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history exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did the Stamp Act anger American colonists? | colonist were angry they received no representation in British govt. |
| Why was Battle of Saratoga a turning point for America? | france officially entered the war with colonists |
| What is the purpose for the Separation of Powers? | to prevent one branch of government from having too much power |
| Why is the Rule of Law important? | states even the President is subject to all laws |
| Which of the following is NOT a cause of the American Revolution? | britain had decided to abolish slavery across their empire |
| Who made up the Third Estate in France? | commoners |
| Why did the Third Estate revolt against France? | the 1st and 2nd estate outvoted them 2-1 in almost all cases |
| Which is NOT a challenge France faced during the Revolution? | the Pope sent a Catholic Army demanding King Louis remain in power |
| What was the Reign of Terror? | a period- suspected anti-Revolutionaries, were arrested/tortured/imprisoned |
| Which best describes Napoleon's reign at Emperor of France? | spent most his reign in numerous wars throughout Europe |
| Which of the following was responsible for the Reign of Terror in France? | Committee of Public Safety led by Maximilien Robespierre |
| Which of the following best describes issues for the Domestic System prior to the Industrial Revolution? | manufacturing was done at home with mostly family members |
| How did the factory system shift economic output? | increased productivity and developed mass production |
| Which of the following raw materials was critical if a nation wanted to Industrialize? | coal |
| Which of the following is NOT TRUE about how transportation impacted Industrialized nations | transportation impacted the quality of goods due to distance |
| The repossession and fencing-in by landowners of formerly common lands to private property | enclosure |
| A company that has complete control of the production and/or the supply of a good is called a | monopoly |
| Which of the following DOES NOT reflect conditions in early factories? | workers in Europe soon fixed many of these issues as the adopted socialism |
| Which of the following ideas argue workers should have more power in the workforce then owners? | socialism |
| What were the major goals for the American Federation of Labor (AFL)? | bread and butter issues: shorter hours, better wages, and conditions |
| What were the major goals for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)? | create a socialist nation where profits went to the workers not owners |
| Which of the following best describes collective bargaining? | an agreement between an union and company that help workers |
| Which of the following represents a laissez faire economic policy? | the government should have a hands off approach |
| Which of the following DOES NOT describe tenement housing/slums conditions? | built by factory owners who invested money to improve them |
| Why did enclosure and new technology in farming help factories and cities grow? | less farmers were needed so they moved to cities to work in factories |
| How did banks help the Industrial Revolution grow? | provided loans for business leaders to expand and develop projects |
| Imperialism | when a nation fully controls the political and economic aspects of another |
| Nationalism | a sense of extreme pride in your nation |
| White Man’s Burden | Europeans belief they were superior to African and Asians, duty to civilize |
| Uitlanders | British migrants who arrived later to S. Africa demanding voting rights |
| Boers | Dutch farmers who were the first Europeans to arrive in South Africa |
| Sepoy | native Indians who joined the British Army |
| Which of the following DOES NOT describe why European nations took control of other regions? | european nations wanted to assist these nations with new infrastructure |
| Which of the following was NOT a goal for the Berlin West Africa Conference? | This was the first major event Japan was involved in as a global power |
| What immediately sparked the South African Boer Wars? | give uitlanders to have voting rights to give them control of SAfrica |
| Which of the following describes scorched earth policy? | when armies destroy and burn resources so opponents cannot use them |
| Which of the following resources was in high demand in the Congo? | ivory and rubber |
| How was Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia able to defend against Europeans? | Menelik purchased modern weapons from Europe |
| Treaty of Wuchale? | Ethiopia not allowed to make economic decisions without approval from Italy |
| NOT show how Mughal Emperor Akbar of India treated the native Hindus? | Denied Hindus the right to be part of the government |
| What event caused France to look for alliances AGAINST Germany? | Germany supplying Moroccan rebels with weapons |
| Why did Gavrilo Princip assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand? | wanted Austria-Hungary to give up land where ethnic Serbs lived to Serbia |
| Which nation left the Central Powers/Triple Alliance when war began? | italy |
| What was Germany's Schlieffen Plan strategy to begin World War I? | focus on defeating France, before turning back to attack Russia |
| Why was the First Battle of the Marne significant for the Allies? | stopped Germany's attacks into France and begin trench warfare |
| What was no-man's land? | the bare wasteland between the armies trenches |
| Which is FALSE about how World War I battle strategies? | most commanders changed tactics once realized how many soldiers would die |
| How did women impact the war effort? | many went to work in war factories and as nurses |
| Which is FALSE about the experience civilians had at home? | governments allowed civilians to protest and publish anti-war messages |
| Which statement is TRUE about fighting on the Eastern Front? | Allied Nations like Serbia were pushed out and occupied by Central Powers |
| Which is NOT true about Bulgaria's occupation of Serbia? | they returned the country back to after promised to join the Central Powers |
| What was NOT a cause for America to declare war on Germany | Germany sent spies to the US to corrupt government officials |
| Which of the following is NOT an impact of the US military in World War I | trench warfare made it impossible for the US to make a difference |
| Which is TRUE about the Allied Powers' attack against the Ottoman Empire? | the Allies were able to take over coasts, failed elsewhere result retreat |
| What is NOT a part of US President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points? | germany needed to be punished severely for the war |
| Why did Russia need to withdraw from World War I? | Czar Nicholas II was overthrown and assassinated by communist rebels |
| Fascism | government that demands civilians give up rights for country |
| Communism | government that completely controls the economy through collectivization |
| Which is NOT how Hitler maintained control of Germany | was elected President of Germany showing the Nazi's popularity |
| Which is NOT a method Mussolini's Blackshirts maintained control? | forced thousands to adopt the Catholic faith |
| What was Stalin's collectivization policy | private property was banned and all worked on public land; shared |
| Which is NOT true about Stalin's Great Purge? | stalin refused to accept new modern technology; resulting in farmer protest |
| Why did Hitler ask Stalin to sign the "Non-Aggression Pact" | Hitler was worried about being sandwiched between Stalin and Britain/France |
| Appeasement | the policy of pleasing Hitler to avoid war |
| Which of the following was the major cause of World War II? | Hitler's invasion of Poland |
| Who were the two major Allied Powers in World War II | France and Great Britain |
| Maginot Line | the heavily armed border between France and Germany |
| What happened to the Allies at Dunkirk beach? | 300,000 Allied soldiers evacuated from Europe and sailed to Britain |
| Which is NOT true about the Battle of Britain | forced the British to surrender |
| Which was NOT part of the Tehran Conference? | US and Britain would focus on Japan first than Nazi Germany |
| Significance of Battle of Stalingrad | despite 1 million deaths, Soviets push Nazi's out |
| Which is NOT true about the fighting between Soviet Union and Germany? | fighting was violent and frequently led to stalemates |
| Which is NOT true about D-Day/Normandy | the gains made by the Allies were only short lived, Nazis took control |
| Significance of the Battle of the Bulge | US/UK/Canada pushed the Nazi's back into Germany |
| Which is NOT true about Hitler's final impacts of World War II | the majority of his commanders agreed to destroy the power and railroads |
| Yalta Conference | Allied leaders decided to split Germany into 4 occupied zones |
| Which is NOT true about the Nuremberg War Trials? | most Nazi scientists were executed for inhumane experimentations |
| Which of the following is FALSE about the United Nations? | Security Council consists of 5 seats that change every 5 years |
| Purpose of G.A.T.T. | lower tariffs to increase trade |
| What was the major function for the World Bank? | provide low interest loans for nations to rebuild after the war |
| Policy of Containment | US believed communism should be kept to where it already was |
| Truman Doctrine | that aimed to contain the spread of communism during the early years of the Cold War. |
| Marshall Plan | US will provide money to help European nations rebuild after WW2 |
| Which of the following is the major agreement of NATO members? | if any member was attacked, all would assist |
| Which of the following describes a Soviet satellite? | a communist nation that was under the influence of the Soviet Union |
| What was the "Iron Curtain" | an invisible border separating communist and democratic Europe |
| Which is NOT true about Invasion of the Bay of Pigs | the US successfully overthrew the communist leader Fidel Castro |
| What is the "de-militarized zone" [DMZ]? | the heavily guarded border between North and South Korea |
| Who is Mao Zedong? | the man who lead China to communism |
| Which is NOT true about the Korean War's course? | the US dropped an atomic bomb on North Korea |
| Who were the Khmer Rouge? | communist in Cambodia who massacred nearly 25% of people |
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