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What was the result of the reforms of Sultan Selim III (1789-1807)?

What was the result of the reforms of Sultan Selim III (1789-1807)?

What was the result of the reforms of Sultan Selim III (1789-1807)?
A) Western-style education was introduced throughout the empire
B) The Janissary corps was eliminated as a political and military force
C) The sultan was toppled from

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By the 1870s, the Ottoman Empire

By the 1870s, the Ottoman Empire

By the 1870s, the Ottoman Empire
A) had recovered most of their territorial losses to European powers.
B) had ceased to rule any portion of Asia Minor.
C) had been driven from virtually all of the Balkans.
D) had driven the Russia

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What European nation supported the Ottoman Empire in order to prevent other Euro

What European nation supported the Ottoman Empire in order to prevent other Euro

What European nation supported the Ottoman Empire in order to prevent other European powers from gaining access to the Mediterranean?
A) Britain
B) France
C) Russia
D) Austria-Hungary

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The first region to successfully rebel and achieve independence from the Ottoman

The first region to successfully rebel and achieve independence from the Ottoman

The first region to successfully rebel and achieve independence from the Ottoman Empire was
A) the Crimea.
B) Greece.
C) Serbia.
D) Palestine.

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What Ottoman sultan successfully eliminated the Janissary corps as a military an

What Ottoman sultan successfully eliminated the Janissary corps as a military an

What Ottoman sultan successfully eliminated the Janissary corps as a military and political influence?
A) Selim III
B) Mahmud II
C) Abdul Hamid
D) Selim II

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Which of the following European powers seized territories of the Ottoman Empire

Which of the following European powers seized territories of the Ottoman Empire

Which of the following European powers seized territories of the Ottoman Empire in the early decades of the 18th century?
A) Austria-Hungary
B) Britain
C) France
D) Italy

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In the later 1700s what power became the main threat to the Ottomans' survival?

In the later 1700s what power became the main threat to the Ottomans' survival?

In the later 1700s what power became the main threat to the Ottomans' survival?
A) Britain
B) Austria-Hungary
C) France
D) Russia

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Which of the following statements concerning the Muslim economy at the beginning

Which of the following statements concerning the Muslim economy at the beginning

Which of the following statements concerning the Muslim economy at the beginning of the 18th century is most accurate?
A) The Muslim economy remained dependent on Arab merchants who traded predominantly with Africa.
B) By holding the Europe

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Which of the following was NOT a weakness associated with the Ottoman Empire in

Which of the following was NOT a weakness associated with the Ottoman Empire in

Which of the following was NOT a weakness associated with the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century?
A) Weak rulers
B) Competition within factions of the elite
C) Conversion of much of the population to Christianity
D) Deteriorating

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Which of the following statements concerning the Díaz government in Mexico is mo

Which of the following statements concerning the Díaz government in Mexico is mo

Which of the following statements concerning the Díaz government in Mexico is most accurate?
A) Under Díaz, reforms were undertaken that finally began to resolve the inequity of land distribution in Mexico.
B) Labor unrest and political ins

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In which country did the United States end its occupation in 1902?

In which country did the United States end its occupation in 1902?

In which country did the United States end its occupation in 1902?
A) Philippines
B) Puerto Rico
C) Hawaii
D) Cuba

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The Spanish American War that broke out in 1898 centered on

The Spanish American War that broke out in 1898 centered on

The Spanish American War that broke out in 1898 centered on
A) Mexico.
B) Brazil.
C) Cuba.
D) Haiti.

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Which of the following statements concerning Argentina between 1880 and 1920 is

Which of the following statements concerning Argentina between 1880 and 1920 is

Which of the following statements concerning Argentina between 1880 and 1920 is most accurate?
A) The centralist government became increasingly repressive and actually reduced the number of eligible voters.
B) The immigration of European la

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Following Juárez's death in 1876, who succeeded as president and political leade

Following Juárez's death in 1876, who succeeded as president and political leade

Following Juárez's death in 1876, who succeeded as president and political leader of Mexico?
A) Antonio López de Santa Anna
B) Porfirio Díaz
C) Bernardino Rivadavia
D) Maximilian von Hapsburg

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the economy of Latin

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the economy of Latin

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the economy of Latin America in the period from 1880 to 1920?
A) The collapse of worldwide demand for raw materials led to a stagnation and then a contraction of economies throughout La

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The "dependency theory" of economic development is associated with what politica

The "dependency theory" of economic development is associated with what politica

The "dependency theory" of economic development is associated with what political group?
A) Liberals
B) Marxists
C) Conservatives
D) Monarchists

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Which of the following beliefs is NOT associated with the concept of "modernizat

Which of the following beliefs is NOT associated with the concept of "modernizat

Which of the following beliefs is NOT associated with the concept of "modernization" or "Westernization"?
A) Development was a matter of increasing per capita production in any society.
B) The more industrialized and urb

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By 1888 the stigma of skin color and former slave status

By 1888 the stigma of skin color and former slave status

By 1888 the stigma of skin color and former slave status
A) was no longer a factor in Latin American social hierarchy.
B) was not a factor except in the former plantation colonies of the Caribbean.
C) was not a factor for Indians, but

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Which of the following statements concerning the status of women in post-indepen

Which of the following statements concerning the status of women in post-indepen

Which of the following statements concerning the status of women in post-independence Latin America is most accurate?
A) Following independence, women gained little ground and there was virtually no change in the attitudes toward women's pr

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What was the new export crop in Brazil that made up over 40 percent of Brazil's

What was the new export crop in Brazil that made up over 40 percent of Brazil's

What was the new export crop in Brazil that made up over 40 percent of Brazil's exports by 1840?
A) Tea
B) Sugar
C) Cotton
D) Coffee

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Under Juan Manuel de Rosas, the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata

Under Juan Manuel de Rosas, the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata

Under Juan Manuel de Rosas, the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata
A) adopted the federalist program of a weak central government and local autonomy.
B) overthrew the dominance of Buenos Aires province.
C) undertook a program of e

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"Manifest Destiny" referred to

"Manifest Destiny" referred to

"Manifest Destiny" referred to
A) the inevitability of a democratic republic in Mexico.
B) the economic dominance of Britain in Latin America.
C) the imposition of French government in Mexico during the reign of Napoleon III.

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Which of the following nations did NOT intervene militarily in Mexican politics

Which of the following nations did NOT intervene militarily in Mexican politics

Which of the following nations did NOT intervene militarily in Mexican politics between 1829 and 1865?
A) Spain
B) The United States
C) France
D) Britain

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Between 1832 and 1854, who dominated Mexican politics?

Between 1832 and 1854, who dominated Mexican politics?

Between 1832 and 1854, who dominated Mexican politics?
A) Father Miguel de Hidalgo
B) Benito Juárez
C) Antonio López de Santa Anna
D) Bernardino Rivadavia

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Which of the following descriptions of the politicians who led liberal governmen

Which of the following descriptions of the politicians who led liberal governmen

Which of the following descriptions of the politicians who led liberal governments in post-1860 Latin America is NOT accurate?
A) They represented a new generation of politicians who had matured after independence
B) They favored expansion

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Many liberal politicians in Latin America adopted Auguste Comte's philosophy of

Many liberal politicians in Latin America adopted Auguste Comte's philosophy of

Many liberal politicians in Latin America adopted Auguste Comte's philosophy of
A) utilitarianism.
B) existentialism.
C) positivism.
D) progressivism.

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Peru's primary export to Europe between 1850 and 1880 was guano or

Peru's primary export to Europe between 1850 and 1880 was guano or

Peru's primary export to Europe between 1850 and 1880 was guano or
A) bird droppings.
B) mercury.
C) woolen cloth.
D) turtle eggs.

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In what nation did socialism produce the strongest political party?

In what nation did socialism produce the strongest political party?

In what nation did socialism produce the strongest political party?
A) Britain
B) The United States
C) France
D) Germany

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Which of the following statements could NOT be attributed to the political philo

Which of the following statements could NOT be attributed to the political philo

Which of the following statements could NOT be attributed to the political philosophy of Karl Marx?
A) Earlier socialist theories based on utopian schemes were silly and unrealistic.
B) In the aftermath of the victory of the proletariat, th

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Which of the following did NOT represent an expansion of government functions in

Which of the following did NOT represent an expansion of government functions in

Which of the following did NOT represent an expansion of government functions in the West after 1870?
A) Civil service examinations
B) Extension of regulatory apparatus
C) The establishment of mandatory national unions for laborers

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What German conservative was responsible for the unification of Germany in 1871?

What German conservative was responsible for the unification of Germany in 1871?

What German conservative was responsible for the unification of Germany in 1871?
A) Otto von Bismarck
B) The Elector of Hanover
C) King Joseph II
D) Klemens von Metternich

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What British conservative prime minister was responsible for extending the vote

What British conservative prime minister was responsible for extending the vote

What British conservative prime minister was responsible for extending the vote to working-class males in 1867?
A) Viscount Castlereagh
B) George Canning
C) Benjamin Disraeli
D) William E. Gladstone

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As industrialization spread peasants in Europe improved their conditions by all

As industrialization spread peasants in Europe improved their conditions by all

As industrialization spread peasants in Europe improved their conditions by all of the following means EXCEPT
A) overthrowing capitalism.
B) organizing cooperatives.
C) specializing in new cash crops
D) seeking education and new t

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The radical phase of the French Revolution led to all of the following EXCEPT th

The radical phase of the French Revolution led to all of the following EXCEPT th

The radical phase of the French Revolution led to all of the following EXCEPT the
A) execution of the king.
B) introduction of the metric system of weights and measures.
C) extension of the revolution to warfare in the Low Countries, I

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In what year did the French Revolution begin?

In what year did the French Revolution begin?

In what year did the French Revolution begin?
A) 1789
B) 1791
C) 1795
D) 1798

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Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
A) Britain's attempts to impose new taxes and trade controls after 1763
B) A desire to overthrow the older colonial leadership
C) The British invasion of the Missi

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Above all, population pressure in the 18th century

Above all, population pressure in the 18th century

Above all, population pressure in the 18th century
A) led to wholesale replacement of officeholders among the elite.
B) drove many people into the working-class proletariat.
C) led the business classes to reduce the number of children

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Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?
A) Western Europe experienced a huge population jump after about 1730.
B) Western Europe's population was devastated by a series of wars and epidemics at the beginning of the 18th cen

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Which of the following statements concerning the political philosophy of the Enl

Which of the following statements concerning the political philosophy of the Enl

Which of the following statements concerning the political philosophy of the Enlightenment is most accurate?
A) Enlightenment philosophies were creatures of the monarchs who were their patrons and supported the powers of the kings.
B) Altho

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Which of the following was NOT a policy imposed as a result of Japanese isolatio

Which of the following was NOT a policy imposed as a result of Japanese isolatio

Which of the following was NOT a policy imposed as a result of Japanese isolation in the 17th century?
A) Christianity was banned and Christians were persecuted.
B) Foreign traders were confined to the island of Deshima in Nagasaki Bay.

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