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what were europeans’ main motives for making voyages of exploration?

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to grow wealthy and spread Christianity

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why was zheng he important?

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he led seven chinese overseas explorations

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why was the introduction of european firearms in japan successful?

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it corresponded with the warring states period of new feudalism

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what were china’s main reason for rejecting british offers of trade?

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british merchants refused to kowtow to the emperor

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what two main reasons kept china from becoming highly industrialized?

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the idea of commerce offended confucian beliefs, and taxes on manufactured goods were high

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why was the caravel an important development in navigation?

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it was able to sail against the wind

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korea was a good vassal state of which country during the 1700s?

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china

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how did prince henry of portugal influence exploration?

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he founded a navigational school on the coast of portugal

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why was tokugawa leyasu upset by the success of Christian missionaries?

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he feared religious uprisings and Christian interference in politics

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what was the purpose of the treaty of tordesillas signed by portugal and spain?

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to decrease conflict over the claiming of new lands

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where in the americas did christopher columbus land first?

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an island in the caribbean sea

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what was the primary difference between french and english colonization?

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the french were focused on the fur trade; the english were focused on establishing settlements

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what helped to increase the slave trade in africa during the seventeenth century?

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the spread of islam into africa

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who conquered the aztec empire?

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hernando cortés

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which of the following did NOT aid the spanish in conquering the aztecs?

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larger forces

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on what assumption was the encomienda system based?

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that europeans had the right to demand labor from native americans

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why did the english want to take control new netherland?

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new netherland separated england’s northern and southern colonies

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what was one result of the loss of native lives to disease?

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a sever shortage of labor in the colonies

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how did slavery on african and muslim societies differ from slavery in the americas?

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slavery in the americas was based on race and heredity

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what was one effect in europe of the financial success of american colonies?

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the prices of goods steadily increased

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according to the policy of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth?

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it should sell more goods than it buys from other countries

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how was africa affected by the atlantic slave trade?

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many culture lost their fittest members, and families were torn apart

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what problem helped to weaken the spanish empire?

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spanish experienced a period of severe inflation and heavy taxes

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how did the united provinces of the netherlands differ from neighboring states?

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it had elected governors whose power depended on land owes and merchants

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how did cardinal richelieu work to increase the power of the bourbon monarchy?
he moved against the huguenots and weakened the power of the nobles
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what event led to the war of the spanish succession?
charles II made louis XIV’s grandson his heir, adding to bourbon power
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what was the thirty years war a conflict over?
religion, territory and power among european ruling families
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why did strong states form more slowly in central europe than in western europe?
they weak empire and poor economies without a middle class
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what was the significance of the english bill of rights?
it made clear the limits of royal power
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where were some of the things peter the great did to westernize russia?
he raised women’s status and made nobles wear western fashions
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what was the reason ivan IV was called ivan the terrible?
he organized a police force that murdered people he considered traitors
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how did the puritans finally win the english civil war?
cromwell’s army defeated the royalists, and the puritans held the king prisoner
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what did andreas vesalius and voltaire both do?
challenge existing ideas
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how did zacharias janssen make anton can leeuwenhoek’s discoveries possible?
he invented the microscope
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which of the following men contracted the ideas in the US constitution?
thomas hobbes
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how does the main character in richardson’s pamela reflect enlightenment ideas?
she resisted an abuse of authority
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in the 1700s, which of the following showed the influence of enlightenment ideas?
all of the above a woman reading a novel; a woman allowing her child to have a smallpox vaccination; a man attending a salon
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which of the following did the censors of the Catholic Church ban?
the encyclopedia
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how did the taxation problem in america differ before and after independence?
before were too many british taxes; after we’re not enough national government taxes
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how did the declaration of independence embody enlightenment ideals?
it said that people have the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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which of the following might reflect the neoclassical style?
a simple, elegant church
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which of the following were caused by the scientific revolution?
improvements in medicine and scientific instruments
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about what percentage of france’s population belonged to the third estate?
97
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which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in france in the years preceding the french revolution?
the members of the third estate paid almost all of the taxes
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in what way did the bourgeoisie differ from other members of the third estate?
they believed in enlightenment ideals
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what issue arose after the king called for the estates-general to meet?
how many votes each estate would get
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which of the following did napoleon NOT accomplish?
an expansion of freedom of speech
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during the reign of terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
no one
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what strategy did czar alexander I use to sefeat napoleon in russia?
scorched-earth policy
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which of the following traits did napoleon NOT possess?
humility
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what did klemens con metternich NOT want to accomplish at the congress of vienna?
create the beginnings of european democracy
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what was one important effect resulting from the political changes made at the congress of vienna?
nationalistic feelings grew in countries placed under foreign rule
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in latin america during the early 1800s, which of the following probably belonged to the creole class?
a colonel in the spanish colonial army
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how ere the liberation movements in spanish south america and brazil similar?
both involved the creole class
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which of the following aritistic styles would be used to accurately depict the oppressive working conditions of latin americans under spanish control?
realism
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which of the following people would most likely have been a radical in the 1800s?
a poor student who has read extensively about democracy
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during the 19th century, which of the following occurred in europe?
all of the above conflict between conservative and liberal movements; the resurgence of conservatives over liberals; the decline of established empires
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how were nationalist movements of italy and germany similar?
both unified various regions and. kingdoms in a nation-state
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which of the following events was NOT strongly influenced by socioeconomic problems?
the declaration of war by france on prussia
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which of the following political trends helped lead to the formation of the second reich?
ruthless leadership
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how were romanticism and nationalism linked?
national heroes and cultural pride were themes
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which of the following works of art can be seen as a reaction against realism
a money painting
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how might small farmers of the agricultural revolution be compared to the working class of the industrial revolution?
all of the above are true both endured long working hours; both suffered job losses due to progress; both loved in climates of social restructuring
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what impact did technological advances have on industry?
production of goods was increased
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what was a benefit of the railroad in britain?
it offered cheap transportation for materials and goods
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which of the following aspects was NOT an effect of industrialization?
cleaner cities
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how did the war of 1813 over the way for the united states to industrialize?
the british blockade forced it to develop its own industries
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how did the napoleonic wars and french revolution impact the industrialization of continental europe?
all of the above are true trade was halted in many parts of europe; communications between countries were interrupted; inflation was on the rise in some areas of europe, disrupting the economy
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what was the worldwide impact of industrialization?
it was the driving force behind imperialism
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how did the philosphy of aliases-afire influence early industrialists?
with ideas of a free market governed by natural laws, not government rules
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what weee the long-term effects of marx and engel’s the communist manifesto?
in the 1900s, marxism inspired revolutionaries such as russia’s lenin
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which of the following statements is true?
communism is a political system; socialism is an economic system
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how did e democratic reforms in great britain change the government?
all of the above are true most adult males gained the right to vote by 1884; british monarchs became symbolic rulers with no political power; political power shifted greatly to the elected house of commons
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which of the following was true of women’s fight for suffrage?
some women participated in hunger strikes
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how might the french government of the late 1800s and early 1900s be characterized?
unstable
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which of the following influenced the formation of upper and lower canada?
cultural conflicts between the british and french
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why did australia and new zealand want to become dominions of great britain rather than independent nations?
they wanted the protection of the british empire
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what did the phrase manifest destiny mean?
the american people had the right and duty to rule north america from coast to coast
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what promise by abraham lincoln frightened southern states in seceding?
to stop the spread of slavery
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what impact did the civil war have on the postwar american economy?
the war sped up the pace of industrialization
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what effect did the major inventions of the 19th century have on people’s lives in industrialized nations?
car, telephone, and electricity helped ease ways of living
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which of the following was NOT a reason for the rise of mass culture?
the assembly line

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