Transition to Modern Times UNIT REVIEW – Flashcards
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Which choice most accurately describes the consequences that France faced after the Seven Years' War?
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The French gave up their colonies west of the Mississippi and Canada to Britain, and they gave New Orleans to Spain.
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Spain and Portugal competed over territory in North America as a result of the voyages of
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Christopher Columbus.
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One of the long-reaching effects of the Spanish conquest was the spread of what religion across the Americas?
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Catholicism
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In what country did the Renaissance begin?
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Italy
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What caused Europe's population to increase, to provoke its interest in trade, and provided its population with large amounts of gold and silver?
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the Columbian Exchange
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Which leader was defeated by Francisco Pizarro?
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Atahualpa
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Which best explains how humanism affected the way Europeans thought about themselves?
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Humanism helped Europeans believe in their own potential.
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Which best explains why Hans Holbein the Younger was a Renaissance artist?
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He used humanistic techniques to create realistic portraits of Europeans.
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In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that leaders maintain power through
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fear and cruelty.
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Which statement about women's power during the Renaissance is true?
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Women had little political or economic power.
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Which best states how major works produced during the High Renaissance, such as Mona Lisa, affected European culture?
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Major works produced during the High Renaissance emphasized beauty and led to a revival of classical influenc
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The Reformation in England stemmed from a difference of opinion between
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an English monarch and the Catholic pope.
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Trade spread the Italian Renaissance across Europe by
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helping merchants become patrons.
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During the 1500s, many Jesuits became
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missionaries.
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Which best describes the Incas?
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a large and rich empire in South America
