Question 1

France's support for slavery decreased after

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A)  the Haitian Revolution. 
B)  the writing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man. 
C)  Napoleon conscripted slaves to fight his wars against Britain, promising freedom in exchange for military service. 
D)  sale of the Louisiana Territory reduced its need for plantation labor. 
E)  the French economy focused more on wine production and handicrafts than industrialized manufacture. 
A)  the Haitian Revolution. 
B)  the writing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man. 
C)  Napoleon conscripted slaves to fight his wars against Britain, promising freedom in exchange for military service. 
D)  sale of the Louisiana Territory reduced its need for plantation labor. 
E)  the French economy focused more on wine production and handicrafts than industrialized manufacture.

Question 2

Independence in Brazil first occurred when

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A)  Bolivar overthrew the reign of King John VI after his return to Portugal. 
B)  Emperor Pedro I, son of the king of Portugal, declared Brazil a constitutional monarchy. 
C)  juntas turned Brazil into a constitutional republic. 
D)  the armies of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata freed the slaves, breaking the economic stronghold of Portugal. 
E)  Francisco Garibaldi was elected as the president of Brazil in 1831. 
A)  Bolivar overthrew the reign of King John VI after his return to Portugal. 
B)  Emperor Pedro I, son of the king of Portugal, declared Brazil a constitutional monarchy. 
C)  juntas turned Brazil into a constitutional republic. 
D)  the armies of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata freed the slaves, breaking the economic stronghold of Portugal. 
E)  Francisco Garibaldi was elected as the president of Brazil in 1831.

Question 3

After 1800, when the profitability of sugar plantations declined, which British groups pushed for the end of slavery?

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A)  labor unions 
B)  Protestant ministers 
C)  free traders 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only 
A)  labor unions 
B)  Protestant ministers 
C)  free traders 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only

Question 4

The United States election of 1824 was controversial because:

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A)  One of the four candidates for president had been incapacitated by a stroke but ran anyway. 
B)  expansionist policies to the west dominated the political agenda. 
C)  the selection the president was made by a vote in the House of Representatives. 
D)  the provision for overturning slavery was narrowly defeated. 
E)  the faction known as "war hawks" did not support their own candidate. 
A)  One of the four candidates for president had been incapacitated by a stroke but ran anyway. 
B)  expansionist policies to the west dominated the political agenda. 
C)  the selection the president was made by a vote in the House of Representatives. 
D)  the provision for overturning slavery was narrowly defeated. 
E)  the faction known as "war hawks" did not support their own candidate.

Question 5

People who wanted slavery to be outlawed were called

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A)  deconstructionists. 
B)  populists. 
C)  luddites. 
D)  libertarians. 
E)  abolitionists. 
A)  deconstructionists. 
B)  populists. 
C)  luddites. 
D)  libertarians. 
E)  abolitionists.

Question 6

Problems associated with regionalism were important in shaping Latin American nations as well as the United States. Compare and contrast the significance of regionalism throughout the Americas.

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Regionalism in Latin America was very di

Question 7

The Shawnee leader who created a large organized alliance of Amerindians of the Ohio River Valley and Great Britain was

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A)  Pontiac. 
B)  Crazy Horse. 
C)  Tecumseh. 
D)  Wetamoo. 
E)  LeDuc Tho. 
A)  Pontiac. 
B)  Crazy Horse. 
C)  Tecumseh. 
D)  Wetamoo. 
E)  LeDuc Tho.

Question 8

Initially, the two areas in Latin America that retained monarchies were

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A)  Mexico and Bolivia. 
B)  Peru and Chile. 
C)  Uruguay and Paraguay. 
D)  Mexico and Brazil. 
E)  Brazil and Argentina. 
A)  Mexico and Bolivia. 
B)  Peru and Chile. 
C)  Uruguay and Paraguay. 
D)  Mexico and Brazil. 
E)  Brazil and Argentina.

Question 9

Using Map (in the textbook) 25.1, identify the new countries that emerged by 1830. In addition, locate the territories still under the control of colonial powers in 1840.

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By 1830, several new countries emerged i

Question 10

Identify the following term(s).
-Benito Juárez

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Benito Juárez was a Mexican lawyer and p

Question 11

Identify the following term(s).
-Gran Columbia

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Gran Colombia, also known as "Gran Colom

Question 12

Using Map (in the textbook) 25.2, discuss the Confederation of 1867 and how the borders of Canada were changed as a result. What role might railroads have played in the growth of the Canadian territory and the increase in population centers?

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The Confederation of 1867 was a signific

Question 13

The Industrial Revolution created new demand for metals such as copper, zinc, and tin. This led to mining booms in

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A)  the western United States 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Chile 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and c only 
A)  the western United States 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Chile 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and c only

Question 14

How did the role of personalist leaders affect politics in the 19th century Americas?

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personalist leaders relied on their popu

Question 15

Jose de San Martin's most effective troops were

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A)  Spanish ex-patriots. 
B)  former American convicts. 
C)  former American cowboys. 
D)  former Portuguese soldiers. 
E)  former slaves. 
A)  Spanish ex-patriots. 
B)  former American convicts. 
C)  former American cowboys. 
D)  former Portuguese soldiers. 
E)  former slaves.

Question 16

During Brazil's war with Paraguay (1865-1870), large numbers of slaves

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A)  joined the Brazilian army in exchange for freedom. 
B)  were liberated by foreign armies. 
C)  temporarily controlled the Brazilian government. 
D)  petitioned the pope to mediate for them. 
E)  fled the country. 
A)  joined the Brazilian army in exchange for freedom. 
B)  were liberated by foreign armies. 
C)  temporarily controlled the Brazilian government. 
D)  petitioned the pope to mediate for them. 
E)  fled the country.

Question 17

The Caste War was

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A)  a rebellion by the creoles and mestizos in Mexico against the caudillos. 
B)  an independence movement by the Choctaw confederation. 
C)  an alliance of the Plains tribes to resist western expansion. 
D)  a popular uprising of Maya that nearly succeeded in taking over the Yucatán 
E)  a mutiny against British Raj in India in 1857. 
A)  a rebellion by the creoles and mestizos in Mexico against the caudillos. 
B)  an independence movement by the Choctaw confederation. 
C)  an alliance of the Plains tribes to resist western expansion. 
D)  a popular uprising of Maya that nearly succeeded in taking over the Yucatán 
E)  a mutiny against British Raj in India in 1857.

Question 18

Define and discuss the patterns of economic development and underdevelopment in the Americas. What regions enjoyed economic development during the nineteenth century, and what were the major components of that development? What regions remained underdeveloped, and why?

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Students should recognize that all Weste

Question 19

Identify the following term(s).
-personalist leaders

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Personalist leaders refer to political f

Question 20

By the mid nineteenth century, Mexico lost all but which of the following to the United States?

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A)  Texas 
B)  Arizona 
C)  New Mexico 
D)  California 
E)  that area acquired in the Gadsden Purchase. 
A)  Texas 
B)  Arizona 
C)  New Mexico 
D)  California 
E)  that area acquired in the Gadsden Purchase.

Exam 25: Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

France's support for slavery decreased after

Independence in Brazil first occurred when

After 1800, when the profitability of sugar plantations declined, which British groups pushed for the end of slavery?

The United States election of 1824 was controversial because:

People who wanted slavery to be outlawed were called

Problems associated with regionalism were important in shaping Latin American nations as well as the United States. Compare and contrast the significance of regionalism throughout the Americas.

The Shawnee leader who created a large organized alliance of Amerindians of the Ohio River Valley and Great Britain was

Initially, the two areas in Latin America that retained monarchies were

Using Map (in the textbook) 25.1, identify the new countries that emerged by 1830. In addition, locate the territories still under the control of colonial powers in 1840.

Identify the following term(s). -Benito Juárez

Identify the following term(s). -Gran Columbia

Using Map (in the textbook) 25.2, discuss the Confederation of 1867 and how the borders of Canada were changed as a result. What role might railroads have played in the growth of the Canadian territory and the increase in population centers?

The Industrial Revolution created new demand for metals such as copper, zinc, and tin. This led to mining booms in

How did the role of personalist leaders affect politics in the 19th century Americas?

Jose de San Martin's most effective troops were

During Brazil's war with Paraguay (1865-1870), large numbers of slaves

The Caste War was

Define and discuss the patterns of economic development and underdevelopment in the Americas. What regions enjoyed economic development during the nineteenth century, and what were the major components of that development? What regions remained underdeveloped, and why?

Identify the following term(s). -personalist leaders

By the mid nineteenth century, Mexico lost all but which of the following to the United States?

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Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

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Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

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The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

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Between Europe and China

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Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

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