honors world history answers

Which thinker is known for establishing the checks and balances systems typically associated with the division of governmental powers?

Baron de Montesquieu

Which of the following best describes the influence of the Scientific Revolution on the Enlightenment?

The Scientific Revolution encouraged people to use observation and analysis to explain the social world like the physical world

Which of these is NOT an idea that is typically associated with John Locke?

Checks and Balances

Which of the following best describes the difference between Natural Rights and Civil Rights?

Civil Rights are protected by the government whereas Natural Rights are not

Which of the following most accurately describes the concept of the Social Contract?

In order to get the benefits of being part of a society, we have to be willing to sacrifice some portion of our personal liberties.

Which event is recognized as the start of the French Revolution

The Storming of the Bastille

What caused the Third Estate to leave the Estates General leading them to take the Tennis Court Oath?

A disagreement on voting practices

Which of the following social classes were exclusively responsible for paying the taxes of France

The Third Estate

What action was taken to end Robespierre's rule of France?

Robespierre was killed using the guillotine

Which was not a result of King Louis XVI being found guilty of treason?

Napoleon Bonaparte was established as First Consul of France

Robespierre believed he could justify the use of terror using which enlightenment thinker's understanding of the social contract?

Rousseau

What was the goal of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?

To protect France from all enemies both foreign and domestic

Which two Enlightenment thinkers most heavily influenced the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?

Locke and Rousseau

The unequal class system used in France prior to the revolution was called what?

The Three Estates

Which of the following best describes Robespierre's drives during the Reign of Terror?

He was attempting to bring about the death of all enemies of France both foreign and domestic

Which enlightenment thinker would find logic in how the French Revolution was ended?

Hobbes

What is the most significant distinguishing factor between the governing practices of the National Assembly and the National Convention?

The National Assembly was a constitutional monarchy while the National Convention did away with the monarchy entirely

What event occurred as a way to address the French debt crisis?

The Estates General

The failure of Napoleon to claim Russia was the first step toward what result?

Napoleon's exile to Elba

The citizens of France were willing to accept Napoleon as their leader after his return from exile on Elba for which of the following reasons?

King Louis XVIII returned France to a pre-revolutionary status with a poor economy and the reintroduction of the unequal class system

In what way does the Latin American pre-revolutionary class system differ from the pre-revolutionary French class system?

The French is based on wealth while the Latin American is based primarily on race

Which of the following most accurately explains the influence of the American Revolution on the Latin American Revolutions?

It provided an example of how colonies were able to claim independence from a European empire

Which of the following best explains why the Creoles were predominantly the leaders of the Latin American revolutions?

The Creoles saw themselves as equals to the Peninsulares because the only distinguishing characteristic was the location of their birth

What factor makes the Mexican Revolution distinct from the other revolutions we have discussed?

One of the primary drives was the hope for racial equality in addition to political equality

Which of the following correctly identifies Napoleon's influence on the Mexican Revolution?

Napoleon placed his brother as the King of Spain getting rid of the limited nationalistic feelings that some had about Spain

How did Toussaint influence the course of the Haitian Revolution?

He provided organization to the chaotic Haitian slave revolt

Peru was liberated from the combined efforts of which two revolutionaries?

San Martin and Bolivar

How did the French Revolution influence the beginning of the Haitian Revolution?

Grand Blancs and Petit Blancs began the processes of earning independence from France following the lead of the national assembly while the slaves used that distraction to revolt against their masters

Which of the Latin American social classes would most likely fill a viceroy position?

Peninsulares

The Latin American Revolutions resulted in what major social changes for the common people of South America?

There were no major social changes as a result of the Latin American Revolutions

What are two notable results of the Haitian Revolution?

Haiti was the second nation to gain independence from a European colonizer and the first to abolish slavery completely in the Western hemisphere

How did the agricultural revolution contribute to the rapid development of the industrial revolution?

It created a large potential workforce for factories because it put farmers out of work and created a population boom

In what way did Cottage Industries influence the production techniques of the Industrial Revolution?

The Cottage Industries created opportunities for industrial improvements in the textile industry

The movement of people to a developing city best describes which of the following terms?

Urbanization

Mass production had what effect on consumer goods?

It increased the number of products produced and decreased the price of each of those products

Which Enlightenment thinker had his ideas utilized in the economy of the Industrial Revolution?

Smith (Adam Smith, who is associated with ideas of capitalism and the "invisible hand")

How did transportation improvements advance the Industrial Revolution?

Improved transportation allowed for faster and further movement of products, natural resources, and people, which were all needed for economic growth and stability

The belief that anyone can succeed if they have the correct priorities is known as what?

Middle-class values

Which of the following best explains the relationship between industrialization and urbanization?

New machine-based textile factories were placed in cities which drew in potential workers and led to the creation of more factories and expanded the size of the city

What is the guiding principle of Socialism?

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his contribution"

Which of the following was not a factor that led to the Industrial Revolution beginning in Great Britain?

Recently earned independence from a tyrannical government

What was the defining characteristic that separated the New Elites and the Old Elites?

The Old Elites had accumulated wealth and education before the start of the Industrial Revolution while the New Elites earned their wealth throughout the Industrial Revolution

Which of the following is the guiding principle of Communism?

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need"

Why was coal important to the growth of industrialization?

It provided fuel for steam engines and therefore factories

The lack of restriction and regulation of housing and working conditions were tied to which principle of the Enlightenment?

Individual liberty associated with Laissez-Faire Capitalism

What two countries outpaced Great Britain in industrial power as the Industrial Revolution spread to other parts of the world?

United States and Germany

Which social class would be the most likely to support the introduction of Socialism or Communism?

Working class

The demand for natural resources and markets to sell consumer goods created a need for what practice during the Industrial Revolution?

Imperialization and the creation of new empires

Why were interchangeable parts required for mass production?

To reduce production costs and increase efficiency on the assembly line

Farmers were losing jobs during the Agricultural Revolution for what reason?

The introduction of improved farming techniques and machinery

Why was the working class the largest class?

Economic needs resulting from industrial production led to its expansion

Which of the following reasons for Imperialism is most related to the Industrial Revolution?

Economics

Why would an imperializing nation be opposed to an imperialized nation having access to manufacturing and production capabilities?

Imperializing nations would not want their territories to be able to produce their own consumer goods

What kept Thailand independent from imperial rule?

A friendly relationship with Western powers and the promotion of Western learning

Why were Italy's actions in Ethiopia significant?

Italy was defeated by the native people making them the only European nation to fail in trying to take a colony

What made the Boers distinct from the other groups the British imperialized?

The Boers were not natives

According to King Leopold II, what was the role of missionaries in the Congo?

To encourage natives to embrace being in poverty by manipulating the words of The Bible

Which of the following best describes why the Sepoys rebelled against imperial rule?

The imperial rulers did not respect or care about the religions and beliefs of the colonists

The Sepoy Rebellion had what significant result?

It ended the indirect rule of Great Britain in India through the East India Company

Which of these ultimately led to the establishment of Spheres of Influence in China?

Opium Wars

Which of the following was the plan to ensure that China did not fall from the aggressive imperial actions of Western nations?

The Open Door Policy

Which of the following best explains the connection between the imperial actions in India and Imperial actions in China?

The Opium sold to China which helped to establish the Spheres of Influence was grown as a cash crop in India

How did the Roosevelt Corollary differ from the Monroe Doctrine?

The Roosevelt Corollary introduced direct American action to protect from European imperialism while the Monroe Doctrine simply stated there should be no European imperialism

What form of imperialism was utilized by the Americans with dollar diplomacy?

Protectorate

Which enlightenment thinker's ideas would best support the social and political actions of an Imperializing nation?

Hobbes

The "Brown Englishman" in India is an example of what concept?

The White Man's Burden

Which of the following was an unintended social consequence of imperialism?

The creation of strong nationalist feelings in the educated natives within the imperialized territories creating resistance movements

What name was given to the disorderly and rapid colonization of the African continent?

The Scramble for Africa

Both India and Africa saw what effect as the result of imperial rulers instilling an economic system driven by cash crops?

Famine because the land being used for cash crops was once used to grow food for the population but no longer can be used for that

The actions of the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists could be said to share what drive with the Western imperializers that they were attempting to remove from their country?

Nationalism

Which of the following would best exemplify humanitarian actions taken by imperializing nations?

The establishment of new laws meant to preserve personal liberties

Which of these best explains the benefits of indirect rule for the imperializing nation?

Indirect rule makes retrieving natural resources easier without costing as much to train new leaders

Which form of imperialism is known to be the most restrictive toward the imperialized nation?

Colonization

Which of the following is an economic consequence of British imperialism in India?

The destruction of the native industries responsible for the production of consumer goods

Which of the following best describes the effect that European colonialism had on the cultural diversity of Africa?

European colonialism destroyed a great deal of the cultural diversity that existed in Africa through colonization and conversion

The growth of nationalism, rapid industrialization, and imperial action are all characteristics of what era in Japanese history?

Meiji Restoration

The East India Company

Company responsible for ruling over India for Great Britain

The Berlin Conference

A meeting of 14 western nations to divide Africa

The Treaty of Nanjing

The agreement that ended the Opium Wars

Social Darwinism

The belief that more developed nations have a right to use the land and resources of less developed nations

The White Man's Burden

The belief that western nations must help their colonies develop and become more civilized