World History Final Review

The Industrial Revolution began in England because it had...

• abundant iron and coal, banks willing to invest money, and colonial cheap raw materials.

• a lack of natural resources and skilled labor.

• advanced technology and a strong military presence.

• limited access to international markets and resources.

Enlightenment thinker and philosopher Montesquieu believed in...

• Separation of Powers and Checks & Balances

• Absolute Monarchy and Centralized Power

• Divine Right of Kings

• Social Contract Theory

The "Battle Cry" of the American Revolution was...

• Give me liberty or give me death

• No Taxation without Representation

• We the People

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

American colonists responded to British taxation by...

• boycotting British goods

• increasing trade with Britain

• supporting British policies

• ignoring the taxes

When Japan refused to surrender, Truman ordered the bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. After 3 days, Japan did not surrender so a 2nd atomic bomb was dropped on ____________.

• Tokyo

• Nagasaki

• Osaka

• Kyoto

The United States eventually will join the fight in WWI because...

• Germans were using U-Boats (submarines) to sink merchant ships.

• The United States wanted to expand its territory in Europe.

• The United States had a treaty with France that required military support.

• The United States was facing a direct military threat from Japan.

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. What was the result for the United States?

• entered the war

• remained neutral

• signed a peace treaty

• withdrew from international affairs

Peter the Great adopted Western culture in Russia by...

• banning beards for men

• encouraging traditional Russian dress

• promoting the use of the Russian language

• building traditional Russian churches

Who was the most famous Major League Baseball player of the New York Yankees?

• Babe Ruth

• Lou Gehrig

• Mickey Mantle

• Derek Jeter

In the 1970s, Richard Nixon’s policy of _____________ (easing Cold War tensions) replaced brinkmanship

• detente

• containment

• isolationism

• appeasement