AP World History Review 1750-1900

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Which of the following describes an accurate similarity between the Qing and Russian empires in the 18th and 19th centuries? Options: Both relied heavily on maritime trade as a source of material goods., Both successfully resisted pressure from industrialized powers., Both were heavily influenced by the intellectual work of Jesuit missionaries., Both had vast territories with peoples of various ethnicities and languages.

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Both had vast territories with peoples of various ethnicities and languages.

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Which scientific concept justified imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? Options: Louis Pasteur's germ theory of disease, Charles Darwin's Theory of evolution, Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, Marie Curie's theory of radio activity

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Charles Darwin's Theory of evolution

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By 1830 revolutions in the Atlantic world resulted in which of the following changes? Options: The political independence of colonies in both North and South America, The emancipation of slaves everywhere in the Atlantic world, Political and economic domination of the Western Hemisphere by the United States, The creation of a politically unified South America

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The political independence of colonies in both North and South America

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The "Second Industrial Revolution" in the last half of the 19th century was associated with the mass production of which of the following groups of products? Options: Textiles, iron, and coal, Textiles, automobiles, and planes, Electricity, ships, and radios, Electricity, steel, and chemicals

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Electricity, steel, and chemicals

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In the late 19th century, European imperialism in both Africa and China was characterized by: Widespread trade in opium, The encouragement of slavery, Small military enclaves along coastlines, Competition among imperialist powers

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Competition among imperialist powers

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Which of the following describes the effect of skin color, ethnicity, and former slave status in Latin America in the late 19th century?

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There continued to be discrimination on the basis of all three factors.

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The American desire for a trade relationship with Japan in 1853 led to

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The overthrow of the shogun and the modernization of the country

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In the 18th century, MOST revolutionary leaders tended to be members of the: Slave class, Working class, Catholic clergy, Educated middle class

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Educated middle class

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Which of the following statements best describes the significance of Social Darwinism? Options: It was a significant breakthrough in revolutionary theory, It led to an increase in urbanization throughout much of Europe, It influenced the development of the factory model of production, It was used as a justification for the inferior treatment of colonial people

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It was used as a justification for the inferior treatment of colonial people

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The first republic to grant equality to all its citizens in the Western Hemisphere was

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Haiti