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What Italian Sailor "discovered" the "New World" in 1492?
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DaVinci
Vespucci
Columbus
Balboa
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Although Ferdinand Magellan died before returning to Europe, his crew accomplished a major feat. What was it?
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first Europeans to round the tip of Africa
first Europeans to reach the Americas
first Europeans to bring enslaved Africans to Europe
first Europeans to circumnavigate the globe
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What Italian Sailor "discovered" the "New World" in 1492?
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Although Ferdinand Magellan died before returning to Europe, his crew accomplished a major feat. What was it?
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Why did Europeans establish colonies?
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What is the movement of goods, people, animals, plants and diseases between Europe, Africa and America known as?
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What is the term for a settlement or outpost that is ruled by a mother country or imperialist nation?
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Spain, France, & England had different types of relationships with Native Americans. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the English colonists and Native Americans?
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Which group is most responsible for the direct capture of most African slaves?
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What economic system allows individuals to own a business and run it for a profit?
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What part of the Triangular Trade claimed the lives of thousands of enslaved Africans who were being brought to the Americas?
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Which of these best describes the function of a constitution?
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During the 1600's and 1700's, most of Europe was ruled by unlimited governments. Which of the following is an example of an unlimited government?
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What is the belief of "divine right?"
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What movement believed that reason could be used to solve society's problems?
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"The separation of power allows the three branches to limit and control each other" Who was the Enlightenment thinker to first propose the separation of power in government?
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What is the ability of one branch of government to limit the power of another branch called?
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Where does a democratic government get its power, according to a social contract?
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What did John Locke believe that the rights of life, liberty, and property were?
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The Scientific Revolution proved the Heliocentric Theory. what does this belief state?
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During the Scientific Revolution, who first proposed the heliocentric view of the universe?
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In 1804, enslaved people in Haiti revolted against French rule. Who was the leader of the Haitian revolution?
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What explains the economic causes of the French Revolution
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What was the National Assembly?
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Which of the following did Napoleon do for France?
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At its height, how far did Napoleon's Empire reach?
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Which group in the Latin America colonies who were of Spanish and Native American ancestry?
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Which industry was the first to be affected by the Industrial Revolution
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Which term refers to a strong identity with one's own country, identifying with those who share a history and culture?
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Which of the following inventions did the most to revolutionize industrialization, transportation, and trade during the Industrial Revolution?
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What is a business entity called that raises money by selling shares to investors?
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Which of these most accurately defines the term "industrialization"?
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What policy did Otto von Bismarck, leader of the revolution to unite Germany, follow?
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Which of the following groups believed that the means of production should be owned by society as a whole?
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Who was the ruler of Germany following unification?
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What 2 techniques were used in mass production during the Industrial Revolution to bring changes to how goods were made?
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The French people were divided into groups or social classes. Which of the following formed the largest and poorest class in French society?
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According to John Locke, if a government fails to protect citizens' rights, what can the citizens do?
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What social change was brought about by the Industrial Revolution?
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China and Japan did not like Europeans bringing their culture and religion to Asia. What policy did China and Japan follow as a result of their reaction to European colonialism?
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How did Africans resist being placed into slavery?
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Which of these inventions did NOT help early Europeans sailors navigate?
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What is the term for when a country controls another country or lands, using military force to gain political and economic advantage?
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What economic system is being used when a mother country has colonies and builds up its supply of gold & silver by exporting more goods than it imports?
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Who freed Chile and Argentina from Spanish rule in 1810?
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What did Great Britain have that made it the ideal place for the Industrial Revolution to begin?
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Which of these terms means the movement of people to cities from surrounding countryside?
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Who led revolts in Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia, then joined with San Martin to help free Peru?
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Which group of people are of mixed European and African decent?
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Who are leaders in the colonies that were born in the mother country?
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Who is often called the "George Washington" of Mexico because he led mestizos and Native Americans in the fight for Mexican independence from Spain?
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What did both the Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China have in in common?
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Why did the United States want to control islands in the Pacific such as Hawaii, Midway Island, and Guam?
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During the Meiji Restoration what was Japan able to do , which greatly surprised other imperial nations?
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What is an accurate statement about the carving up of Africa by European nations during the 1800s?
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Why did Europeans take over take over lands in Southeast Asia in the 1800s?
