The Treaty of _________, which put an end to the first of the Opium Wars, marked the first of the century’s “unequal treaties” that would be imposed throughout east Asia by European powers in order to open Chinese ports to foreign trade.
a. Nanjing
b. Zhoushan
c. Xiamen
d. Quanzhou
a. Nanjing
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The two developments that set the stage for the North Atlantic revolutions were __________
A) the Enlightenment and France's victory in the Seven Years' War B) the Enlightenment and Spain's defeat by England C) the Enlightenment and Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War D) Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War and the defeat of the Armada
Historian Lord Acton criticized nationalism because it violated what principle of liberalism?
a. the importance of free trade and open markets b. the political freedom of the individual c. the belief that some cultures are superior to others d. the right of corporate groups to negotiate for their rights
Why did overproduction of crops that largely resulted from mechanized agriculture hurt farmers economically during the 1920s?
A) The ability to grow more crops drove prices down. B) Mechanized agriculture eliminated jobs for many farm laborers and sharecroppers. C) Foreign countries placed high tariffs on imported American agricultural products. D) More farming led to soil exhaustion which produced the massive dust storms that destroyed crops.
What was the objective of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry?
A) to convince Southerners to rethink their opposition to slavery B) to push the country into civil war C) to punish Southerners for killing members of his family D) to spark a massive slave uprising