Question 1

All of the following are true of African slavery except:

Accepted Answer

A)  slaves had been obtained from Africa by Europeans for many centuries. 
B)  slaves arrived in the Americas before the English Pilgrims. 
C)  before 1800, more Africans than Europeans made the voyage to the Americas. 
D)  slavery was a fundamental economic institution in the Americas by 1650. 
A)  slaves had been obtained from Africa by Europeans for many centuries. 
B)  slaves arrived in the Americas before the English Pilgrims. 
C)  before 1800, more Africans than Europeans made the voyage to the Americas. 
D)  slavery was a fundamental economic institution in the Americas by 1650. D

Question 2

The Duke of Orleans, who as regent for the young king came to power in France after the death of Louis XIV in 1715, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reasserted the power and authority of the monarch over the aristocracy 
B)  finally brought the church under the control of the state 
C)  conceded greater influence to the nobility 
D)  terminated the absolutism of Louis XIV and modeled France's government after England's 
A)  reasserted the power and authority of the monarch over the aristocracy 
B)  finally brought the church under the control of the state 
C)  conceded greater influence to the nobility 
D)  terminated the absolutism of Louis XIV and modeled France's government after England's C

Question 3

The transatlantic slave trade in the eighteenth century was conducted mainly by:

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A)  English-speaking interests and the French. 
B)  Dutch-speaking colonials in America and the Portuguese. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  Italy. 
A)  English-speaking interests and the French. 
B)  Dutch-speaking colonials in America and the Portuguese. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  Italy. A

Question 4

To what extent was European prosperity dependent on extra-European contributions (either voluntary or forced)? Specify the Asian, African, and American roles in the world economy of the eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

European prosperity in the eighteenth ce

Question 5

The wealth accumulated in western Europe during the eighteenth century:

Accepted Answer

A)  brought a general rise in the standard of living. 
B)  was accompanied by a decline in the standard of living for most people. 
C)  closed the doors of opportunity to most people. 
D)  was accumulated primarily by the nobility. 
A)  brought a general rise in the standard of living. 
B)  was accompanied by a decline in the standard of living for most people. 
C)  closed the doors of opportunity to most people. 
D)  was accumulated primarily by the nobility.

Question 6

In the eighteenth century, people of all classes and cultures shared the same:

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A)  religion and diseases. 
B)  rules of behavior. 
C)  belief in witchcraft and magic. 
D)  superstitions. 
A)  religion and diseases. 
B)  rules of behavior. 
C)  belief in witchcraft and magic. 
D)  superstitions.

Question 7

All of the following are true about the French and British empires on the eve of the Seven Years' War except:

Accepted Answer

A)  in India, both Britain and France possessed only disconnected coastal commercial establishments. 
B)  both traded with China along the Pearl River Delta in South China. 
C)  in North America, the British were more successful than the French in gaining Indian support. 
D)  the British American colonies were much divided. 
A)  in India, both Britain and France possessed only disconnected coastal commercial establishments. 
B)  both traded with China along the Pearl River Delta in South China. 
C)  in North America, the British were more successful than the French in gaining Indian support. 
D)  the British American colonies were much divided.

Question 8

Following the War of the Spanish Succession and the death of Louis XIV , the development of Britain and France shared some surprising parallels. In both nations, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the king was an ineffectual ruler 
B)  various propertied interests gained many advantages 
C)  commercial expansion occurred 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  the king was an ineffectual ruler 
B)  various propertied interests gained many advantages 
C)  commercial expansion occurred 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 9

What was the relationship between slavery and the rise of British capitalism?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between slavery and the

Question 10

Compare and contrast the causes and consequences of the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. In what sense did they form a single conflict, the "Great War of the Mid-Eighteenth Century"?

Accepted Answer

The War of the Austrian Succession and t

Question 11

As the transatlantic trade expanded, western Europe's trade with eastern Europe:

Accepted Answer

A)  languished as the eastern Europeans had no desire for Western manufactures. 
B)  reduced the incentives for eastern European landlords to improve the efficiency of their estates. 
C)  contributed, along with political causes, to reducing the bulk of the eastern European population to serfdom. 
D)  languished as the eastern Europeans had no desire for Western manufactures and reduced the incentives for eastern European landlords to improve the efficiency of their estates. 
A)  languished as the eastern Europeans had no desire for Western manufactures. 
B)  reduced the incentives for eastern European landlords to improve the efficiency of their estates. 
C)  contributed, along with political causes, to reducing the bulk of the eastern European population to serfdom. 
D)  languished as the eastern Europeans had no desire for Western manufactures and reduced the incentives for eastern European landlords to improve the efficiency of their estates.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the Seven Years' War?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a war of territorial partition in Europe. 
B)  Its stakes were territorial conquest in India. 
C)  It resulted in the French gaining all the British territories on the North American mainland east of the Mississippi. 
D)  Its result was the weakening of British sea power and France gaining command of the sea. 
A)  It was a war of territorial partition in Europe. 
B)  Its stakes were territorial conquest in India. 
C)  It resulted in the French gaining all the British territories on the North American mainland east of the Mississippi. 
D)  Its result was the weakening of British sea power and France gaining command of the sea.

Question 13

Over the course of the eighteenth century, bourgeois commerce and aristocratic land merged through all of the following means except:

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A)  marriage. 
B)  the purchase of landed estates or noble titles by the bourgeoisie. 
C)  investment in commercial interests by aristocrats. 
D)  riot and revolution. 
A)  marriage. 
B)  the purchase of landed estates or noble titles by the bourgeoisie. 
C)  investment in commercial interests by aristocrats. 
D)  riot and revolution.

Question 14

Which of the following assured the triumph of British over French ambitions in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  British territorial conquest of India 
B)  British sea power 
C)  The detachment of the British from the transoceanic trade 
D)  The British takeover of French commercial installations at Pondicherry and other cities 
A)  British territorial conquest of India 
B)  British sea power 
C)  The detachment of the British from the transoceanic trade 
D)  The British takeover of French commercial installations at Pondicherry and other cities

Question 15

The South Sea and Mississippi bubbles:

Accepted Answer

A)  discredited national banking in Great Britain and France for more than a century. 
B)  encouraged the practice of joint-stock financing in Great Britain and France. 
C)  brought about the dissolution of the Bank of England and the Bank of France. 
D)  encouraged business enterprise based upon individual ownership and partnerships. 
A)  discredited national banking in Great Britain and France for more than a century. 
B)  encouraged the practice of joint-stock financing in Great Britain and France. 
C)  brought about the dissolution of the Bank of England and the Bank of France. 
D)  encouraged business enterprise based upon individual ownership and partnerships.

Question 16

Asia was almost useless as a market for Europe's manufactures because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Asian consumer was generally wealthier than the European and therefore preferred higher-quality goods. 
B)  Asians had no desire for European manufactured products. 
C)  Europeans were interested in few Asian products and therefore Asians had little to exchange for western goods. 
D)  transportation to Asia was too expensive. 
A)  the Asian consumer was generally wealthier than the European and therefore preferred higher-quality goods. 
B)  Asians had no desire for European manufactured products. 
C)  Europeans were interested in few Asian products and therefore Asians had little to exchange for western goods. 
D)  transportation to Asia was too expensive.

Question 17

How did overseas expansion contribute to the financial bubbles of the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Overseas expansion in the eighteenth cen

Question 18

Robert Walpole became, in effect, the architect of cabinet government in England. Cabinet government means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the executive leaders, or ministers, of that government are members of the legislature. 
B)  the executive branch of the government may govern independently of the legislature. 
C)  the prime minister may govern so long as he has the approval of the cabinet. 
D)  the legislature is inferior to the cabinet. 
A)  the executive leaders, or ministers, of that government are members of the legislature. 
B)  the executive branch of the government may govern independently of the legislature. 
C)  the prime minister may govern so long as he has the approval of the cabinet. 
D)  the legislature is inferior to the cabinet.

Question 19

In the eighteenth century, the outstanding economic development affecting Europe was the expansion of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  global economy and the fact that Europe achieved the same level of wealth as China. 
B)  economies within Europe, which brought eastern Europe into rough economic equality with western Europe. 
C)  economies within Europe, which finally brought southern Europe into rough economic equality with western Europe. 
D)  global economy and the fact that Europe became wealthier than any other region of the globe. 
A)  global economy and the fact that Europe achieved the same level of wealth as China. 
B)  economies within Europe, which brought eastern Europe into rough economic equality with western Europe. 
C)  economies within Europe, which finally brought southern Europe into rough economic equality with western Europe. 
D)  global economy and the fact that Europe became wealthier than any other region of the globe.

Question 20

Which areas of the globe did the British dominate by 1763? Where were France's main losses?

Accepted Answer

By 1763, the British had dominated sever

Exam 7: The Global Struggle for Wealth and Empire

All of the following are true of African slavery except:

The Duke of Orleans, who as regent for the young king came to power in France after the death of Louis XIV in 1715, _____.

The transatlantic slave trade in the eighteenth century was conducted mainly by:

To what extent was European prosperity dependent on extra-European contributions (either voluntary or forced)? Specify the Asian, African, and American roles in the world economy of the eighteenth century.

The wealth accumulated in western Europe during the eighteenth century:

In the eighteenth century, people of all classes and cultures shared the same:

All of the following are true about the French and British empires on the eve of the Seven Years' War except:

Following the War of the Spanish Succession and the death of Louis XIV , the development of Britain and France shared some surprising parallels. In both nations, _____.

What was the relationship between slavery and the rise of British capitalism?

Compare and contrast the causes and consequences of the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. In what sense did they form a single conflict, the "Great War of the Mid-Eighteenth Century"?

As the transatlantic trade expanded, western Europe's trade with eastern Europe:

Which of the following is true of the Seven Years' War?

Over the course of the eighteenth century, bourgeois commerce and aristocratic land merged through all of the following means except:

Which of the following assured the triumph of British over French ambitions in South Asia?

The South Sea and Mississippi bubbles:

Asia was almost useless as a market for Europe's manufactures because:

How did overseas expansion contribute to the financial bubbles of the eighteenth century?

Robert Walpole became, in effect, the architect of cabinet government in England. Cabinet government means that:

In the eighteenth century, the outstanding economic development affecting Europe was the expansion of the:

Which areas of the globe did the British dominate by 1763? Where were France's main losses?

The Rise of Europe

The Upheaval in Western Christendom, 1300-1560

The Atlantic World, Commerce, and Wars of Religion, 1560-1648

The Growing Power of Western Europe, 1640-1715

The Transformation of Eastern Europe, 1648-1740

The Scientific View of the World

The Age of Enlightenment

The French Revolution

Napoleonic Europe

Industries, Ideas, and the Struggle for Reform, 1815-1848

Revolutions and the Reimposition of Order, 1848-1870

The Consolidation of Large Nation-States, 1859-1871

Europes Economic and Political Ascendancy, 1871-1914

European Society and Culture, 1871-1914

Europes Colonial Empires and Global Dominance, 1871-1914

The First World War

The Russian Revolution and the Emergence of the Soviet Union

Democracy, Anti-Imperialism, and the Economic Crisis After the First World War

Democracy and Dictatorship in the 1930s

The Second World War

The Cold War and Reconstruction After the Second World War

Decolonization and the Breakup of the European Empires

Coexistence, Confrontation, and the New European Economy

The International Revolt Against Soviet Communism

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