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APWH 1750-1914 Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Major result of the Seven Years' War: | British victory lead to undisputed control of North America east of the Mississippi River while also forcing France to surrender most of it's holdings in India (South Asia) |
| In the 18th Century, France and England fought ove territory on what 2 continents? | North America and Asia |
| Major cause of the American Revolution? | High taxation that led to discontent |
| Catalysts (causes) leading to political revolution? | High taxation, large gap between rich and poor, a corrupt uncaring regime, large underclass (lower class) |
| In the 18th century, MOST revolutionary leaders tended to be members of what class? | Educated Middle Class |
| Causes of the French Revolution? | High taxes that bred discontent (the 3rd Estate (lowest class) was taxed the most) |
| The North and South American Independence movements of the late eighteenth and the early nineteenth centuries shared what characteristic? | Limitation of civil rights to a minority of the population |
| The first republic to grant equality to all of its citizens in the western hemisphere was? | Haiti |
| The first successful revolution in the Caribbean and South America was launched in? | Haiti |
| Results of the Haitian Revolution: | Slaves were freed, the United States refused to recognize Haiti's independence, other independence movements followed, the economic growth of the island was slowed |
| How was Social Darwinism used for imperialistic purposes? | It was used as a justification of the inferior treatment of the colonial people. |
| The 17th and 18th century slave trade has the greatest impact on what part of Africa? | West Africa |
| What led to radicalization in the French Revolution after 1789 (this will also happen in the Russian Revolution after 1917)? Think about how other countries reacted. | War against foreign enemies (other European countries tried to invade France and stop the Revolution for fear it would spread) |
| Capitalism is usually characterized by: | Private ownership of property, upward social mobility, dynamics of supply and demand, private investment in small land, and large business (risk + profit) |
| Mercantilism promoted the idea that national wealth was based on a favorable balance of what over what? | Exports over imports |
| One of the first results of the European Industrial Revolution in other parts of the world was the increased demand for commodities such as: | Cotton and Palm Oil |
| The first Industrial Revolution in Great Britain was initially based on what product? | Textiles |
| What was the impact of the introduction of coffee growing in places like Kenya and El Salvador? (Side note: Cotton in the southern U.S., sugar in the West Indies, and coffee in Central and South America extended the enslavement of Africans in those partic | Greater dependence on foreign markets by Africans and Latin Americans |
| A key issue that historians have debated in explaining the reasons for nineteenth century slave emancipation involves the role of humanitarianism. Others argue that it ended for purely economic reasons. What would be some economic reasons for the end of s | When the economy changed from agricultural to industrial, slaves // serfs cost more than they were worth and the practice died out. |
| What 2 countries ended coerced labor in the decade of the 1860s? | Russia (serfdom) and the United States (slavery) |
| How did 19th century European industrialization affect European woman's lives? | Married women found it increasingly difficult to combine wage work and family responsibilities |
| IN the 19th century, women's use of bound feet (China), white face paint (Japan), and corsets (western Europe)are examples of what kind of practice? | Practices that inhibit activities |
| What changes were experienced by middle and working class European women in the time period of 1750-1914? | Working class women labored in factories and middle class women followed the cult of domesticity |
| A true reflection of the British Empire during the 19th century is, "The sun never sets on the British Empire"? What does this mean? | The British Empire was so large that there literally was always sun shining on at least one small part of it. |
| What facilitated European Expansion in Asia in he 19th century? (this is not about opium) | Europe's development of new military technology |
| What stimulated global maritime trade in the late 19th century? Think about an-made creations on the landscape. | Canals that created shortcuts to Asia (Panama and Suez) |
| Between 1750-1914, the following were developments in the Ottoman Empire: | Europeans exempt from following Ottoman Law Tanzimat reformers were inspired by Enlightened thought The Young Turk Party promoted reforms like universal suffrage Greece and Siberia achieved their independence |
| Between 1815 and 1914, the expansion efforts of Russia, England, and France came at the expense of what other empire? | The Ottoman Empire |
| By 1914, both Russia and Japan were both experiencing rapid, state-sponsored: | |
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