history semester exam

Question 1

During the Age of Exploration, the economic philosophy that most countries in Europe adhered to was

Answer 1

Mercantalism

Question 2

The Columbian Exchange is

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exchange between old and new world of diseases, plants, people, & animals

Question 3

One motivation for Hernando Cortes to sail to Mexico was

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Gold and silver were thought to be in surplus in Mexico

Question 4

European nations used colonies to provide raw materials and

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serve as a source of newfound wealth

Question 5

The ____________ and the ____________ held that reason could be used to improve humanity

Answer 5

Scientific revolution, Enlightenment

Question 6

An absolute monarch is

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a ruler that has unquestioned authority over the affairs of the state

Question 7

John Locke believed in people’s inalienable rights, such as,

Answer 7

Life, liberty, and property

Question 8

The Latin American revolution drew inspiration from the

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American Revolution

Question 9

Increased taxes to pay for the French and Indian war helped spark the _____________________

Answer 9

American Revolution

Question 10

Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?

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Karl Marx

Question 11

Who invented the steam engine?

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James Watt

Question 12

England’s abundant coal and iron resources explain why

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the industrial revolution began there

Question 13

The United States supported Panama’s rebellion against Columbia because

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they wanted to build a US owned canal across Panama

Question 14

One lasting effect of the Europeans’ colonization of Africa was

Answer 14

internal divisions and exploitation of natural resources

Question 15

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is considered the

Answer 15

spark that started WW1

Question 16

The Industrial Revolution help Britain dominate, expand, and control its empire around the globe because ______

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Industrial military technology gave Britain an advantage over nations

Question 17

All of the following were true of the League of Nations EXCEPT —It helped the rise of Communist governments
-It established a mandate system to rule former German colonies
-it lacked its own military force to settle conflicts
-it was an international attempt to resolve conflicts without warfare

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-It established a mandate system to rule former German colonies

Question 18

The War Guilt Clause was a element of the Treaty of Versailles that stated ____

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Germany had to accept blame for WWI and pay war reparations to the Allies

Question 19

The mobilization of a country’s entire economy, military, and propaganda resources to wage war is known as

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Total war

Question 20

The result of the application of industrial military technology in warfare during World War 1 was _____

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dramatically higher casualty rates

Question 21

The German policy of unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic led to

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The U.S being drawn into WW1

Question 22

The 14 Points reflected President Wilson’s belief that -

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cooperation among world leaders was essential to maintain world peace

Question 23

Which factor led to the communist revolution in Russia?

Answer 23

unequal distribution of wealth between social classes

Question 24

In response to the global depression in the 1930s, President FDR implemented a recovery program known as _____

Answer 24

The New Deal

Question 25

The Great Depression was caused by all of the following EXCEPT -over speculation in the stock market -farming boom -inadequate safeguards for banking -overproduction of consumer

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Farming boom

Question 26

Creating a large number of public works programs was one way the US government responded to the

Answer 26

Great depression

Question 27

The Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh conditions after WW I and helped lay the foundation for the -

Answer 27

Rise of fascism in Germany

Question 28

Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union, Adolf Hitler in Germany, and Benito Mussolini in Italy each ___

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limited free speech and other civil liberties

Question 29

All of the following are examples of Japanese imperialism in Asia EXCEPT -the scramble for Africa in 1884 -the annexation of Korea in 1934 -the invasion of China in 1937 -the occupation of French Indochina

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the scramble for Africa in 1884

Question 30

The importance of the D-Day Invasion in 1944 was that -

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It forced Germany to fight on multiple fronts

Question 31

What geographic factor aided Russian troops in defeating both Napoleon and Hitler?

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Severe winters

Question 32

One motivation for Japan's policy of imperialism in the early 20th century was -

Answer 32

the lack of local natural resources