1450-1750

Which person most clearly expressed ideas that were consistent with Hobbes' political philosophy?

• A)  Louis XIV, who said, “L’etat, c’est moi,” or “The state, it is I.”
• A)  William and Mary, who signed the English Bill of Rights

Which person most clearly expressed ideas that were consistent with Locke’s political philosophy?

• A)  Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration of Independence
• A)  James I, who wrote The True Law of Free Monarchy

The system of using Indian labor described in the passage was most similar to the system of labor used - 

• in ancient Egypt to build the pyramids
• in the early capitalism in Western Europe

What impact did the products of mines have on Spain and the rest of the world?

• It resulted in inflation and a worldwide devaluation of silver.
• It allowed many South Americans to move to Europe.

The picture shows women in a silk workshop during China’s Qing Dynasty. How would such jobs most likely have affected the status and rights of women at that time?

• Women had low status and few rights, so the work would have allowed them to take on the status of wage earners.
• Women had low status and few rights, and the work kept them oppressed because they received no wages.

What was one cause of the rise of silk workshops in China during the Qing Dynasty?

• Increased demand for silk in Europe as a result of new sea trade routes between Europe and China
• Improved security along the prosperous Silk Roads after the decline of the Yuan Dynasty

Between 1500 and 1800, Europeans were primarily interested in tropical colonies in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and in the Caribbean because:

• a)  Large profits could be made from products like sugar, coffee, and pepper
• c)  These colonies had strategic military importance

Which of the following was the most important factor enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?

• The Spanish formed military alliances with other indigenous peoples enemies of the Aztecs.
• b)  The Spanish understood Aztec culture to create effective propaganda that weakened Aztec resistance.

Which of the following are states that dominated the Mediterranean trade during the sixteenth century?

• Italian city-states and the Ottoman Empire
• Spain and Portugal

The success of the European powers in penetrating the Asian trading system by 1600 can best be explained by the -

• opening of rich silver mines in Peru and Mexico
• high demand for European agricultural produce in China and India