Because of steam-powered machinery, workers

Which of the following was a major consequence of the development of industrial capitalism?

. . .The bourgeoisie, during its rule of scarcely one hundred years, has created more massive and more colossal productive forces than have all preceding generations together. Subjection [control] of Nature’s forces to man, machinery, application of chemistry to industry and agriculture, steam navigation, railways, electric telegraphs, clearing of whole continents for cultivation, canalization [channeling] of rivers, whole populations conjured [brought up] out of the ground—what earlier century had even a presentiment [previous notion] that such productive forces slumbered in the lap of social labor? . . . — Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The Communist Manifesto

In the passage above, these views were developed in reaction to the

The revolutionary outbursts in Europe in the 1830s and 1840s were sparked by attitudes of

The population chart pictured reflects the influence of what event in Great Britain?

The Suez Canal was important because

Europeans were interested in West Africa especially for its

What is one important reason that European nations met at the Berlin Conference?

The division of Africa into the various European possessions represented in the above map was most directly a result of

Which of the following best reflects the main goal of the division of Africa into the various European possessions represented in the map?

One direct long-term effect of the Partition of Africa as depicted in the map above was

Italian unification occurred in large part because of the actions of which of the following nationalist leaders?

Simon Bolivar & Jose de San Martin are nationalist leaders that are associated with independence movements in what region of the world?

The first independent state in Latin America, Hispaniola, was created in large part due to the actions of

Which of the following is NOT an impact of British imperialism on India?

As a result of the prosperity that came from increased exports, Latin America

“… The Opium War of 1839–42 was short and one-sided, due to the superiority of European weapons, which came as a complete surprise to the Chinese. In the first skirmish alone, in July 1839, two British warships defeated twenty-nine Chinese ships. On land, the Chinese and their medieval weapons were no match for British troops armed with state-of-the-art muskets. By the middle of 1842 British troops had seized Hong Kong, taken control of the key river deltas, and occupied Shanghai and several other cities. The Chinese were forced to sign a peace treaty that granted Hong Kong to the British, opened five ports for the free trade of all goods, and required the payment of reparations to the British in silver, including compensation for the opium that had been destroyed by Commissioner Lin.…” — Tom Standage

Which term best characterizes the events described in this passage above?

“… The Opium War of 1839–42 was short and one-sided, due to the superiority of European weapons, which came as a complete surprise to the Chinese. In the first skirmish alone, in July 1839, two British warships defeated twenty-nine Chinese ships. On land, the Chinese and their medieval weapons were no match for British troops armed with state-of-the-art muskets. By the middle of 1842 British troops had seized Hong Kong, taken control of the key river deltas, and occupied Shanghai and several other cities. The Chinese were forced to sign a peace treaty that granted Hong Kong to the British, opened five ports for the free trade of all goods, and required the payment of reparations to the British in silver, including compensation for the opium that had been destroyed by Commissioner Lin.…” — Tom Standage

What was an immediate result of the Opium War described in this passage above?

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of planned economies during WWI?

What was the biggest issues Germany had with the Treaty of Versailles?

What was the importance of the Opium War to the weakening of China?

What is being shown in the political cartoon above?

The Tai Ping Rebellion was provoked by

How was the Boxer Rebellion related to the map above?

A major cause for the Bolshevik (Communist) Revolution was

Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?

The end of WWI was a catalyst for the breakup of multi-ethnic empires. This is best exemplified by which country on the map?

This World War I poster is an example of

During WWI, how was propaganda used to justify their nation’s cause?

All of the following were new innovations used during WWI EXCEPT?

The U.S. Senate voted down membership in the League of Nations because

What was the purpose of Wilson’s 14 Points?

What did President Wilson want to establish at the Paris Peace Conference?

The members of the Triple Alliance were

. . .Gas travels quickly, so you must not lose any time; you generally have about eighteen or twenty seconds in which to adjust your gas helmet. . . . For a minute, pandemonium [chaos] reigned in our trench,—Tommies adjusting their helmets, bombers running here and there, and men turning out of the dugouts with fixed bayonets, to man the fire step. . . . Our gun’s crew were busy mounting the machine gun on the parapet and bringing up extra ammunition from the dugout. . . . — Arthur G. Empey, “Over The Top,” G. P. Putnam’s Sons

What characteristic of warfare is shown in this passage above about World War I?

Based on the poster to the right, the Russian Revolution was caused by which ideology?

“The exploited classes need political rule in order completely to abolish all exploitation, i.e. in the interests of the vast majority of the people, and against the insignificant minority consisting of the modern slave owners-the land- lords and the capitals. – V.I.Lenin, from The State and Revolution

Based on the passage above, which class represents the vast majority of the people?

Lenin gets his ideas about government organization from whom?

The trend shown on the above graph largely resulted from the

“We have been driven to the conclusion that only through legislation can any improvement be effected, and that that legislation can never be effected until we have the same power as men have to bring pressure to bear upon our representatives and upon Governments to give us the necessary legislation. . . . We are here not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers.”—Emmeline Pankhurst, October 21, 1908

Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the above quotation?

Which factor was a direct cause of the data trend shown on this graph?

“Passions are let loose . . . to overthrow everything that society respects as the basis of its existence: religion, public morality, laws, customs, rights, and duties, all are attacked, confounded [defeated], overthrown, or called in question.” —Prince Clemens von Metternich

Which ideology is Metternich condemning in this quote?

The above portrait is a reflection of which of the following historical developments?

After leading Latin American revolutions, Simón Bolívar was disappointed that ____________________.

Which statement correctly identifies one aspect of Realpolitik?

“Ideas grow quickly when watered by the blood of martyrs.” – Giuseppe Mazzini

To which movement does Giuseppe Mazzini refer to in this statement?

By the early 1900s, why was the region shown in this map was referred to as a “powder keg”?

This painting depicts the famous meeting between Henry Stanley and David Livingstone. This event can best be understood within the context of which historical development?

European imperialists redrew the map of Africa with little regard for ______.