Why did some Native Americans aid the Spanish in their invasion of the New World?

To gain an advantage against their own enemies

How were individual merchants/Muslim holy men/scholars able to spread Islam further?

Were not threatening to local rulers + useful

What was the mainimpact of industrialization on Latin America in the late nineteenthcentury?

Latin Amer export much of the raw mats for other countries

Why did Jap not fight U.S. commodore Matthew Perry when he forced Japan out of isolation?

They were aware of the outcome of China's attempt to defy

How did contact withother civilizations contribute to Europe's Industrial Revolution?

Enabled Europe todraw disproportionately on resources

How were such small numbers of Europeans able to govern such huge and populous territories?

By reinforcing the power of local rulers + gain loyalty

The silver mines of Mexico and Peru allowed Europeans to buy massive amounts of what?

Chinese silk, tea, and porcelain

In what way did the fur trade benefit Native Americans?

Protected them against enslavement and genocide, initially.

Which explains why the US did not develop a major Marxistor socialist movement as others?

Relig/ethnic/race of worrkers prevented class solidarity

What was the impactof the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920) on the rest of Latin America?

Transform Mexicobut not duplicate elsewhere in Latin America

How devastating was the Taiping uprising relative to other 19th-century conflicts in the world?

It caused the largest loss of life in the 19th century.

Which of thefollowing arguments made the cause of abolition widely acceptable in the 19th cent?

Slavery was no longernecessary for a strong economy

What was the long-term plan of the British for taking over control of India?

The British had no long-range plan to take over India.

What was a primary difference btwn British East India Company versus Dutch East India Company?

British made payment to Mughal; Dutch violently conquered

Which of thefollowing best characterizes past explanations for Europe's IndustrialRevolution?

Unique feature in society/economy/history gave advantage

What happened to Native Americans' religious beliefs when confronted with Catholicism?

They blended their old customs easily into Catholic practice

What impact didNapoleon Bonaparte have on the French Revolution as leader of France?

e preserved itsmoderate elements but got rid of radical.

What was a difference btwn the Span colonization of Philippines and the Port in Indian Ocean?

Span convert Filips to Christianity; the Port often blended

Why did Australia/New Zealand/Hawaii become settler colonies in which Euro were vast majority?

The native populations in these places killed by diseases.

What was the religious outcome of Ottoman rule in southeastern (Balkan) Europe?

Conversion to Islam of about 20 percent of the population

What impact did the discovery of silver mine at Potosí have on the native Incan pop there?

They were forced to work in deadly, hellish conditions.

What was therelationship between the laboring classes and the middle classes in 19th cent Brit?

Were like "twonations" "ignorant of each other's habits."

Which best describes the Enlightenment-era philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

Children should be educated in nature, not in society.

Which did NOT improve working/living for the workingclass in Brit in 19th/20th centuries?

Wholehearted embraceof revolutionary Marxism

What relation existed btwn # of whites and degree segregation and discrimination in colonies?

The more whites, the more racial discrimination there was.

How does the Enlightenment compare to the Scientific Revolution?

Applied scientific approach to knowledge to human affairs

Which of the following was a reason for the internal weakness of Chinese state in 19th century?

China's bureaucracy had not kept up with its population.

What is 1 major reason for higher lit rates in Brit colonies than the Span and Port colonies?

Protestantism was the dominant form of Christianity.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Thirty Years' War?

Catholic forces regained control over most of Europe.

The reforms initiated by Selim III and later sultans stirred up hostility between which two?

Islamic modernists and religious conservatives

What was the radical implication of Sir Isaac Newton's law of mutual gravitation?

The heavens and the earth obeyed the same laws

What great fear drovethe Latin Amer creole elites to pursue independence and politicalchange?

feared the socialunrest from the lower classes and nonwhites

Russia was a "society organized for continuous war" because

it bordered all the great powers of Asia

What aspect of Ottoman society did many Europeans admire?

The Ottomans' spirit of religious tolerance

The expansion of the Chi and RU emps to steppe lands of C Asia led to what result for nomads?

Political independence and economic prosp of nomads ended

What was the social status of those Africans captured by other Africans sold to Europeans?

Outcasts and foreigners, prisoners of war, w/ local villages

How did (un)successful slave uprisings in the early 19th cent sway Brit opinion w/ slavery?

Rebel showedEur were not capable of enforcing discipline

Which is NOT a reason for the Port trading post empire's decline in the Indian Ocean by 1600?

The Spanish ousted the Portuguese from Asian waters

What is one reason that many non-Muslim Africans found Christianity so appealing?

Christian schools offered opportunity to the poor

Which of the following characterizes the response of Asian and African societies to Eur conq?

Responses ranged from active resistance to accommodation.

How did the discovery of silver mines in Japan impact Japanese fortunes?

Shogun used profits to make market-based economy

How did Japanese colonial policies in Taiwan and Korea compare to Eur imperialist practices?

The Japanese were just as cruel toward their subjects

What happened toHaiti's huge/profitable slave plantations after Haitianindependence was won?

Land wasredistributed among ex-slaves and free blacks to use

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1
Why did some Native Americans aid the Spanish in their invasion of the New World?
No Native Americans helped the Spanish
To gain an advantage against their own enemies
Payment in gold and jewels
A desire to learn about European culture
2
How were individual merchants/Muslim holy men/scholars able to spread Islam further?
Were not able to spread Islam on their own.
Offered to convert local people if gave up local beliefs
Were advance scouts for Islamic armies preparing invasion
Were not threatening to local rulers + useful
3
Which was NOT reason for the migration of subj in Asia and Africa to work in Eur jobs?
Better working conditions
The orders of colonial authorities
The need for money
The loss of land
4
What was the mainimpact of industrialization on Latin America in the late nineteenthcentury?
Latin Amer was robbed of its natural resources + got nothing
Latin Amer = same process of industrialization as Brit
Indust mean that Eur and Asia no longer need LatinAmer
Latin Amer export much of the raw mats for other countries
5
Why did Jap not fight U.S. commodore Matthew Perry when he forced Japan out of isolation?
They were taken by surprise.
They were disarmed by Perry's wit and charm.
They were aware of the outcome of China's attempt to defy
They were in a state of total disarray when Perry arrived.
6
How did contact withother civilizations contribute to Europe's Industrial Revolution?
Awakened a desire tokeep all foreign influence out of Europe
Enabled Europe todraw disproportionately on resources
Encouraged Europeansto radically reform their culture
Did not contribute; Europeans did not need anything else
7
How were such small numbers of Europeans able to govern such huge and populous territories?
By reinforcing the power of local rulers + gain loyalty
By tricking local pop thinking there were more Europeans
By building railroads that enabled them to travel swiftly
By wiping out most of the local population through disease
8
The silver mines of Mexico and Peru allowed Europeans to buy massive amounts of what?
Incan and Aztec soldiers
Cotton and corn from North America
Chinese silk, tea, and porcelain
British fishing vessels
9
In what way did the fur trade benefit Native Americans?
Protected them against enslavement and genocide, initially.
It improved their diet.
It unified disparate tribes.
It helped their population grow.
10
What was the main way through which Europeans acquired furs in North America?
Hunting by European fur traders
Commercial trapping
Trade with Native Americans
Raising furry animals
11
Which explains why the US did not develop a major Marxistor socialist movement as others?
United States wasalready a socialist country (no need Marx)
Relig/ethnic/race of worrkers prevented class solidarity
Marxism was illegalin the United States
Workers inAmerica were illiterate/could not read Marx's book
12
What was the impactof the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920) on the rest of Latin America?
Other Latin Amer react w/ hostility to it and invaded Mexico
Transform Mexicobut not duplicate elsewhere in Latin America
Swept throughLatin Amer, replacing dictatorship w/ democracy
Led Latin Amercountries to be less dependent on world powers
13
How devastating was the Taiping uprising relative to other 19th-century conflicts in the world?
The least destructive conflict in Asia during this time
It was ultimately a minor clash.
It was a medium-scale affair.
It caused the largest loss of life in the 19th century.
14
Which of thefollowing arguments made the cause of abolition widely acceptable in the 19th cent?
Slavery was notcondoned in the Bible
Slavery was no longernecessary for a strong economy
Slavery overlybenefited Portuguese slave traders
Slavery was immoral
15
What was the long-term plan of the British for taking over control of India?
To arrange for India's Mughal ruler to intermarry into Brit.
To quickly conquer India all at once
The British had no long-range plan to take over India.
To conquer India in stages
16
What was a primary difference btwn British East India Company versus Dutch East India Company?
British made payment to Mughal; Dutch violently conquered
Brit encourag intermarry; Dutch took women as sex slaves
British send 50% profits back; Dutch send small % of money
The British learned the local languages; the Dutch did not.
17
Which of thefollowing best characterizes past explanations for Europe's IndustrialRevolution?
Rainfall encouragedeconomic and industrial development
Unique feature in society/economy/history gave advantage
Europeans were justlucky to industrialize first
Europeans stoleinnovations from other societies
18
Which of thefollowing was NOT a way in which feminists achieved progress for women inAtlantic?
The formation oftransatlantic feminist organizations
Violent revolution
Professionalizationof traditionally female occupations
Mostly peacefulprotest
19
What happened to Native Americans' religious beliefs when confronted with Catholicism?
They completely abandoned old relig and embrace Cath entire
They rejected Catholicism completely.
They only pretended to be Catholic when European were around
They blended their old customs easily into Catholic practice
20
Which of the following was the main source of wealth that the Russia gained from Siberia?
Diamonds
Ivory
Animal furs
Oil
21
What impact didNapoleon Bonaparte have on the French Revolution as leader of France?
He reversed most ofthe achievements of the revolution
He continued toradicalize the goals of the revolution
e preserved itsmoderate elements but got rid of radical.
He cared little forthe revolution one way or another.
22
Which inventions/discoveries was NOT a major factor aiding European expansion in 19th cent?
Quinine
Breech-loading rifles and machine guns
The underwater telegraph
The cotton gin
23
What was a difference btwn the Span colonization of Philippines and the Port in Indian Ocean?
Port interest spread Christianity; Span interest in riches
Port kill large amount of natives; Span did not use violence
Span only established coastal outpost; the Port conq inland
Span convert Filips to Christianity; the Port often blended
24
Why did Australia/New Zealand/Hawaii become settler colonies in which Euro were vast majority?
The weather in these places was highly attractive to settler
These places had never had a lot of people in them.
The native populations in these places killed by diseases.
These places were easily accessible from Britain and the US.
25
What was the religious outcome of Ottoman rule in southeastern (Balkan) Europe?
Persistent religious warfare between Muslims and Christians
Conversion to Islam of about 20 percent of the population
There was no impact at all, as Otto encouraged Christianity
The elimination of Christianity and conversion to Islam
26
What was initialattitude of the Brit upper class for the creation/legalization oflabor unions?
They were indifferenttowards unions
They were terrifiedof unions
They did not know ofthe existence of unions
They enthusiasticallysupported unions
27
What impact did the discovery of silver mine at Potosí have on the native Incan pop there?
They so decimated by disease that they barely noticed
They grew suddenly rich.
Realizing value of silver, began digging for their own mines
They were forced to work in deadly, hellish conditions.
28
What was therelationship between the laboring classes and the middle classes in 19th cent Brit?
Were like "twonations" "ignorant of each other's habits."
Were on friendlyterms with each other
Was no distinction—oneclass simply blended into another
Lived and workedalongside each other
29
Which best describes the Enlightenment-era philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
Children should be protected from nature + kept in society
Children should be educated in nature, not in society.
Children should begin reading books as early as possible
Nature imbued people with traits of greed and envy.
30
Which did NOT improve working/living for the workingclass in Brit in 19th/20th centuries?
Sanitary reform inthe cities
The right to votebeing given to working-class men
Wholehearted embraceof revolutionary Marxism
The availability ofcheap imported food
31
Where did the majority of enslaved Africans end up once brought across the Atlantic?
Peru
Brazil and the Caribbean
North America
Mexico
32
What relation existed btwn # of whites and degree segregation and discrimination in colonies?
The fewer whites in a colony, the more discrimination
The more whites, the less racial discrimination there was.
No correlation
The more whites, the more racial discrimination there was.
33
How does the Enlightenment compare to the Scientific Revolution?
Refers to people's growing awareness of this
Was more mystical than the Scientific Revolution
Inspired the Scientific Revolution
Applied scientific approach to knowledge to human affairs
34
Which of the following was a reason for the internal weakness of Chinese state in 19th century?
China's working class went out on strike too often.
China's bureaucracy had not kept up with its population.
China became too dependent on European imports.
China's tax collectors lacked effective methods for taxes
35
What is 1 major reason for higher lit rates in Brit colonies than the Span and Port colonies?
Protestantism was the dominant form of Christianity.
Span/Port did not teach Native Americans to speak or read
Brit gov invested mass funds in construct of library in NA
Paper was harder to have in the warm, humid Span/Port colony
36
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Thirty Years' War?
Europe was permanently divided between Catholic + Protestant
Individual states gained the power to choose religion
About 15 to 30 percent of the German pop killed
Catholic forces regained control over most of Europe.
37
The reforms initiated by Selim III and later sultans stirred up hostility between which two?
Islamic modernists and religious conservatives
The wealthy and the poor
Liberals and conservatives
Jews and Muslims
38
What was the radical implication of Sir Isaac Newton's law of mutual gravitation?
Space flight was impossible
The heavens and the earth obeyed the same laws
All planets would eventually crash into their sun
God Himself had a gravitational weight
39
What great fear drovethe Latin Amer creole elites to pursue independence and politicalchange?
Feared that theChurch was gaining too much power over them
feared the socialunrest from the lower classes and nonwhites
Feared falling behindthe US economically and politically
Feared the Spanish/Portuguese monarchies would replace them
40
Russia was a "society organized for continuous war" because
it followed a particularly militaristic form of Christianity
Russians are, by nature, extremely violent people.
Russians greatly admired the legacy of Chinggis Khan.
it bordered all the great powers of Asia
41
What aspect of Ottoman society did many Europeans admire?
The Ottomans' spirit of scientific innovation
The Ottomans' spirit of religious tolerance
The Ottomans' frequent culture of celebration and festivals
The Ottomans' educational system
42
The expansion of the Chi and RU emps to steppe lands of C Asia led to what result for nomads?
Political independence and economic prosp of nomads ended
Felt little impact; paid tribute + left alone.
A brief economic boom ensued (nomads to cities/buy houses)
The local religious customs and languages were erased.
43
What was the social status of those Africans captured by other Africans sold to Europeans?
They were unruly local young men.
Social status varied bcuz ppl randomly picked to be slaves
Outcasts and foreigners, prisoners of war, w/ local villages
They were society's elites.
44
How did (un)successful slave uprisings in the early 19th cent sway Brit opinion w/ slavery?
Rebel show slaves were not content but brutally oppressed
Rebel showedEur were not capable of enforcing discipline
Rebel showedthat Africans hated white people and not trusted
Showed that Britainneeded to get much tougher with slaves
45
What two majorpolitical factions had bitter rivalries in the newlyindep Latin Amer countries?
Communists andsocialists
Liberals andconservatives
Liberals and radicals
Loyalists andseparatists
46
Which is NOT a reason for the Port trading post empire's decline in the Indian Ocean by 1600?
The Portuguese were heavily outnumbered in their settlements
The Portuguese were overextended.
The Spanish ousted the Portuguese from Asian waters
Certain powers resisted Portuguese control.
47
What is one reason that many non-Muslim Africans found Christianity so appealing?
Christian missionaries claimed to possess magic powers
Jesus was similar to many traditional African folktales
Christian schools offered opportunity to the poor
It seemed to provide protection against the outside world.
48
Which of the following characterizes the response of Asian and African societies to Eur conq?
Most societies accepted their defeat gracefully
Most societies fought long, bloody wars against Eur.
Most societies gave in to domination after a loss to Euro.
Responses ranged from active resistance to accommodation.
49
How did the discovery of silver mines in Japan impact Japanese fortunes?
Shogun expanded mil + purch lux goods but nothing for common
Shogun used profits to make market-based economy
Ruling Shogunate --> silver war bcuz fight to control mines
Ruling shogunate isolated Japan even more
50
How did Japanese colonial policies in Taiwan and Korea compare to Eur imperialist practices?
The Japanese were less cruel toward their subjects
The Japanese were far crueler toward their subjects
The Japanese were just as cruel toward their subjects
The Japanese were liberators, not imperialists.
51
What happened toHaiti's huge/profitable slave plantations after Haitianindependence was won?
Land was neglectedand eventually reverted back to jungle
Plantation owners hired to run the plantation as company
Land wasredistributed among ex-slaves and free blacks to use
Land was converted tolarge, urban industrial projects.
52
Whom did the thirdestate of the Estates General represent?
The nobility
The king
The 98 percent of thepopulation not in the others
The clergy
53
How did "social Darwinism" affect Eur attitude toward imperialism/war/aggression?
Europeans came to reject imperialism, war, and aggression.
Europeans came to see these as natural and progressive.
Europeans remained indifferent to imperialism/war/aggression
Europeans came to see these as last resorts.
54
Which of the following was NOT an important precondition for Jap's dramatic success after 1868?
Unification of the various daimyo
High rates of literacy
Increase in the wealth of the merchant class
Growth of urban populations
55
How did many Europeans come to understand the importance of race in the nineteenth century?
They saw the different races as separate but equal.
Their views on race did not change
They came to recognize that racial diff are just skin deep.
They created "scientific" racial hierarchies
56
What was the major advantage allowing small Port fleet to dominate the Indian Ocean militarily?
Sailors intermarried with local leaders' families
Onboard cannons could defeat ships/destroy fortifications
Portuguese crew members could speak the language of other
The Portuguese had large amounts of gold.
57
In what ways did the new concept of "tribe" benefit many Africans?
Gave them support network when they had to migrate for work.
It did not benefit Africans at all, only Europeans.
It allowed them to travel wherever they wanted.
It gave them the right to vote
58
What was the main motivation behind Eurs' use of violence to force Africans to labor?
A lack of money with which to pay Africans
A desire to remind Africans of European superiority
A need to punish Africans for crimes or insurrection
The cheap extraction of raw materials for industry
59
All of the following explain why Christianity did not catch on in China EXCEPT:
Western military gains made Chi suspicious of missionaries
Christianity was all-or-nothing + disagree w/ Chi cult
Christianity offered little not already offered by Chi relig
Jesuits were viewed as superstitious and uneducated
60
What role did theU.S. government play in the United States' explosive industrial growth?
Gov playedlittle to no role in industrialization in the US
It carefully plannedand oversaw each stage.
It helped in waysless direct than occurred in countries
Tried as hard asit could to stop industrialization but fail
61
Which best describes the comparison between Indust Rev inBrit and Indust Rev elswhere?
Social result in Brit/others were similar; importantdiff
RU/US was similar to Brit, others extremely different
Indust inother countries bore no resemblance to Brit
Exactly in othercountries as it happened in Britain
62
All of the followingquestions emerged from the ideas of the Atlantic revolutions EXCEPT:
Are liberty andequality compatible?
Should monarchs onlybe male?
What form ofgovernment best ensures freedom?
Should liberty begiven to all people within a nation?
63
Which is one reason why the Latin Amer revs lasted longer/more difficult than NA Rev?
The stability of theroyal governments in Portugal and Spain
Language barriers
Greater wealth inSpain than in Britain
Divisions betweencreoles and Native Americans
64
All of the following differences existed between the Brit and the Port and Spain colony, EXCEPT
Brit colonization began 100 yrs b4 Span/Port colonization.
More racial interbreeding occurr in Span and Port colonies
Brit colonists escape Eur trad while Span and Port recreate
Brit colonists were far more numerous than Spanish colonists
65
Why were Portugal, Spain, France, and Britain the first countries to expand into the Americas?
These countries were on the Atlantic coast.
These countries were Muslim.
These countries believed in ancient legends of a lost world.
These countries had a long tradition of distant exploration.
66
Which best describes the response of Chinese/Jap/Otto scholars to the Scientific Revolution?
Recognized greatness of Eur discovery, but not teach
Refused to believe Europe could make important discoveries
Adopted some of the practical aspects, but little beyond
They embraced European science wholeheartedly.
67
How did the pop on Saint Domingue (Haiti)interpret the French Rev's equality and liberty?
They accepted it as applying to whites and blacks.
Wealthy=only to them; poor whites=all whitesbut not blacks
They did not see theaffairs of far-off France as relevant.
They rejected itcompletely
68
Which was NOT a factor in silver as the currency of global trade in the 16th cent?
The proximity of the Spanish Philippines to China
The discovery of vast silver mines in Bolivia
Skyrocketing Chinese demand for silver for paying taxes
The lack of any silver mines in Asia
69
Which serves to counter that Eur culture isinherently more suited to industry and technology?
Europeans today lagfar behind the United States
Eur make uponly a small percentage of the world's population
Non-Eurcivilizations provided other valuable contributions
Until about 1750, areas of Eur/India/Chi enjoyed similar eco
70
What strategic significance did the Philippine Islands hold for Spain?
They were close to China but not ruled by China.
They were close to Australia.
Christianity was already established on the islands.
They could be used to launch attacks on Portuguese forts.
71
Which of the following best describes the behavior of the Jesuits in China?
They learned about and adopted much Chinese culture + edu
They kept to themselves, observing Chinese culture distantly
They began preaching the gospel to the poor
They attempted to wipe out all non-Christian practices
72
Which of thefollowing was NOT among the radical measures undertaken by the new gov in France?
Turning the Cathedralof Notre Dame into the Temple of Reason
Granting independenceto all French colonies
Instituting auniversal male draft to create the largest army
Creating an entirelynew calendar with 1792 as Year 1
73
How did the discovery of the vast silver mines in South America affect Spain's position in Eur?
It vastly enriched all the citizens of Spain
Most of the silver was stolen by pirates
Did nothing for Spain because most went straight to China
Allow Spanish rulers to pursue political and military goals
74
In North America, what percentage of African ancestry qualified a person as "black"?
Any percentage at all
75 percent
50 percent
Any poor person, white or black, was considered "black"
75
Which of the following Ottoman territories remained under Otto control in the early 20th cent?
Anatolia
Greece
The Balkans
Egypt
76
In what way did most natives in the Andes and Mexico respond to the imposition of Christianity?
They refused to pray or participate in services.
Incorporated older religious beliefs into Christian doctrine
They slaughtered the missionaries.
They embraced Christianity wholeheartedly.
77
Which of the followingbest characterizes the course of French Rev between 1789and 1794?
Chaos, terror, andextreme bloodletting from beginning to end
Increasingradicalization and use of violence by revolutionar
Sudden radical changefollowed by a peaceful period
Long periods of calmpunctuated by sudden violent outbursts
78
What role did science play in the educational systems of Islamic and Chinese societies?
It was central.
There was great curiosity, but no scientific texts.
It was marginal.
Those societies had never had any interest in science.
79
Which of thefollowing was NOT a reason that Britain industrialized first?
Absolute royalauthority
Rich deposits of ironand coal
Enclosed agriculturalland
Numerous availablepublications on advances in science/tech
80
In what way did the fur trade harm Native Americans?
Forced large pop of natives to move from their tribal lands.
It led to overpopulation.
Iit eventually led to warfare, disease, and alcoholism.
It reduced their meat supply.
81
Why was there such a large mestizo (mixed Spanish and Native) pop in South/Central America?
Lack of available birth control in Native American societies
Policy of mass rape against Native American women
Enormous gender imbalance among early Spanish settlers
Bonuses by the Spanish gov to colonists who had children
82
Why was the legal concept of a "corporation" so important to the Eur Scientific Revolution?
For large-scale business to develop to fund research.
Universities have educational and intellectual freedom
Universities to make profits.
Churches and monasteries to make profits off inventions.
83
What role did Spain and Portugal play in the second wave of European imperialism?
A minor role
About the same as other European powers
None
A prominent role
84
Which best describes the relationship of the new Eur networks in Indian Ocean to Asian network?
Gained little for efforts and left empty handed.
Became 1 group within a vast # of Asian commercial network
Access to markets only where locals Christain.
Destroyed or took over almost all other Asian networks.
85
Why did Europeans so often use the notion of "tribe" to describe African societies?
conformed to European prejudices and aided colonial gov.
based on a bad translation of a Shona word meaning "village"
main form of organization in Africa already.
meant to give Africans a new sense of hope and belonging.
86
Which of thefollowing groups did NOT experience strong nationalist movements in 19th century?
Czechs
Jews
Hungarians
Christians
87
Mercantilism, the guiding principle of most early colonial empires, meant
recording the air temperatures of various parts of empire.
low interest rates in colonial banks so colonists buy land.
encouraging more people to become merchants for the king.
getting precious metals through exports from the colonies.
88
What kind ofwholesale social transformation followed in the wake of the AmericanRevolution?
Slaves were givenfreedom
Women were giventotal equality.
Land was taken fromwealthy landowners and redistributed.
None; the eliteswithin the colonies remained in power.
89
Which of the following best describes the aspirations of West-edu of colonized societies?
They hoped to use their knowledge to modernize their country
They hoped to forget their ethnic heritage.
They hoped to keep their knowledge to themselves.
90
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of European colonialism for African women?
Women's domestic workload increased greatly
Some women in West Africa established themselves as traders.
Most women began to marry later and have smaller families.
Many women became heads of households
91
How did Martin Luther belief in the Bible as the source of religious truth threaten the Church?
Freed individuals to disagree w/ the Church's interpretation
Placed a person's salvation in the hands of Luther interpret
The Church could not print enough Bibles for every Christian
It eliminated the idea of faith
92
What best describes the long-term impact of the slave trade on West Africa?
Technological breakthroughs
Economic stagnation and political disruption
Introduction of new crops from the Americas
Increasing political unification
93
How was Wang Yangming's Confucianism MOST similar to Martin Luther's Christianity?
Bboth saw truth as innately accessible for every human being
Both believed that an elite class should rule society.
Both men sought to reform their respective religions.
They emerged during the same time period.
94
What result did thefailed 1905 revolution in Russia have on the actions of Tsar Nicholas II?
He stepped down frompower, giving way for democracy
He introducedsweeping reforms to improve life for workers
He attemptedhalfhearted and ultimately ineffective reforms
He remained in power,stronger than before
95
How did Napoleonspread the seeds of the French Revolution across Europe and Russia?
By calling a meetingof all European monarchs
By ignoring othernations and focusing only on France
By conquering most ofEurope and instituting reforms
Through a massive propagandacampaign
96
Why did certain princes and kings embrace Luther's ideas?
They believed all people to be equal.
Wanted to improve the living conditions of their peasants.
They objected to the luxurious lifestyle of the pope.
They had long resented the pope's political power over them.
97
What role did womenin middle-class British families play during the era of the IndustrialRev?
Expected to behomemakers and moral educators
Allowed to focuspurely on pleasing themselves
Expected to work jobsto support the family
Expected to make orsew all the items in the house themselves
98
How did African slavery in the New World differ fundamentally from past instances of slavery?
Slaves had typically not been transported long distances
Slavery previously was only practiced in the Middle East.
Slavery in the Americas was clearly associated with race
Black Africans had never before been enslaved.
99
Which was a major difference between Protestants and Catholics in European colonies?
Catholics were focused on getting rich; Protestants were not
Catholics built churches; Protestants did not
Catholics convert native peoples; Protestants did not.
Catholics did not condone slavery; Protestants did.
100
Which best describes the changes in Brit society that resulted from theIndustrial Revolution?
Created tremendouswealth for almost everyone in Britain
Created tremendousupheaval in all areas of life
Slowly and almostimperceptibly changed life for most Brits.
Other thanjobs, life did not change at all for most Brits.
101
What role did Hindu leaders see for Indian spirituality in terms of Western culture?
Indian spiritual beliefs would outlast the dominance of West
Indian spiritual beliefs would be destroyed by materialism
Indian spiritual beliefs could save ppl from materialism
ndian spiritual beliefs would coexist peacefull with West
102
Which best describes the way change had historically occurred in RU up to/including indust?
Change occurred onlythrough the Russian Orthodox Church
Change was initiatedfrom above, usually by tsars
Change bubbled upfrom below
Russia was a countryin a state of constant change and flux
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What was the attitude of Chi authorities in 1860/1870s toward the modern societies of the West?
They tried very hard to master West technology but couldn't
They embarked on a program of total Westernization.
They took measures to adopt some Western innovations.
They totally rejected industrialization and modernization.
104
What import from Europeans wiped out as many as nine-tenths of the Native American population?
Cannons
Colonists
Horses
Disease
105
Which of thefollowing best describes the fate of Brit aristocrats as a result of theIndust Rev?
Remainedwealthiest/most powerful members of British society
Import/wealthdeclined,clung to their position in the colony.
They were violently overthrownby the middle classes
Gave up titlesof nobility and quietly blended in the middle
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What was the "terror of the Turk"?
A cruel method of torture used by Ottoman soldiers
The Savafid Persian Empire, the great enemy of the Ottomans
Europeans' fear of an Islamic takeover of all Europe
A waterborne disease similar to dysentery
107
In what way did the Chinese response to the global silver economy differ from the Jap response?
Economic resulted in ecological devastation in Chi; not Jap
Chinese economy became diversified; Japanese economy did not
Inflation destroyed Chinese economy but helped Japan's
Chinese merch export to others; Japanese did not
108
Which of the following was NOT a motivation for Europeans to expand into the Americas?
To flee from repeated Asian and Muslim invasions
To cut out Muslim intermediaries from trade with Asia
To spread Christianity
To escape religious and ethnic persecution within Europe
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How was the idea ofthe "nation" often presented in the nineteenth century?
As an abstract andunrealizable concept
As something thatcould come to exist if everyone pitched in
As a new invention
As something ancientthat was being rediscovered
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What was the attitude of Japanese shoguns toward Europeans in Japan in the early s17th century?
They welcomed Europeans for their technological knowledge
They violently expelled all but a few Europeans.
Opposed Eur encroachment but were powerless to keep Eur out
welcomed Europeans as teachers of Christianity + converted
111
What was the main force responsible for defeating the Taiping rebellion in 1864?
Other rebel groups
The Qing imperial army
Private armies of landed gentry
Western military forces
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Why did ordinary Europeans care if ther country gained new territories around the globe or not?
Profits from new territories distributed equally among all
Many Europeans became swept up in mass nationalism
Most Eur curious about other cultures around the world.
Many Europeans were looking for new places to settle/visit
113
What actualdevelopment in Britain's class structure differed from Karl Marx'sprediction?
Increasingpolarization between rich and poor
Sudden desire ofthe rich to give their money away to poor
The existence of alower middle class
A sudden increase inthe wealth of the working class
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From where didRussian communist revolutionaries, who took power in Russia in1917, emerge?
The ranks of therural peasantry
The networks ofrevolutionary parties, led by intellectuals
The aristocracy
The middle classes
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African intellectual defend African cult bcuz it was disctinct/valuable in all the ways EXCEPT:
African culture was more spiritual than European culture.
African culture was more harmonious with nature
African culture was more warlike than European culture.
African culture was more egalitarian and communal
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Which best describes the state created by Abd al-Wahhab and Muhammad Ibn Saud in the 1740s?
Based on a pure and strict interpretation of Islam
Dedicated to the creation of material wealth
Open to learning and understanding the world's other religs
Defined by corruption, greed, and non-Islamic values
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Why did Sikhism evolve from a peaceful religion into a militant community?
The British military trained them to be militants.
Violence was more effective at gaining converts.
Defend themselves against both Mughal and Hindu hostility.
Punjab, Sikhism was founded, was torn apart by a civil war.
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Which nation(s) had "spheres of influence" in China by the end of the nineteenth century?
Russia and Japan
Russia only
The Western nations plus Russia and Japan
Western nations only
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How might the Hindu practice of bhakti have threatened the social order in India?
It encouraged foot washing.
It sought to revive Hinduism.
It sought to combine Islam and Hinduism.
It set aside caste distinctions.
120
Which is NOT a reason that black Africans were ideal slaves from the European point of view?
West Africa was relatively close to Brazil/Caribbean by sea.
They came from a largely agricultural society.
Europeans could easily venture to Africa to capture them.
Their immune systems could handletropical and Eur diseases
121
What lay at the core of the Japanese program of "defensive modernization"?
Japan's constitution
Shinto
Japan's educational system
Japan's state-guided industrialization
122
Which of thefollowing was NOT an impact of the Haitian Revolution throughout the Atlanticworld?
Napoleon sold theLouisiana Territory to the United States.
Similar slaveinsurrections occurred throughout the Atlantic
Slave owners andwhites were filled with fear and trepidation
The dawning movementto abolish slavery got a strong boost.
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In what way could the Industrial Revolution be seen as a failure rather than as a success?
It seriously damaged the environment and traditional culture
It did not lead to advances in medicine.
It only benefited the wealthy in those societies.
Did not improve the living conditions of the working class.
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Which of the following best characterizes the new metropolises of the African and Asian world?
Family friendly
Sanitary and spacious
Overcrowded and unsanitary
Quaint but vibrant
125
1. Which of the following was a reason why Europeans needed to expand into new foreign markets?
To build prison colonies
To unite humankind
To unload periodic surpluses of manufactured goods
To find vacation destinations
126
What best describesthe result of Napoleon's conquest and reform of European lands?
The conquered weregrateful to Napoleon.
Refused to accept thereforms but accepted French control.
Accept of thereforms but revolted against French control.
Refused to accept and fought bitterly against French control
127
What is one importantway in which the French Revolution differed from the American Revolution?
French = dispute over money; American = dispute over rights
Frenchinvolved racial tensions; American did not
French = conflict w/ imp power; Amer = conflict w/ society
French = conflict w/ society; Amer = conflict w/ imp power
128
All of the following powers got the vast majority of their furs from North America EXCEPT
Russia.
Holland.
France.
Britain.
129
What did many Enlightenment thinkers, such as Voltaire, think about established religion?
They were devoutly religious.
Believed they could replace Christianity with better relig
They saw most religions as superstitious and intolerant.
Publicly they supported the Church, but privately mocked it
130
What did the Young Turks advocate?
A peaceful holy land in place of the Ottoman Empire
A militantly secular Turkish national state
A renewed war against the West
A jihad against all non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire
131
What was the fate of decentralized societies w/o a strong ruler or gov under Eur conquest?
They hid + convince Eur that they were not there anymore.
They quickly formed organized central states to stop Eur.
They were easily incorporated into the new European colony.
They faced brutal warfare and destruction village by village
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How did Eur justify that they valued independence/Enlightenment, yet denied these to colonies?
They fell back on Christianity as a justification.
They abandoned their beliefs so as to not be hypocrites.
They feared that unrest occur if their colonial subjects
They never noticed the irony.
133
Akbar's policy toward the Hindus of India is best described as
a holy war against Hindus.
a massive effort to convert Hindus to Islam.
religious tolerance and incorporation of Hindus into elite.
extermination.
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The Mughal Empire eventually failed to unite Hindus and Muslims because
Muslims and Hindus speak different languages.
of a civil war between two competing Mughal emperors.
the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb attempted to enforce Islam
Christian missionaries exploited the differences btwn them
135
How did Europeans commonly react to African slaves' syncretic religions (Santeria and Vodou)?
They turned a blind eye to these religions.
They often participated in these religions.
They encouraged these religions.
Consider these religions to be satanic witchcraft + supress
136
How much autonomy didthe Brit colonies in Amer have in the 17th/18th cent, before independence?
It varied widely fromcolony to colony
Just a little
A large amount
None at all
137
Why did Chinese nationalists admire Western ideas such as popular participation in government?
They had a faddish obsession with anything Western.
Encouraged by results of the Qing reforms and want to use em
They wanted to impress their Western rulers.
They believed these ideas could help China unify.
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Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the import of opium into China by West merch?
Legalization of the drug
A massive outflow of silver from China
Corruption among Chinese officials
Millions of Chinese addicts

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