AP World History Period 4 Test – Exam Review – Flashcards
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In the period of 1450-1750, which of the following, produced on large plantations by slave labor, were significant commodities in the growing world market?
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Cash crops such as sugar and tobacco
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The Columbian Exchange involved which of the following new connections in the era 1450-1750?
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African population to the western hemisphere; western hemisphere food to Europe and Africa; African and European diseases to the western hemisphere
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Which of the following was a major similarity among European colonial empires in the Americas?
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Enslavement of African people and subjugation of Amerindians
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The Mughal empire and Ottoman empire before 1700 C.E shared what?
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Both empires were religiously and culturally diverse
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Although different in their sources of power, the governments of Great Britian and France had what characteristics?
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Both nations had a small elite of landowning aristocrats who were considered the "natural" ruling class with power and influence in the government
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A major idea that the framers of the US Constitution absorbed from the enlightenment was...
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The concept of federal republic
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France's role in the Thirty Year's War illustrates what?
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An emphasis on one's own geopolitical interest, rather than religious belief.
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How did the Mughal empire come to an end?
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It was subdued by the British, who retained some Mughal rulers in place for political purposes
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How was Japan unified?
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Three politician warlords used both force and diplomacy to reunite the country
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What was the limitation of Peter the Great policies of cultural westernization?
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Westernization was limited to the elite
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Dependence in the world economy and the consequent need to produce unprocessed good cheaply led to the development of _____ labor systems
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coercive
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In regard to China's participation in world trade, after the mid-1300's it's accurate to say that...
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Internal conflict within the Ming ruling establishment resulted in China's withdrawal from direct participation in world trade
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Compared to 1600, the percentage of men who were literate in 1800 suggest that...
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Peasants and workers as well as the merchant and upperclass must have begun to receive some education
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By giving the creature the head of a wolf or dog, the artist creates the impression...
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The monopolies preyed on or took advantage of people
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Although some of the mention performed specialized jobs, most of the seamen...
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Had to have different skills
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Trade between Mughal India and Europe was stimulated by the European demand for Indian...
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Cotton
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What promoted a wave of new businesses and trade practices in Europe in the 16th - 17th centuries?
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New wealth from the Americas and the growth of overseas trade
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi expelled missionaries from his domain in 1587 because the missionaries were...
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Interfering in local Japanese political matters
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Which of the following statements best describes why Spain failed to remain a dominant power in the 17th century?
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Spain's internal economy and banking system were insufficient to accommodate the vast amounts of gold and silver bullion from the new world and the Iberian nation lacked significant manufacturing capability
