What was the connection between European global expansion and the growing tensions between European powers?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
In 1914 three-quarters of the world’s population lived under the rule of Europeans or their descendants.
Technological innovations in transportation and communication tied the world more closely together.
The competition that arose from the expansion of European power sowed the seeds of World War I.
The central rivalry emerged between a newly unified Germany and traditionally dominant Britain.
Each of the major European powers sought allies to bolster its position.
Britain, France, and Russia formed an alliance that became known as the Entente.
Germany and Austria-Hungary established their own alliance, known as the Central Powers.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Puritans were among the few religious groups heavily opposed by Elizabeth I's government due to their __________.
A. disdain for central authority B. sympathy toward Anabaptist doctrine C. Spanish influence D. calls for theocratic government
At the Potsdam meeting in July 1945, the victorious Allies agreed to
A) hold free elections in all of Europe liberated from the Nazis. B) have future discussions on international control of the atomic bomb. C) divide Germany into four zones of occupation. D) exact no reparations from Germany because the reparations after World War I had helped cause World War II.
Which of these European settlements in North America was most crucial to American trade?
A) Sitka B) New Orleans C) Los Angeles D) Quebec