AP World History: Modern › Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, and Decolonization
What was the aim of the Tea Act of 1773?
To force the colonies to buy goods only from Britain
To declare Martial Law in the Colonies
To place a tax stamp on official documents
To place a tax on sugar and molasses
The Tea Act was meant to aide the failing East India Trading Company, which had massive overstocks of tea and other goods in London. Parliament therefore banned the sale of these goods from any other source. While this actually drove down the price of these goods in the colonies, the colonists resented the British attempting to regulate their economy in this way.
The collapse of the British Empire began following what major global event?
World War I
World War II
The Crimean Conflict
The Boer War
The Revolutionary War
Following World War I, anti-British sentiment began to grow in the colonies. Desire for self-rule and the frustration of having served a country while incurring massive casualties without thanks led colonies to rally for independence.
What was the aim of the Tea Act of 1773?
To force the colonies to buy goods only from Britain
To declare Martial Law in the Colonies
To place a tax stamp on official documents
To place a tax on sugar and molasses
The Tea Act was meant to aide the failing East India Trading Company, which had massive overstocks of tea and other goods in London. Parliament therefore banned the sale of these goods from any other source. While this actually drove down the price of these goods in the colonies, the colonists resented the British attempting to regulate their economy in this way.
Which of the following was not a characteristic of the Three Gunpowder Empires (Ottoman, Mughal, and Safavid)?
Democratic governing structures
The widespread use of advanced artillery such as muskets and cannons
A population comprised of mostly Muslims
An independent, dynastic system of rule/law
Strong state-run military
The Gunpowder Empires got their name from their reliance of black powder weapons as the crux of their military might. They were strictly run dynastic empires focused on aggressive expansion of territories. They all three were located in the Middle East and could trace their lineage back to early Turkish tribes.
The collapse of the British Empire began following what major global event?
World War I
World War II
The Crimean Conflict
The Boer War
The Revolutionary War
Following World War I, anti-British sentiment began to grow in the colonies. Desire for self-rule and the frustration of having served a country while incurring massive casualties without thanks led colonies to rally for independence.
Which of the following was not a characteristic of the Three Gunpowder Empires (Ottoman, Mughal, and Safavid)?
Democratic governing structures
The widespread use of advanced artillery such as muskets and cannons
A population comprised of mostly Muslims
An independent, dynastic system of rule/law
Strong state-run military
The Gunpowder Empires got their name from their reliance of black powder weapons as the crux of their military might. They were strictly run dynastic empires focused on aggressive expansion of territories. They all three were located in the Middle East and could trace their lineage back to early Turkish tribes.
Hattusa was the capital city of _______________.
the Hittite Empire
the Mayan Empire
the Babylonian Empire
the Egyptian Empire
the Eastern Roman Empire
Hattusa was the capital city of the Hittite empire in what is today central Turkey.
One of the first capitals of Mayan civilization was El Mirador.
The Babylonian empire's capital was Babylon itself.
Over 3000 years of self-rule, the Egyptian empire had different capital cities, most notably Memphis; Hattusa was not a capital under the Egyptian empire.
The eastern Roman empire was centered in Constantinople, what is today officially Istanbul.
Hattusa was the capital city of _______________.
the Hittite Empire
the Mayan Empire
the Babylonian Empire
the Egyptian Empire
the Eastern Roman Empire
Hattusa was the capital city of the Hittite empire in what is today central Turkey.
One of the first capitals of Mayan civilization was El Mirador.
The Babylonian empire's capital was Babylon itself.
Over 3000 years of self-rule, the Egyptian empire had different capital cities, most notably Memphis; Hattusa was not a capital under the Egyptian empire.
The eastern Roman empire was centered in Constantinople, what is today officially Istanbul.
Which European conquered the Incan Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Juan Ponce De Leon
Christopher Columbus
Juan Vasquez de Coronado
Francisco Pizarro conquered and colonized the nation now known as Peru (homeland of the Incan people). Cortez conquered the Aztecs of Mexico, and Ponce de Leon and Coronado are associated primarily with the Caribbean. While similar, Columbus was not a true conquistador and allegedly never saw the Incas.
Which European conquered the Incan Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Juan Ponce De Leon
Christopher Columbus
Juan Vasquez de Coronado
Francisco Pizarro conquered and colonized the nation now known as Peru (homeland of the Incan people). Cortez conquered the Aztecs of Mexico, and Ponce de Leon and Coronado are associated primarily with the Caribbean. While similar, Columbus was not a true conquistador and allegedly never saw the Incas.