The encomienda system was NOT ended by which of the following?

Lack of new land for well connected Spaniards

Germany's U-boat campaign was first example of unrestricted submarine warfare, primary purpose?

Blockade food imports, bc British food production was down

Which of the following most challenged Queen Victoria during her reign from 1837-1901?

An onslaught of industrial, social, and cultural change

The Concept of "total war" as practiced by the kaiser included all of the following EXCEPT

attacks specifically targeting civilians

Social reformers of the nineteenth century saw the exaggerations in Hogarth's work as reason to

morally improve the living habits of the underclass

The lives of the working-class people in England during 2nd Industrial Rev. did NOT change how?

They were blocked from pursuing education

Roots of German aggression in WW1 can be directly traced to which moment in history?

Bismark's drive to unify Germany + ally w major euro powers

An advantage that the British people did NOT gain through building their empire-

Top-down political system that implemented changes quickly

For German, the most damaging consequence of its loss in WW1 was

Excessive reparations leading to hyperinflation and radicals

In which way did the traditional view of warfare NOT change as a result of WW1?

Defensive wars > offensive wars

Art Critics of the twentieth century would criticize Hogarth's work for all the reasons EXCEPT

Its typical portraiture composition

What was one major difference between the British Empire and other empires that preceded it?

Willingness to finally relinquish control over territories

All of the following succeeded in helping Erasmus grow in fame as a writer EXCEPT

the pope and his army of educators, the Jesuits

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1
The encomienda system was NOT ended by which of the following?
Increase of mestizos
Lack of new land for well connected Spaniards
Protests of missionaries against abuses of forced labor
Spanish royals' desire to control estates more directly
2
Germany's U-boat campaign was first example of unrestricted submarine warfare, primary purpose?
Blockade food imports, bc British food production was down
Intimidate other European countries into surrender w/o fight
Sink British merchant ships, because all carry weapons
Make U.S. join war, evidenced by sinking of the Lusitania
3
Last British territory to be emancipated was
Rhodesia
Hong Kong
The United States
India
4
Which of the following most challenged Queen Victoria during her reign from 1837-1901?
An onslaught of industrial, social, and cultural change
An English potato famine in 1845
Constand military attacks from mainland Europe
A rapidly shrinking number of overseas colonies
5
Driving Philosophy behind the conquistadores' search for gold was the economic policy known as
supply-side
mercantilism
protectionism
laissez-faire
6
The Concept of "total war" as practiced by the kaiser included all of the following EXCEPT
food rationing
women moving into factory production
attacks specifically targeting civilians
propaganda
7
The Industrial Revolution in England is owed to the invention of all the following EXCEPT
the internal combustion engine
the steam engine
the railroads
the iron smelting process
8
Due to the efforts of Christian humanists, the Catholic Church tried to reform theology through
the Malta Conference
the Council of Trent
the Peace of Augsburg
the Treaty of Versailles
9
Social reformers of the nineteenth century saw the exaggerations in Hogarth's work as reason to
morally improve the living habits of the underclass
feel deep revulsion against the working-class everywhere
return society to a more natural, unhurried states of life
take pleasure in seeing such joyfulness among the destitute
10
The lives of the working-class people in England during 2nd Industrial Rev. did NOT change how?
They were blocked from pursuing education
They suffered environmental degradation
They felt disconnected from the rhythms of natural life
They experienced unemployment for the first time.
11
Roots of German aggression in WW1 can be directly traced to which moment in history?
Bismark's drive to unify Germany + ally w major euro powers
Peace of Augsburg, show what German princes can accomplish
Hanseatic League and its desire to better standard of living
Napoleon's dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806
12
An advantage that the British people did NOT gain through building their empire-
Natural system of waterways that facilitated trade
Top-down political system that implemented changes quickly
Natural barrier between themselves and invading people
Long tradition of technological innovation
13
For German, the most damaging consequence of its loss in WW1 was
the total loss of nationalistic pride
Loss of its extensive overseas colonies
the creation of the League of Nations
Excessive reparations leading to hyperinflation and radicals
14
Most insidious effect of sudden influx of bullion into Spain in the 16th century?
Decentralized political state
Less tolerance for Jews and Muslims
A strengthened agricultural sector
An increased rate of inflation
15
In which way did the traditional view of warfare NOT change as a result of WW1?
Less young men wanted to prove themselves on the battlefield
Defensive wars > offensive wars
Generals began to understand strategy < resources
Technology minimized importance of individual human strength
16
Erasmus' criticism of the Catholic Church was echoed two centuries later in the works of
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
Rene Descartes
Montesquieu
17
Art Critics of the twentieth century would criticize Hogarth's work for all the reasons EXCEPT
Its use of stereotyped characters
Its typical portraiture composition
attention to realistic detail
Its emphasis on traditional portrayals of humans
18
What was one major difference between the British Empire and other empires that preceded it?
Its use of new weapons technology to control local populace
Willingness to finally relinquish control over territories
Its use of joint-stock companies to explore Asia
The way that it spanned three different continents
19
All of the following succeeded in helping Erasmus grow in fame as a writer EXCEPT
the system of lay piety meetings
the pope and his army of educators, the Jesuits
placement of his books on the papal Index of banned texts
the invention of the printing press
20
All of the following precipitated conflicts with local people in India Except
political representation
social reform
female indecency
religious conversion

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