Question 1

Which two countries in western Europe came to occupy a position of leadership in Europe as a whole by about 1700?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Netherlands and England 
B)  Prussia and Austria 
C)  Spain and France 
D)  France and England 
A)  the Netherlands and England 
B)  Prussia and Austria 
C)  Spain and France 
D)  France and England

Question 2

Eighteenth-century warfare was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  a great upsurge in national feeling among the peoples involved. 
B)  the involvement, for the first time in modern warfare, of civilians. 
C)  the use of soldiers recruited from countries other than a particular army's national affiliation. 
D)  all of the choices are correct. 
A)  a great upsurge in national feeling among the peoples involved. 
B)  the involvement, for the first time in modern warfare, of civilians. 
C)  the use of soldiers recruited from countries other than a particular army's national affiliation. 
D)  all of the choices are correct.

Question 3

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

Question 4

In the eighteenth century, which of the following was more important to western Europe as a trading area than Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia and the Pacific 
B)  eastern Europe 
C)  America 
D)  Africa 
A)  Australia and the Pacific 
B)  eastern Europe 
C)  America 
D)  Africa

Question 5

As a result of the peace treaties of 1763 ending the Seven Years' War all of the following occurred

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederick's aggression of 1740, the seizure of Silesia, was legalized. 
B)  the "Dualism" of Austria and Prussia as the major rivals for control of Germany was reconfirmed. 
C)  France suffered a commercial calamity, losing its trade with America and India. 
D)  British power and influence became paramount in America north of Mexico, and ultimately, in India. 
A)  Frederick's aggression of 1740, the seizure of Silesia, was legalized. 
B)  the "Dualism" of Austria and Prussia as the major rivals for control of Germany was reconfirmed. 
C)  France suffered a commercial calamity, losing its trade with America and India. 
D)  British power and influence became paramount in America north of Mexico, and ultimately, in India.

Question 6

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)  economy inside Europe, which brought eastern Europe into rough economic equality with western Europe. 
C)  economy inside 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)  economy inside Europe, which brought eastern Europe into rough economic equality with western Europe. 
C)  economy inside 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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  languished. 
B)  reduced the incentives for eastern European landlords to improve the efficiency of their estates. 
C)  contributed to the spread of serfdom by encouraging the creation of an export-oriented, plantation-like agricultural system. 
D)  A and B 
A)  languished. 
B)  reduced the incentives for eastern European landlords to improve the efficiency of their estates. 
C)  contributed to the spread of serfdom by encouraging the creation of an export-oriented, plantation-like agricultural system. 
D)  A and B

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The relationship between slavery and the

Question 9

The Frenchman Dupleix's plans for India after 1748

Accepted Answer

A)  were to build an empire. 
B)  sought to increase the French East India Company's capital. 
C)  required large-scale intervention by the French army. 
D)  were defeated by the concerted action of native rulers. 
A)  were to build an empire. 
B)  sought to increase the French East India Company's capital. 
C)  required large-scale intervention by the French army. 
D)  were defeated by the concerted action of native rulers.

Question 10

Describe the similarities and differences in the daily lives of the average rich European and the average poor European with respect to food, housing, and health.

Accepted Answer

The daily lives of the average rich Euro

Which two countries in western Europe came to occupy a position of leadership in Europe as a whole by about 1700?

Eighteenth-century warfare was characterized by

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

In the eighteenth century, which of the following was more important to western Europe as a trading area than Asia?

As a result of the peace treaties of 1763 ending the Seven Years' War all of the following occurred

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

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

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

The Frenchman Dupleix's plans for India after 1748

Describe the similarities and differences in the daily lives of the average rich European and the average poor European with respect to food, housing, and health.

The Rise of Europe

The Upheaval in Western Christendom, 1300-1560

Economic Renewal 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 Global Consolidation of Large Nation-States, 1859-1871

European Civilization, 1871-1914: Economy and Politics

European Civilization, 1871-1914: Society and Culture

Europes World Supremacy, 1871-1914

The First World War

The Russian Revolution and 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

Postcolonial Nations in Asia and Latin America

Empires Into Nations: Africa and the Middle East After the Second World War

Coexistence, Confrontation, and the New Global Economy

The International Revolt Against Soviet Communism

The Changing Modern World

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Exam 7: The Struggle for Wealth and Empire

Which two countries in western Europe came to occupy a position of leadership in Europe as a whole by about 1700?

Eighteenth-century warfare was characterized by

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

In the eighteenth century, which of the following was more important to western Europe as a trading area than Asia?

As a result of the peace treaties of 1763 ending the Seven Years' War all of the following occurred

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

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

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

The Frenchman Dupleix's plans for India after 1748

Describe the similarities and differences in the daily lives of the average rich European and the average poor European with respect to food, housing, and health.

The Rise of Europe

The Upheaval in Western Christendom, 1300-1560

Economic Renewal 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 Global Consolidation of Large Nation-States, 1859-1871

European Civilization, 1871-1914: Economy and Politics

European Civilization, 1871-1914: Society and Culture

Europes World Supremacy, 1871-1914

The First World War

The Russian Revolution and 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

Postcolonial Nations in Asia and Latin America

Empires Into Nations: Africa and the Middle East After the Second World War

Coexistence, Confrontation, and the New Global Economy

The International Revolt Against Soviet Communism

The Changing Modern World

Filters

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