AP European History

Who is the famous historical figure shown below? He wrote the famous phrase: "Workers of the world unite!"

• John Adams 

• Thomas Smith

• Karl Marx

• Edward Jenner

By 1830 revolutions in the Atlantic world resulted in which of the following changes?

• The political independence of colonies in both North and South America

• The emancipation of slaves everywhere in t he Atlantic world

• Political and economic domination of the Western Hemisphere by the United States

• The creation of a politically unified South America

Which of the following best characterizes Western imperialist expansion in the late 19th century?

• Western fears of the spread of Japanese influence

• Western investment to create self-sufficient economies in the new colonies

• An unprecedented amount of territory colonized in a short period of time

• The decline of British and United States influence in international affairs

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

• The overthrow of the shogun and the modernization of the country

• Increased tensions between China and Korea

• Greater Russian influence in Manchuria

• The colonization of Taiwan

The beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain was most influenced by which of the following factors?

• The amount and location of British petroleum reserves

• The location and large number of British coal deposits

• The aggressive promotion of industrialization by George III

• The spread of cotton cultivation in southern England

The Haitian revolution was the only revolution of the period 1750 to 1900 that was initiated and fought by

• Creoles

• Mestizos

• Foreign mercenaries

• Slaves

The American and French Revolutions were both caused in part by

• Food shortages owing to poor harvests

• Problems of royal succession

• High taxation that bred discontent

• Lack of social mobility in the peasant class

The Berlin Conference of 1885 was able to

• Partition China so that Germany benefited

• Deal with economic problems in Asia

• Resolve issues of European rivalry in Africa

• Bring all of Africa under European control

A major factor in the expansion of industrialization was the development of

• Socialism

• Feudalism

• Land grants

• Railroads

Which of the following was the most important cause of discontent among the French peasantry in the decades leading up to the French Revolution?

• The failure of the government to encourage significant emigration to Canada

• The efforts by many landowners to revive various kinds of taxes and feudal dues

• The spread of Enlightenment critiques of organized religion

• The drafting of large numbers of peasants to serve in the French army

• The creation of large numbers of robe nobles by the French monarchy