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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did Spain and France grow powerful in the 1500s and 1600s? | Spanish kings increased their lands by conquest and inheritance, and French kings created a centralized monarchy. |
| How did the Directory's actions lead to Napoleon Bonaparte's rise? | The Directory was weak and lost control to Napoleon. |
| How did King George III influence the American Revolution? | Parliament bent to his will and taxed the colonies without representation. |
| Why did radicals in the French Assembly condemn the king to death? | Some believed that the king was in league with France's enemies. |
| Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact? | They wanted to set some guidelines for governing their colony. |
| Which group in France was least likely to support the Reign of Terror? | émigrés |
| How did the power of the king change after the English Civil War? | The king governed in partnership with Parliament. |
| What did the tax on tea lead to? | The Boston Tea Party. |
| How was the Declaration of the Rights of Man similar to the Declaration of Independence? | It was based on the principle that all men had equal political rights. |
| What were the social classes under France's ancient régime? | First Estate: Clergy, Second Estate: Nobles, Third Estate: Middle Class/Peasants and Workers. |
| What development is illustrated by the map of Russia during 1689-1796? | Russia expands under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. |
| On what idea was Louis XIV's authority to rule based? | Divine right. |
| What was a chief characteristic of Britain's constitutional government in the 1700s? | A cabinet system. |
| How did Philip II support Spanish art during its golden age? | He provided significant funding to artists. |
| What was the Defenestration of Prague? | Protestant nobles threw Catholic officials out a castle window, starting the Thirty Years' War. |
| What idea is John Locke known for? | Advocated natural rights (life, liberty, property) and the idea that government must protect them. |
| What did Thomas Hobbes believe about people? | People are naturally selfish and need a strong absolute ruler for order. |
| What idea did Montesquieu introduce? | Separation of powers in government. |
| What did Voltaire champion? | Freedom of speech and religion and criticized absolute power. |
| Who was Robespierre? | Radical Jacobin leader who justified the Reign of Terror to defend the French Revolution |
| Who did the Continental Congress select to lead the Continental Army in 1775? | George Washington. |
| T11 Which of the following best describes triangle trade during the Atlantic Slave trade era? | Manufactured goods were sent from Europe to Africa, enslaved Africans were sent to the Americas, and raw materials were sent back to Europe. |
| T11 Which of the following was the leading cause of the high death rate of enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage? | Many of the enslaved people died from dysentery, smallpox, and other diseases |
| T11 Which statement best describes the prosperity of Jamestown and Plymouth colonies? | Plymouth was not a colony and Jamestown was only prosperous after Spanish rule in 1420. |
| T12 How did Henry IV restore stability to France? | By converting to Catholicism |
| T12 How did Philip II support Spanish art during its golden age? | He provided significant funding to artists. |
| Which condition best explains why the Industrial Revolution first began in Britain? | Rich supplies of coal and iron supported industry |
| Which innovation most directly launched the Industrial Revolution? | Stream Engine |
| Early factories during the Industrial Revolution primarily ran on: | Waterwheels and steam power |
| The first sector to experience dramatic change from industrialization was: | Textiles |
| Which was a major social change brough about by the industrial revolution? | A larger middle class developed |
| Who were the "Luddites" during the Industrial Revolution? | Laborers who destroyed machines that threatened jobs |
| The industrial revolution first emerged in: | Britain |
| Which group expanded significantly because of new business ventures during the industrial revolution? | Middle Class |
| What best describes the lower class housing or tenements during the industrial revolution? | Crowded, poorly constructed |
| What was one beneficial result of the industrial revolution? | Cheaper goods through mass production |
| Louis Pasteur improved health by applying: | Germ theory |
| The internal combustion engine was a key step that led to: | Steam-powered trains |
| Which invention by Michael Faraday made it possible to generate electric power on a large scale? | Dynamo |
| How did Edison's light bulb and Faraday's dynamo together change industrial productivity? | They provided electricity and lighting that extended work hours |
| What was Alfred Nobel known for? | Inventing Dynamite |
| Which statement best describes working-class women in the Industrial Age? | They often worked in factories |
| In Britain, middle-class women typically: | Stayed home to raise children while directing servants |
| Why were Darwin's theories considered controversial in the 19th century? | They challenged long-held beliefs about human life |
| One effect of the Industrial Revolution on education was that universities began stressing: | Science and engineering |
| The invention of the camera contributed to a shift in painting by: | Encouraging a move from realism to impressionism |
| Which political philosophy sought to preserve traditional monarchies and social hierarchies in 19th-century Europe? | Conservatism |
| What was a key goal of liberal reformers in early-1800s Europe? | Written constitutions and separation of powers |
| What caused revolts to erupt across Europe in 1848? | Economic recession and rising liberal demands |
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