Unit 1
Why did King Henry ask Parliament to pass the Act of Supremacy?
To approve of his own divorce
Members of the nobility were part of which Estate?
Second Estate
True or False: The Revolution of 1830 in Italy was successful
False
The Industrial Revolution began in which country?
England
What war led to the Treaty of Nanjing?
The Opium War
Name of philosophe that promoted the idea of separation of church and state?
Voltaire
What event led to the end of the French Revolution?
Napoleon overthrew the Directory and became the ruler of France
The Revolution of 1830 in France was caused by which force of change?
Why were early factories built along rivers?
Machines were powered by water
Name the revolt in which members of the Harmonious Fists murdered Christians
The Boxer Rebellion
What were the two reasons why King George III wanted to collect revenue from the colonists?
1. Pay down the war debt
2. Help maintain an army to defend the colonies
How was Napoleon able to fund his Napoleonic Wars?
He sold the Louisiana territory to the United States for $15 million
Why did Russia invade the Turkish provinces in the Balkans?
They wanted to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea
Which three countries made up French Indochina?
1. Cambodia
2. Laos
3. Vietnam
Name the revolt led by a Christian convert in which many social reforms were sought.
Tai Ping Rebellion
What is Laissez-Faire Economics?
Economic philosophy inspired by the Enlightenment in which the government does not interfere much with the economy.
Name of the leader of the Committee of Public Safety
Maximilien Robespierre
According to Prince Klemens von Metternich, why weren't the monarchs chosen by Napoleon considered "lawful" monarchs?
They weren't chosen by God
What were two reasons as to why steel replaced iron during the Second Industrial Revolution?
1. Steel is more durable
2. The Bessemer Process made it easier and cheaper
to produce
What was Sun Yat-sen's belief regarding the Qing Dynasty?
He believed that China was in a state of decay and that the Qing Dynasty could no longer govern China
What are two reasons why the American Revolution is significant?
1. First successful revolution based on the ideas of the Enlightenment
2. Inspired other revolutions
What were two reasons as to why the Continental System ended in failure?
1. Some countries traded secretly with Great Britain
2. Great Britain found new markets in Middle East
and Latin America
What were the five countries that made up the Concert of Europe?
1. Great Britain
2. France
3. Austria
4. Prussia
5. Russia
Name five contributing factors to the Industrial Revolution
1. Increase in food supply
2. Increase in population
3. Captial to Invest
4. Plentiful Resources
5. Free Society
6. Ready Market
What was the outcome of the Revolution of 1911?
It led to the Chinese Republic