world history unit 2 test

the major immediate cause of the great rebellion was

A rumor that rifle cartridges were greased with cow fat and pig fat

Two leaders of Italian unification were

Cavour and Garibaldi

How did the revolts in France affect other countries of Europe?

France's revolts led other countries to demand change as well

How did the railroads guarantee the success of the Industrial Revolution?

Goods could be moved faster from the factories to the places they would be sold

industrialization spread rapidly in both europe and the united states thanks to

Railroads

France was motivated to take over Vietnam by its economic ambitions as well as by

Rivalry with Britain

what was the initial goal and rn the indian national congress

a share in the governing process with British

what was napoleon's grand empire

an enlarged france dependent and allied states

what led to the restoration of the french monarchy

an unsuccessful military campaign in russia

napoleon's civil code treated women

as less equal than men

Promotion within Napoleon's new bureaucracy was

based on ability only, not rank or birth

the dutch traded luxury items from india as well as enslaved people form west africa in an attempt to

become less dependent and no spain and portugal and gain wealth

what group lost power as a result of the great Rebellion

british east india company

When Louis-Napoleon assumed the title of Napoleon III, Emperor of France, he

controlled the armed forces, police, and civil service

which factors were primarily responsible for the overthrow of the french government in 1799

corruption, political enemies of the directory, and the rise of napoleon (A)

the reign of terror set up revolutionary courts to prosecute

counterrevolutionaries and traitors (C)

One effect of the slave trade on African societies was

decreased population in some areas

what is one important reason the european nations met at the berlin conference

european countries wanted a i settle conflicting claims in East Africa

the untied states used dollar diplomacy to

expand my it's economic influence in latin America

who benefited from díazs dictatorial region in mexico

foreign capitalist

Why did coal production expand greatly during the Industrial Revolution?

forests uses to provide wood for energy were dwindling

Great Britain experienced stability partly because it

gave the industrial middle class the vote

Federalists and Republicans disagreed about

how much power the federal government should have

which of the following explains why the encomienda system was a failure

indigenous people were often abused instead of being protected by settlers

One economic cause of the French Revolution was an increase in prices, which

left people unable to purchase essential goods, such as food

which political philosophies emerged as a result of europe's response to the french revolution

liberalism and nationalism

Hungary and Austria shared the same

monarch

how can napoleons military endeavors be best described

napoleon set out to conquer Egypt but ended up abandoning his troops there

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed

puerto rico

Europeans were interested in West Africa especially for its

raw material

Under Robespierre, the Convention pursued a policy of de-Christianization because its members believed that

religion encouraged superstition, rather than the use of reason (B)

the Russians defeated napoleons grand army by

retreating hundreds of miles and burning their own villages and countryside

During most of the French Revolution (1789-1799), Napoleon was

serving in the French military

the most that European countries expanded in the americans the more they increased the

slave trade from west africa

jose de san martin and simon bolivar led south american independence movements against

spain

What did the Austrian government want to do after agreeing to make reforms?

take back control of the nations in its empire

revolutionary leaders in latin america were inspired by

the american and french revolutions

napoleon's empire collapsed because of

the coalition of other European states and the force of nationalism

After Louis-Philippe gave up his throne in the revolution of 1848,

the monarchy ended

which political group with different ideas about how to carry out revolutionary goals was instrumental in condemning louis XVI to death

the mountain

the new republican governments in latin america struggled because

they had no experience with self-rule

why did the united started fight so hard to defeat the philippine guerilla forces

to gain a connection to the markets of china

the industrial revolution started in Britain partly because its rivers provides

transportation and power

French Liberals overthrew the monarchy of Charles X and replaced him with Louis-Philippe because they

wanted to change the government to a constitutional monarchy

the arrangement worked out at the congress of Vienna

were a victory for those who believed in conservatism

Because they devoted their economies to exporting cash crops, Latin American countries

were dependent upon foreigners for manufactured goods

which countries formed a coalition against france after the execution of louis XVI

(A) astria, Prussia, Spain,Portugal, Britain, and the dutch republic

what was one of the leading causes of social unrest in eighteenth century france

(A) the nobility still treates peasants in a manner simular to medieval surfdom

Many aristocrats and members of the bourgeoisie were attracted to _____, some of which criticized France's absolutist system.

(B) Enlightenment philosophies

how did fears of foreign invasion contribute to the destruction of the Old Regmine

(B) The national assembly had the public support to strip clergy and nobles to their former privileges