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What could a European government do to promote trade?

A. It could enact laws to protect private property. B. It could standardize weights and measures. C. It could ensure the safety of merchants traveling within its boundaries. D. all of the above the answer is all of the above

The early settlers of Cape Colony were known as

Afrikaners.

How did the Columbian Exchange bring change in Europe?

American food plants such as corn and potatoes improved Europeans' diets.

What was George Kennan's "Long Telegram"?

An analysis of Stalin's speech attacking capitalism

What was the Berlin airlift?

An effort to fly resources into Berlin during the blockade

The declaration of post-war aims formulated in 1941 by Roosevelt and Churchill was known as the

Atlantic Charter.

When did Hitler and Stalin sign a nonaggression treaty? What event on the timeline marked the end of this agreement?

August 1939. The German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 meant the end of this agreement.

When did the Allies transition from fighting a defensive war in the Pacific to going on the offensive against Japan?

August 1942, with the invasion of Gudalcanal

What role did some African states play in the slave trade?

Some African states delivered slaves from the interior to the coast.

What were Soviet "satellites"?

Soviet-dominated countries in Eastern Europe

Why did England focus on its trade with India?

The Dutch kept the English out of the East Indies.

What is the Iron Curtain?

The barrier between the East and the West during the Cold War.

What are sweatshops?

Workplaces that have violated numerous health and safety standards - long hours, poor working conditions, low pay, forced labor, physical abuse, child labor, and forced drug use.

In "The Wealth of Nations," Adam Smith argued for

a free market based on competition.

Explain Socialism

a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

About how much time passed between the fall of France to the Nazis and the liberation of France by the Allies?

about 4 years, between June 1940 and June 1944

How did Mao hope to strengthen communism in China?

all the above is right A. Socialist organization of agriculture B. Placing factories under state ownership C. The "Great Leap Forward" plan D. all of the above

The ideals of the Enlightenment were rooted in

ancient Greek ideas about government.

The term Anschluss refers to Hitler's

annexation of Austria.

Natural Resources were in greater need because factories were producing much more

another answer

.) A child's wage made a financial difference in industrial profits.

another answer he gave

What did President Truman believe to be the best way to stop communism?

answer is all the above A. Supporting freely elected governments B. Rebuilding European economies C. Monetary aid D. all of the above

The agreement made between France, Britain, and Germany at the Munich Conference was an example of the policy of

appeasement.

What is one reason why relations at the Potsdam Conference were tense?

President Truman and Stalin were suspicious of one another

The U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War in 1898 led the United States to

become an imperial power with territory in the Pacific and Caribbean Sea.

What strategy allowed the Germans to achieve remarkable military success at the beginning of World War II?

blitzkrieg

In declaring themselves to be a National Assembly, members of the Estates-General

claimed that they had the authority to govern France.

As a direct result of the Boston Tea Party, the British

closed the port of Boston to punish the colony.

What was the principal cause of death among American Indians after the arrival of explorers and settlers from Europe?

disease

Japan surrendered in August, 1945, because the United States

dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

After Japan's attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, the United States

entered World War II on the side of the Allies.

The Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 was the first naval battle in history fought

entirely with planes based on aircraft carriers.

Informal imperialism is when a dominant country

exerts pressure on or influences a country without physical conquest.

The Nazi "final solution" was a plan to

exterminate the Jews of Europe.

What were the salons of French Enlightenment thinkers?

gatherings in private homes

A revolution led to the founding of _____, the first black republic in modern history.

haiti

The policy in which a state takes political and economic control of areas beyond its borders is called

imperialism

.) Explain Laissez-faire

laissez-faire - government does not interfere or regulate businesses (hands off)

The Battle of the Bulge in Belgium marked Germany's

last offensive of the war.

American leaders called for the replacement of the Articles of Confederation because it

made the central government too weak.

In France before the French Revolution, the Third Estate or commoner class, included

merchants.

What are tenements?

multi-story buildings divided into apartments

Across much of Europe, the French Revolution encouraged the growth of

nationalism.

Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment thinkers believed that

natural laws influence human society.

Galileo Galilei added support for the heliocentric theory by

observing the sky through a telescope.

The Enlightenment overall promoted an attitude of

optimism.

Britain was able to exercise control over Latin American countries in part by

providing loans for capital expansion.

What is a strike?

refusal to work

When Europeans bought goods from Asia in the 1500s, what did Asians want in return?

silver

Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau developed the idea of a _____ between people and their rulers.

social contract

A nation that influences or controls less powerful states is known as a

superpower

The British wanted to capture Omdurman to

take control of the Nile Valley.

The Domestic System was a shift towards a new form of production.

that was just a answer he already gave lol

Trade helped Europe recover from the economic damage caused in the 1300s by

the Black Death.

The Roosevelt Corollary implied that

the United States was powerful enough to police Latin American debtor nations.

In the late 18th century, the French government faced financial troubles partly as a result of

the cost of helping with the American Revolution.

Isaac Newton's "Principia" explained

the laws of gravity and motion.

The Glorious Revolution led to the establishment of the Europe's first constitutional monarchy—a system of government in which

the monarch's powers are limited by a constitution.

What was the goal of the Yalta Conference?

to reorganize post-war Europe

European powers competed intensely for China mostly because they wanted

to sell goods to the huge Chinese population.

Why did colonizers build infrastructure in colonized nations?

to support expansion of a colonial exports

In the late 1500s, why did the Dutch attack Spanish ships in the Caribbean?

to take the silver that the ships were carrying

Why did the Allies bomb the German city of Dresden?

to weaken civilian morale

Adopted in 1804, the Napoleonic Code was a law code that _____ in France.

upheld the equality of citizens

At the Nuremberg Trials, the Allies tried 22 Nazi leaders for

war crimes.

The arrow on the map that represents the Middle Passage goes from _____________ to _______________________.

(Africa) (West Indies, North America)

Products that were made in factories traveled from _________________________ to _________________________.

(Europe) (Africa)

Who developed a new system for classifying plants and animals?

. Carl Linnaeus

Historians estimate that the number of people killed in World War II, including civilians, may be as high as

60 million.

What was the Molotov Plan?

A Soviet recovery plan that created trade agreements with Soviet satellites

What was the Marshall Plan?

A financial aid plan for post-war recovery in Europe

Which of the following ideas does the timeline suggest developed relatively late during the Enlightenment?

A free market is based on competition.

What was a major advantage of the joint-stock company form of business organization?

A joint-stock company could raise large amounts of capital from many investors.

How did religion play a role in European exploration?

Europeans wished to bring Christianity to non-Christians.

By the summer of 1941, what nation was the last holdout against Germany's complete domination of Europe?

GB

Which statement helps explain why industrialization encouraged imperialism?

Growing industries needed larger markets for their manufactured goods.

What is interchangeable parts?

Identical pieces that could be assembled quickly by unskilled workers

What prompted the British Parliament to take direct control over India from the British East India Company?

Indian soldiers rebelled against the British.

Who was James Watt?

Invented the steam engine

What was the effect of the "Long Telegram" on U.S. foreign policy?

It began U.S. efforts to contain the spread of communism

Which statement is true of the English Bill of Rights?

It essentially created a social contract between the monarch and his subjects.

What was the result of the "Great Leap Forward" plan?

It led to the largest famine in human history

What was the historical significance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

It persuaded many colonists to support independence.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga particularly significant in the American Revolution?

It persuaded the French to provide active help.

What was the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War?

Japan gained control over Korea and hegemony over Manchuria.

In 1933, after the League of Nations pressured _____ to return Manchuria to China and formally protested efforts by _____ to rebuild its military, both countries left the organization.

Japan; Germany

Revolution in South America spread from Buenos Aires to Chile and Peru under the leadership of

José de San Martín.

What political change took place in Spain, Portugal, England, and France in the 1400s and 1500s?

Kings gained power at the expense of local nobles and the Church.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

Legislation outlining the U.S. containment policy

Which statement is true of imperialism?Which statement is true of imperialism?

Western powers imposed their legal systems, taxes, and political administration.

How did Napoleon Bonaparte contribute to revolutions in Latin America?

By invading Spain, he weakened Spanish control over its colonies

Which statement best describes the relationship between imperialist powers?

Countries competed with each other for land and resources.

What is one strategy the Soviet Union pursues to prevent hostile powers from taking control of Eurasia?

Creating a buffer zone of allied states around the USSR

How did the United States seek to prevent hostile powers from taking control of Eurasia?

Establishing a strong overseas military presence

Why could the triangular trade not be successfully replaced by a two-way trade between Europe and Africa?

Europe did not have a high enough demand for slaves to have a motive for selling its goods in Africa, and Africa did not produce some of the raw materials in highest demand in Europe.

Which statement does the information on this map support?

Europe was a center for manufacturing.

What did Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro have in common?

They both conquered powerful empires in the Americas.

How did Italian city-states such as Venice and Genoa trade?

They bought Asian and African luxury goods from Muslims from the Middle East.

How did the Allied forces liberate France from the Nazis?

They crossed the English Channel and invaded northern France.

Why did many Latin American countries fail to industrialize in the 19th century?

They depended on industrialized nations to buy their cash crops and raw materials.

What did the Europeans powers do to partition Africa into colonies?

They established fixed borders regardless of changing tribal regions.

How did the League of Nations respond when Italy invaded Ethiopia?

They imposed mild economic sanctions.

How did the Dutch gain a monopoly over the spice trade in the East Indies?

They used their military to seize control of the land and its people.

Why did Portugal and Spain decide to invest in exploration?

They wanted to bypass the Muslim and Italian traders who controlled the luxury trade from Asia.


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