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history semester exam

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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During the Age of Exploration, the economic philosophy that most countries in Europe adhered to was

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Mercantalism

#2
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The Columbian Exchange is

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exchange between old and new world of diseases, plants, people, & animals

#3
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One motivation for Hernando Cortes to sail to Mexico was

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Gold and silver were thought to be in surplus in Mexico

#4
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European nations used colonies to provide raw materials and

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serve as a source of newfound wealth

#5
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The ____________ and the ____________ held that reason could be used to improve humanity

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Scientific revolution, Enlightenment

#6
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An absolute monarch is

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a ruler that has unquestioned authority over the affairs of the state

#7
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John Locke believed in people’s inalienable rights, such as,

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Life, liberty, and property

#8
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The Latin American revolution drew inspiration from the

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American Revolution

#9
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Increased taxes to pay for the French and Indian war helped spark the _____________________

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American Revolution

#10
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Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?

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Karl Marx

#11
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Who invented the steam engine?

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James Watt

#12
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England’s abundant coal and iron resources explain why

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the industrial revolution began there

#13
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The United States supported Panama’s rebellion against Columbia because

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they wanted to build a US owned canal across Panama

#14
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One lasting effect of the Europeans’ colonization of Africa was

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internal divisions and exploitation of natural resources

#15
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The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is considered the

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spark that started WW1

#16
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The Industrial Revolution help Britain dominate, expand, and control its empire around the globe because ______

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Industrial military technology gave Britain an advantage over nations

#17
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All of the following were true of the League of Nations EXCEPT —It helped the rise of Communist governments -It established a mandate system to rule former German colonies -it lacked its own military force to settle conflicts -it was an international attempt to resolve conflicts without warfare

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-It established a mandate system to rule former German colonies

#18
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The War Guilt Clause was a element of the Treaty of Versailles that stated ____

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Germany had to accept blame for WWI and pay war reparations to the Allies

#19
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The mobilization of a country’s entire economy, military, and propaganda resources to wage war is known as

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Total war

#20
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The result of the application of industrial military technology in warfare during World War 1 was _____

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dramatically higher casualty rates

#21
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The German policy of unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic led to

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The U.S being drawn into WW1

#22
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The 14 Points reflected President Wilson’s belief that -

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cooperation among world leaders was essential to maintain world peace

#23
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Which factor led to the communist revolution in Russia?

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unequal distribution of wealth between social classes

#24
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In response to the global depression in the 1930s, President FDR implemented a recovery program known as _____

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The New Deal