Question 1

What was the subject of Lord Durham's Report on the Affairs of British North America?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

By 1825,

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A)  most of Latin America was independent. 
B)  all of Latin America was independent. 
C)  only Mexico was independent. 
D)  Mexico was still part of Spain. 
A)  most of Latin America was independent. 
B)  all of Latin America was independent. 
C)  only Mexico was independent. 
D)  Mexico was still part of Spain.

Question 3

During which years was the United States embroiled in a bitter civil war?

Accepted Answer

The answer of During which years was the United States...

Question 4

How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the United States?

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A)  The new lands gave the United States Florida. 
B)  The acquisition doubled the size of the country. 
C)  It gave the Great Lakes region to the United States. 
D)  It blocked the United States' access to the Gulf of Mexico. 
A)  The new lands gave the United States Florida. 
B)  The acquisition doubled the size of the country. 
C)  It gave the Great Lakes region to the United States. 
D)  It blocked the United States' access to the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 5

Simón Bolívar cited as his inspiration the

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A)  Declaration of Independence. 
B)  U.S. Constitution. 
C)  French Constitution. 
D)  Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. 
A)  Declaration of Independence. 
B)  U.S. Constitution. 
C)  French Constitution. 
D)  Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.

Question 6

José de San Martín believed that the key to Spanish domination of South America was the viceroyalty of

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A)  Rio de la Plata. 
B)  New Granada. 
C)  New Spain. 
D)  Peru. 
A)  Rio de la Plata. 
B)  New Granada. 
C)  New Spain. 
D)  Peru.

Question 7

What were the juntas?

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A)  rebel groups supporting Napoleon 
B)  pan-American congresses organized to put down the revolutions 
C)  provisional governments ruling in the name of Carlos IV 
D)  meetings of loyalists intending to free Carlos IV 
A)  rebel groups supporting Napoleon 
B)  pan-American congresses organized to put down the revolutions 
C)  provisional governments ruling in the name of Carlos IV 
D)  meetings of loyalists intending to free Carlos IV

Question 8

Juan Manuel de Rosas

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A)  was a porteño who gained control of the Argentine government. 
B)  was a well-educated and benevolent ruler. 
C)  worked to create a balanced government in Argentina. 
D)  was overthrown in 1852. 
A)  was a porteño who gained control of the Argentine government. 
B)  was a well-educated and benevolent ruler. 
C)  worked to create a balanced government in Argentina. 
D)  was overthrown in 1852.

Question 9

The British sent Lord Durham to North America because

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A)  an unprecedented number of British had moved to North America. 
B)  an alarming number of Catholics were threatening rebellion. 
C)  there was a conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Canada. 
D)  the British government wanted to give Canada greater local self-government. 
A)  an unprecedented number of British had moved to North America. 
B)  an alarming number of Catholics were threatening rebellion. 
C)  there was a conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Canada. 
D)  the British government wanted to give Canada greater local self-government.

Question 10

MacDonald did all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  expand Canada. 
B)  buy the Northwest Territories from the British Hudson Bay Company. 
C)  incorporate French-Canadians into the dominion. 
D)  link all of the territories into a unified nation. 
A)  expand Canada. 
B)  buy the Northwest Territories from the British Hudson Bay Company. 
C)  incorporate French-Canadians into the dominion. 
D)  link all of the territories into a unified nation.

Question 11

Porfirio Diaz's government did all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  develop water and sewer systems. 
B)  encourage foreign investment. 
C)  create a ruthless government police force called the "rural guards." 
D)  raise the literacy rate among rural laborers. 
A)  develop water and sewer systems. 
B)  encourage foreign investment. 
C)  create a ruthless government police force called the "rural guards." 
D)  raise the literacy rate among rural laborers.

Question 12

The most institutionally stable of all Latin American republics was Chile.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who declared Brazilian independence from Portugal?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Viceroy Henry 
B)  Napoleon Bonaparte 
C)  Simón Bolívar 
D)  Prince Regent Pedro 
A)  the Viceroy Henry 
B)  Napoleon Bonaparte 
C)  Simón Bolívar 
D)  Prince Regent Pedro

Question 14

Spaniards born in the Americas were called

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A)  criollos. 
B)  peninsulares. 
C)  mestizos. 
D)  españas. 
A)  criollos. 
B)  peninsulares. 
C)  mestizos. 
D)  españas.

Question 15

The basis of Chile's economy was

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A)  farming. 
B)  mining. 
C)  commerce. 
D)  cotton. 
A)  farming. 
B)  mining. 
C)  commerce. 
D)  cotton.

Question 16

Who were the porteños?

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A)  cowboys who lived in Chile 
B)  cowboys who lived in Argentina 
C)  residents of Buenos Aires 
D)  residents of Santiago 
A)  cowboys who lived in Chile 
B)  cowboys who lived in Argentina 
C)  residents of Buenos Aires 
D)  residents of Santiago

Question 17

Spaniards born in the Spain were called

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A)  criollos. 
B)  peninsulares. 
C)  mestizos. 
D)  españas. 
A)  criollos. 
B)  peninsulares. 
C)  mestizos. 
D)  españas.

Question 18

Why did the revolt led by Miguel Hidalgo fail?

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A)  It proved too liberal for most. 
B)  It was too conservative. 
C)  Its first efforts shocked most in New Spain. 
D)  Its had little support from whites and the wealthy. 
A)  It proved too liberal for most. 
B)  It was too conservative. 
C)  Its first efforts shocked most in New Spain. 
D)  Its had little support from whites and the wealthy.

Question 19

What percentage of southerners owned at least one slave?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 percent 
B)  45 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  85 percent 
A)  25 percent 
B)  45 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  85 percent

Question 20

Which of these best explains the absence of caudillos in Chilean politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the mining economy 
B)  a secure foundation of institutions 
C)  loyalty to Diego Portales and his successors 
D)  the domination of peninsulares 
A)  the mining economy 
B)  a secure foundation of institutions 
C)  loyalty to Diego Portales and his successors 
D)  the domination of peninsulares

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

What was the subject of Lord Durham's Report on the Affairs of British North America?

By 1825,

During which years was the United States embroiled in a bitter civil war?

How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the United States?

Simón Bolívar cited as his inspiration the

José de San Martín believed that the key to Spanish domination of South America was the viceroyalty of

What were the juntas?

Juan Manuel de Rosas

The British sent Lord Durham to North America because

MacDonald did all of the following EXCEPT

Porfirio Diaz's government did all of the following EXCEPT

The most institutionally stable of all Latin American republics was Chile.

Who declared Brazilian independence from Portugal?

Spaniards born in the Americas were called

The basis of Chile's economy was

Who were the porteños?

Spaniards born in the Spain were called

Why did the revolt led by Miguel Hidalgo fail?

What percentage of southerners owned at least one slave?

Which of these best explains the absence of caudillos in Chilean politics?

The Emergence of Human Societies, to 3000 Bce

Early Societies of West Asia and North Africa, to 500 Bce

Societies and Beliefs of Early India, to 500 Ce

The Origins of the Chinese Empire, to 220 Ce

Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 Bce - 1500 Ce

The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 Bce - 637 Ce

Classical Greece and Its Expansion Into Asia, 2000-30 Bce

The Romans Connect the Mediterranean World, 753 Bce - 284 Ce

Germanic Societies and the Emergence of the Christian West, 100-1100 Ce

The Byzantine World, 284-1240

The Origins and Expansion of Islam, 100-750

Religion and Diversity in the Transformation of Southern Asia, 711-1400

Early African Societies, 1500 Bce-1500 Ce

The Evolution and Expansion of East Asian Societies, 220-1240 Ce

Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400

The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530

Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071-1707

The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550

Global Exploration and Global Empires, 1400-1700

The West in an Age of Religious Conflict and Global Expansion, 1500-1650

The Search for Stability in East Asia, 1300-1800

Southern Asia and the Global Shift in Wealth and Power, 1500-1800

Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400-1800

Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1600-1763

Russias Eurasian Empire: Convergence of East and West, 1300-1800

The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

Industry, Ideology, and Their Global Impact, 1700-1914

New Connections and Challenges in Eastern and Southern Asia, 1800-1912

New Connections and Challenges in West Asia and Africa, 1800-1914

The Great War and the Russian Revolutions, 1890-1918

Anxieties and Ideologies of the Interwar Years, 1918-1939

World War Ii and the Holocaust, 1933-1945

East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present

Reform and Revolution in Latin America, 1914-Present

The Upheavals of Asia, 1945-Present

Post-Colonial Challenges in Africa and the Middle East, 1939-Present

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