countries had presidential systems.

b) Stable political institutions were slower to develop in Latin America than in North America.

c) More charismatic men came to leadership in Latin America than in North America.

d) The rule of law was well in place in Latin America, and was not very effective in North America.

e) Latin American countries did not set up legislatures; North American countries set up strong legislatures.

5. The first successful revolution of black slaves in world history occurred in

a) Venezuela.b) Mexico. c) The United States.d) Brazil.e) Saint Domingue (Haiti).

1. Which of the following was NOT one of the five revolutionary innovations that were involved in industrialization?

a) A great increase in the supply of iron.b) New machines and mechanization.c) The invention of the time clock to replace the

water clock.d) The steam engine and resulting changes.e) Mass production through the division of

labor.

2. What did Adam Smith propose in The Wealth of Nations?

a) The government has a major stake in business, and should take over business.

b) The government is corrupt and should be overthrown and replaced by the working class.

c) The government should interfere as often as possible in business to assure its success.

d) All property should be owned collectively by the people.

e) The government should refrain from interfering in business.

3. The enclosure movement in Britain most directly impacted the development of the Industrial Revolution by providing

a) access to natural resources.b) a ready labor supply for factories and

businesses.c) political and economic support for

entrepreneurs.d) railroad transportation to shipping points. e) ready cash supplies for funding new industries.

4. During the nineteenth century, Asian and African rulers usually desired transfer of which of the following western goods the most?

a) Medicinesb) Weaponsc) Chemical fertilizersd) Navigational instrumentse) Textile manufacturing equipment

5. Which of the following is NOT consistent with the “cult of domesticity?”

a) Middle-class women became solely responsible for the home.

b) Middle-class women managed the servants.c) Middle-class women educated the children.d) Middle-class women ran the family’s social

life.e) Middle-class women ran the family business.

1. Which of the following best explains why Japan was more successful than China in resisting imperialist

encroachments in the nineteenth century?

a) Abundant natural resourcesb) The willingness of Japan’s elite to sponsor

reformc) The introduction of democracy by the Meiji

Restorationd) Japan’s manipulation of the rivalries among

western governmentse) Lack of interest in Japanese markets

2. What led to Egypt’s partial occupation by the French and British?

a) Egypt’s invasion of Algeria.b) Muhammad Ali’s aggressive modernization.c) Debt incurred in the building of the Suez Canal.d) Isma’il’s failed alliance with India to end

European colonization.e) The collapse of the market for Egyptian cotton,

which made it impossible for Egypt to pay its debts.

3. Which of the following countries or regions in Africa escaped European domination during the nineteenth century?

a) Sudanb) Liberiac) Rhodesiad) The Congoe) Both a) and c)

4. “... this poison has spread far and wide in all the provinces. You, I hope, will certainly agree that people who pursue material

gains to the great detriment of the welfare of others can be neither tolerated by heaven nor endured by men...”

The “poison” that Lin Zexu refers to in his 1838 letter to Queen Victoria excerpted above was

a) the plague.b) food from the Americas. c) toxic gases from factories.d) Democratic ideals.e) opium.

5. Which of the following characterized political systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia during the late 19th century?

a) They were almost all ruled by hereditary monarchs.

b) Most had established democracies.c) Most were authoritarian, but had legislatures that

shared some powers with the chief executive.d) Most were under colonial rule.e) They were characterized by weak central

governments that tried to exert power over fragmented groups.

1. Anticolonial movements like the Congress Party in India and the Young Turks agreed on which of the following?

a) Their emphasis on purely linguistic nationalism.b) Their intent to engage in territorial expansion at

the expense of their weaker neighbors.c) The need to persuade all anticolonial movements

to cooperate with European socialist parties.d) The need for reform in order to resist European

imperialism.e) The desire to return their societies to an earlier

preindustrial age.

2. During the period from 1750 to 1900, which of the following movements for change was LEAST successful in reaching its goals?

a) the abolitionist movement.b) independence movements in Latin America.c) the abolition of absolute monarchy in France.d) the women’s rights movement.e) more political rights for the middle class.

3. A significant social reform that took place in Russia during the 19th century was the

a) emancipation of the serfs.b) large-scale redistribution of land to peasants.c) recognition of political rights of the

bourgeoisie.d) recognition of women’s suffrage rights.e) restriction of the rights of nobility to claim

hereditary lands.

4. “The transformation of the country was complete, involving dramatic economic, political, social, cultural, and educational changes, and the program was imposed from the top rung of government-- the oligarchs.”

The statement above accurately describes late 19th century

a) Ottoman Empire.b) Russia.c) China.d) Germany.e) Japan.

5. Which broad ideology in 19th-century Europe was reinforced by the action of the Congress of Vienna in 1815, upon the removal of Napoleon?

a) Liberalismb) Marxismc) Nationalismd) Regionalisme) Conservatism