Unit 6 Study

Question 1

What are the changes in the Asian Trading World?

Answer 1

More trade routes than before, more people coming to Asian Trading World, Europeans making their way into Asia

Question 2

Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt?

Answer 2

Most famous American Banker; heritage is Dutch

Question 3

What was John Adams’ role during the American Revolution?

Answer 3

Sought Dutch loans for American Revolution

Question 4

What characterizes Peter Paul Rubens’ art style?

Answer 4

Showcases character that looks directly at the audience

Question 5

What is Vincent Van Gogh known for?

Answer 5

Starry Night; not too happy person

Question 6

Who was Baruch Spinoza?

Answer 6

Natural philosopher; advocated nationalism in Jewish religious doctrine

Question 7

What was Robert Turgot’s aim?

Answer 7

Trying to revise nobility

Question 8

What did Roberg Gueuotine create?

Answer 8

The Guillotine

Question 9

What is the Dutch East India Company known for?

Answer 9

Largest corporation until British East India Company

Question 10

What were the main colonies of the Dutch?

Answer 10

New York City and South Africa

Question 11

What was significant about the Netherlands in the context of industrialization?

Answer 11

One of the earliest countries to industrialize; had coal deposits (1820-1825)

Question 12

What is the significance of the Jewish Quarter in Amsterdam?

Answer 12

Old, wealthy, and safe for Jews in Europe

Question 13

What was Anne Frank emblematic of during WWII?

Answer 13

Jewish experience in Amsterdam

Question 14

What does the Monsoon Marketplace refer to?

Answer 14

Indian Ocean trade network

Question 15

What are monsoon winds?

Answer 15

Predictable winds helping traders in the Indian Ocean

Question 16

What is the purpose of an astrolabe?

Answer 16

Navigation instrument that relies on stars

Question 17

What is cultural diffusion?

Answer 17

When cultures mix up or there is a great diversity of cultures in one area

Question 18

What was the mercantilist attitude towards colonies?

Answer 18

Colonies and trading surpluses were to benefit the mother country

Question 19

What did the Navigation Acts control?

Answer 19

Colonial trade, requiring colonies to use colonial or English vessels

Question 20

What was the Triangular Trade?

Answer 20

Colonies shipped rum to Africa, took slaves to West Indies, and brought rum back to New England

Question 21

What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

Answer 21

Taxed newspapers, deeds, wills, etc.; issue was taxation without representation

Question 22

What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party?

Answer 22

Colonists protested against British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor

Question 23

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 23

Thomas Jefferson

Question 24

What are unalienable rights according to the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 24

Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Question 25

What was the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 25

The first governing document of the United States; had weaknesses such as inability to tax

Question 26

What did the Constitutional Convention of 1787 address?

Answer 26

Creating a better framework for the new country

Question 27

What is Montesquieu known for?

Answer 27

Ideas of the separation of powers in government

Question 28

What was the French-American Alliance of 1778?

Answer 28

Alliance to regain lost prestige and weaken Great Britain

Question 29

What characterized the social structure of pre-revolutionary France?

Answer 29

Divided into three estates: Clergy, Nobility, and Commoners

Question 30

What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

Answer 30

National Assembly's vow to create a new constitution

Question 31

What event is celebrated on July 14 in France?

Answer 31

Storming of the Bastille; known as Bastille Day

Question 32

What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man establish?

Answer 32

Equality of citizens and protection of personal property

Question 33

What was the Reign of Terror?

Answer 33

Period of political purges and executions led by Maximilien Robespierre

Question 34

What was the Directory?

Answer 34

Government structure established after the Reign of Terror; characterized by corruption

Question 35

What did Napoleon's Coup d'Etat accomplish?

Answer 35

Seizure of power over the French government in 1799

Question 36

What military successes did Napoleon achieve early in his career?

Answer 36

Victories in Italy, Austria, Sardinia, and some in Egypt ## Footnote Ultimately, Napoleon was unsuccessful in Egypt.

Question 37

What significant event marked Napoleon's rise to power in 1799?

Answer 37

Coup d’Etat over the French Government ## Footnote He became the first consul after surrounding the legislature.

Question 38

What were two domestic policies implemented by Napoleon?

Answer 38

* Lycees (schools) * Napoleonic Code

Question 39

In what year was Napoleon crowned emperor?

Answer 39

1804

Question 40

Which territory did Napoleon scold the U.S. over?

Answer 40

Louisiana Territory

Question 41

What was the outcome of the Battle of Trafalgar?

Answer 41

Naval defeat against the British

Question 42

What was the Continental System?

Answer 42

A blockade/closing of ports between Great Britain and continental Europe ## Footnote It was designed to hurt Great Britain but was largely ineffective.

Question 43

What was referred to as 'The Spanish Ulcer'?

Answer 43

The Peninsular War in Spain

Question 44

What was a significant consequence of the 1812 Invasion of Russia?

Answer 44

Only 20 thousand of half a million soldiers returned ## Footnote This resulted in a large death toll for the French.

Question 45

Who were the members of the Quadruple Alliance?

Answer 45

* Russia * Prussia * Great Britain * Austria

Question 46

What happened in 1814 regarding Napoleon?

Answer 46

Abdication and Exile to Elba

Question 47

What significant event occurred in 1815 related to Napoleon?

Answer 47

Hundred Days Escape and Exile to St. Helena ## Footnote This included the Battle of Waterloo.

Question 48

What was one of Napoleon's legacies regarding monarchies in Europe?

Answer 48

Dissolved many monarchies, including the Holy Roman Empire

Question 49

What was the primary goal of the Congress of Vienna in 1814?

Answer 49

To restore the status quo and reconfigure Europe after Napoleon

Question 50

Who were the major players in the Congress of Vienna?

Answer 50

* Czar Alexander I (Russia) * Frederick William III (Prussia) * Lord Castlereagh (England) * Charles Talleyrand (France) * Prince Metternich (Austria)

Question 51

What did the Metternich System emphasize?

Answer 51

* Obedience to authority * Organized religion * Less revolution * Less civil liberties

Question 52

What was the status quo regarding nationalism after Napoleon?

Answer 52

Suppressed nationalism to prevent unity among different ethnic groups

Question 53

What was the impact of the Congress of Vienna on Poland?

Answer 53

Poland lost its recognition and was taken over after Napoleon

Question 54

What was the role of composers in relation to the elite?

Answer 54

Composers had to fit their music to the tastes of the elite

Question 55

What is one source of inspiration for composers?

Answer 55

* Invocation of Countryside (Pastoralism) * Invocation of Folk Music * Invocation of national literature * Martial (military) music tradition * Cross-pollination from multiple world cultures

Question 56

What is programmatic music?

Answer 56

Music that fits a program or accompanies a story designed by the composer

Question 57

What change did Beethoven make regarding his Eroica Symphony?

Answer 57

He tore out his credits to Napoleon after he became emperor

Question 58

Who was Richard Wagner and what was his significance?

Answer 58

A German composer known for patriotic and grandiose music ## Footnote His music was influential in promoting German pride.

Question 59

What does Gesamtkunstwerk refer to?

Answer 59

Total art work controlled by a central artist

Question 60

What was controversial about Wagner's legacy?

Answer 60

He was an anti-Semite, despite having good working relationships with Jewish musicians

Question 61

What was Giuseppe Verdi's connection to Italian nationalism?

Answer 61

His music coincided with the Italian Risorgimento and expressed revenge for Italy's division

Question 62

What is significant about Jean Sibelius's 'Finlandia'?

Answer 62

It is considered the most patriotic European music and coincided with Finland’s campaign for independence