Question 1

Which of these best describe Benito Juárez's early government?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative and repressive 
B)  liberal and reformist 
C)  reactionary and dictatorial 
D)  socialist and democratic 
A)  conservative and repressive 
B)  liberal and reformist 
C)  reactionary and dictatorial 
D)  socialist and democratic

Question 2

Who held most of the key positions in Spanish America prior to the revolutions?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who held most of the key positions...

Question 3

Québec was the colony of

Accepted Answer

A)  French Catholics. 
B)  French Protestants. 
C)  English Catholics. 
D)  English Protestants. 
A)  French Catholics. 
B)  French Protestants. 
C)  English Catholics. 
D)  English Protestants.

Question 4

How was the creation of Latin American juntas a response to Napoleon's conquest of Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The former Spanish king instructed the colonies to unite under a centralized government to help provide support for Spanish resistance 
B)  The United States saw an opportunity to increase its imperialistic sway over the Latin America, so they offered assistance to any country who formally withdrew support for the peninsulares. 
C)  The United States set up a partnership with the former king of Spain in which the juntas would be appointed as local leaders of the resistance movement. 
D)  The revolutions were in the name of their imprisoned king. 
A)  The former Spanish king instructed the colonies to unite under a centralized government to help provide support for Spanish resistance 
B)  The United States saw an opportunity to increase its imperialistic sway over the Latin America, so they offered assistance to any country who formally withdrew support for the peninsulares. 
C)  The United States set up a partnership with the former king of Spain in which the juntas would be appointed as local leaders of the resistance movement. 
D)  The revolutions were in the name of their imprisoned king.

Question 5

Porfirio Díaz attracted massive foreign investment from western nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Agustín de Iturbide promised that

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico would remain a Catholic monarchy. 
B)  Mexico would grant religious freedom to Protestants. 
C)  peninsulares would remain in charge. 
D)  Amerinds would be protected under his government. 
A)  Mexico would remain a Catholic monarchy. 
B)  Mexico would grant religious freedom to Protestants. 
C)  peninsulares would remain in charge. 
D)  Amerinds would be protected under his government.

Question 7

How did the Enlightenment influence the revolutions in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

The Enlightenment had a significant infl

Question 8

Which of these did NOT apply to the revolutions that began in 1810?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were spurred by hatred of Carlos IV. 
B)  They were inspired by conservative motives. 
C)  Criollos drove most of the revolts. 
D)  They were opportunistic, taking advantage of political change in Spain. 
A)  They were spurred by hatred of Carlos IV. 
B)  They were inspired by conservative motives. 
C)  Criollos drove most of the revolts. 
D)  They were opportunistic, taking advantage of political change in Spain.

Question 9

The earliest independent Mexican governments were ruled by

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal military leaders. 
B)  conservative caudillos. 
C)  conservative-liberal coalitions. 
D)  the liberal middle class. 
A)  liberal military leaders. 
B)  conservative caudillos. 
C)  conservative-liberal coalitions. 
D)  the liberal middle class.

Question 10

Discuss the problems plaguing Mexico in its early years.

Accepted Answer

Mexico faced several problems in its ear

Question 11

Abraham Lincoln campaigned on a platform of

Accepted Answer

A)  abolition of slavery. 
B)  opposing expansion of slavery in new territories. 
C)  going to war against the southern states. 
D)  industrialization in the south. 
A)  abolition of slavery. 
B)  opposing expansion of slavery in new territories. 
C)  going to war against the southern states. 
D)  industrialization in the south.

Question 12

What gift was given to George Washington by the Marquis de Lafayette?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Statue of Liberty 
B)  a pair of dueling pistols 
C)  a key to the Bastille 
D)  a leather lined portfolio 
A)  the Statue of Liberty 
B)  a pair of dueling pistols 
C)  a key to the Bastille 
D)  a leather lined portfolio

Question 13

Which two nations dominated the "Southern Cone"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru and Chile 
B)  Peru and Argentina 
C)  Argentina and Chile 
D)  Colombia and Peru 
A)  Peru and Chile 
B)  Peru and Argentina 
C)  Argentina and Chile 
D)  Colombia and Peru

Question 14

Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was held by

Accepted Answer

A)  the national legislature. 
B)  the president. 
C)  state governments. 
D)  an executive council. 
A)  the national legislature. 
B)  the president. 
C)  state governments. 
D)  an executive council.

Question 15

Brazil adopted a three-branch system of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of these represented Argentina's social divisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  criollos and porteños 
B)  gauchos and porteños 
C)  porteños and peninsulares 
D)  gauchos and criollos 
A)  criollos and porteños 
B)  gauchos and porteños 
C)  porteños and peninsulares 
D)  gauchos and criollos

Question 17

Which man lost half of his country in the Mexican-American War?

Accepted Answer

Antonio Ló

Question 18

Which of these political changes occurred in Brazil in 1807?

Accepted Answer

A)  A revolt replaced Portuguese rule with a Brazilian president. 
B)  The Portuguese ruler moved his court to Rio de Janeiro. 
C)  The Portuguese rulers put down a revolt and installed a junta. 
D)  A revolt was harshly put down and military rule was instituted. 
A)  A revolt replaced Portuguese rule with a Brazilian president. 
B)  The Portuguese ruler moved his court to Rio de Janeiro. 
C)  The Portuguese rulers put down a revolt and installed a junta. 
D)  A revolt was harshly put down and military rule was instituted.

Question 19

Which of the following ideologies influenced Polk's presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest destiny 
B)  socialism 
C)  multiculturalism 
D)  isolationism 
A)  manifest destiny 
B)  socialism 
C)  multiculturalism 
D)  isolationism

Question 20

Which of the following descriptions does NOT apply to Bolívar?

Accepted Answer

A)  well-educated 
B)  a military genius 
C)  persistent 
D)  peninsulare 
A)  well-educated 
B)  a military genius 
C)  persistent 
D)  peninsulare

Exam 28: Nation Building in the Americas, 1789-1914

Which of these best describe Benito Juárez's early government?

Who held most of the key positions in Spanish America prior to the revolutions?

Québec was the colony of

How was the creation of Latin American juntas a response to Napoleon's conquest of Spain?

Porfirio Díaz attracted massive foreign investment from western nations.

Agustín de Iturbide promised that

How did the Enlightenment influence the revolutions in Latin America?

Which of these did NOT apply to the revolutions that began in 1810?

The earliest independent Mexican governments were ruled by

Discuss the problems plaguing Mexico in its early years.

Abraham Lincoln campaigned on a platform of

What gift was given to George Washington by the Marquis de Lafayette?

Which two nations dominated the "Southern Cone"?

Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was held by

Brazil adopted a three-branch system of government.

Which of these represented Argentina's social divisions?

Which man lost half of his country in the Mexican-American War?

Which of these political changes occurred in Brazil in 1807?

Which of the following ideologies influenced Polk's presidency?

Which of the following descriptions does NOT apply to Bolívar?

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