history chapter 10 test

What territory did the Mexican-American war open up to American settlers?

Cali to a huge southwest area

How was Canada's relationship to Great Britain different from the U.S's?

Canada became self governing but remained apart of the British empire. U.S. was not apart of the empire.

What was the Dreyfus affair?

Captain Alfred Dreyfus was framed and accused of selling military secrets and still found guilty by the court.

How did Joseph lister improve the survival rate of his patients?

He persisted on keeping his tools and wards clean

How did the civil war speed up America's industrialization?

It brought a need for mass production

What were some effects of the reform bill of 1832?

It eased property requirements, modernized the districts, and gave the new cities more representation.

What did the assembly line have on production?

It made production cheaper

How might militant tactics have hurt the cause of woman suffrage?

It showed women didn't have the ability to participate in political activities.

How was the effect of the Mexican-American war greater than its cause?

It started over Texas but the U.S. gained more

Why was the House of Commons a misleading name during the early 1800s?

Only 5 percent of the population had the right to vote.

How did the railroad change the landscape of the west?

Railroads linked Cali with the eastern United States, & farms to cities

Why did the Southerners feel threatened by Lincoln's pledge to stop the spread of slavery?

Southern politicians were scared due to states joining the union

What were some of the economic differences between the North & South before the civil war?

The North had more diverse products & the south had a few cash crops & slaves

What was the major difference between the reform bill of 1832 & the chartist movement?

The reform bill, only a small percentage of men were eligible to vote. The Chartist movement called for suffrage for all men.

How were the dates of Aborgines & Maori similar to the indigenous people of the U.S.?

They both got overtaken by Europeans

Why was the germ theory an in important breakthrough?

They learned to clean their tools and wounds so less people died

What are the main countries to which the Irish emigrated during the Famine?

U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia

Why was the Cherokee journey called the train of tears?

many died

What effect did the spread of public education have on culture?

mass market for books & news paper

What were the two major reforms urged by the Durham report?

political and economic

Besides competing for food what are some of the other conditions to which species must adapt?

the environment, climate, disease, and geography

What was unusual about the 1st European settlers in Australia?

they were prisoners

What was the goal of the WSPU in Britain?

to draw attention the cause of woman suffrage