WorksheetsFinal Exam Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Around 1900, European nations built up their military forces, formed alliances, and expanded their colonial holdings in their efforts to
force their enemies to start wars.
maintain a balance of power.
end the spirit of militarism.
put a conscription system (or a draft) in place.
What was the main reason imperial nations built large naval forces?
to initiate sea-based attacks on other nations
to support nearby merchants
to resist attacks on their harbors
to protect their economic interests
What was one economic factor that helped support industrialization in England?
Many workers were eager for jobs.
Wealthy landowners increased crop production.
England had large deposits of iron.
British artisans produced many goods at home.
The Latin American revolutions from 1804 to 1821 were
unsuccessful and left strong conservative governments in place.
unsuccessful and left strong liberal governments in place.
successful and had different styles of government in the various countries
successful and had similar styles of government in the various countries.
After the American Revolution, why did France view the United States as a model nation?
The United States established a representative democracy.
The United States embraced its colonial rulers.
The United States published the idea of checks and balances.
The United States ended government-mandated social classes.
Which best explains why Britain restricted trade with the colonies?
to restrict access to Britain’s goods as punishment
to ensure that trade generated taxes for the Crown
to inhibit the distribution of colonial goods—and colonial income
to make sure that Britain received the colonies’ best exports
An important philosophical idea during the Enlightenment was that
the wealthy should give all of their money to the working poor.
monarchs should be granted a “divine right” to rule over their people.
ordinary people should be able to pursue greater opportunities.
the Catholic Church should exercise absolute rule over Europe.
How did the Catholic Church respond to the Scientific Revolution?
The Church tested new theories to prove or disprove them.
The Church embraced new discoveries as signs from God.
The Church supported the work of some scientists but not others.
The Church persecuted scientists who challenged religious teachings
One of Galileo’s contributions to science was
creating the coordinate plane system.
developing the scientific method.
inventing the astrolabe.
improving the telescope
The Third Estate included approximately ninety-eight percent of the French population under the Old Regime. Which group was exclusively part of this estate?
parish priests of common descent
peasants
impoverished nobility
landowners
Which statement most accurately answers why the Europeans in the Caribbean felt the need to bring in enslaved Africans as laborers?
Europeans grew crops like coffee and sugar that could yield a high profit, but required many laborers.
The Europeans’ labor-intensive crops required laborers that already understood how to work with coffee and sugar.
Disease had physically weakened the American Indian workers, and the Caribbean plantations required stronger laborers.
Disease had decimated the American Indian population, and the Caribbean plantations required more workers to perform hard labor.
In the first Spanish colonies, how did nearly all the American Indians die?
Poison
Disease
Neglect
Sacrifice
Where were the first Spanish colonies located in the New World?
Canada
Mainland North America
the Caribbean
South America
The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by:
settling competition over colonized territories.
establishing sea routes to Asia.
selecting trained explorers.
sponsoring voyages along Africa’s west coast.
During the Age of Discovery, the purpose of most European explorations was to search for resources and trade routes and to:
claim territory outside of Europe.
find religious sites and relics.
expand the Holy Roman Empire.
bring food and supplies to the rest of the world.
