AP European History : Colonialism; Imperialism; Decolonization; Globalization
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Example Question #55 : Political History
Which country's parliament took over colonial governance of the Congo Free State after King Leopold II was forced to cede direct rule in 1908?
France
Germany
England
Belgium
Portugal
Belgium
King Leopold II was required to return the colony over to his nation of Belgium's parliament after widespread condemnation of his rule and widespread atrocities. Atrocities would continue under Belgian colonial rule.
Example Question #56 : Political History
Which modern African nation as not considered a colony by France prior to independence, but was instead considered a département, or part of France?
Algeria
Mali
Gabon
Senegal
Guinea
Algeria
Mali, Senegal, Guinea, and Gabon were all held within French colonial territory prior to independence. Only Algeria was considered an integral part of the French nation and French soil.
Example Question #61 : Political History
Select the statement that best describes the effect the Columbian Exchange had on the European population in the 15th Century.
The Columbian Exchange was consistently harmful to Europeans.
The Columbian Exchange was entirely beneficial to Europeans.
The Columbian had little to no effect upon the European population.
The Columbian Exchange was mostly harmful to the European population with only selective short term benefits.
The Columbian Exchange was mostly beneficial with only marginally negative environmental and sanitary effects.
The Columbian Exchange was mostly beneficial with only marginally negative environmental and sanitary effects.
The Columbian Exchange was mostly beneficial to the European population as a whole. Very nutritional crops such as peppers, maize, and potatoes traveled to Europe. Europeans would benefit immensely from these new crops. Sliver and gold deposits from the Western Hemisphere lined the coffers of European leaders. European losses in manpower due to emigration to the new world were negligible. The only substantial disease to come to Europe from the Western Hemisphere was syphilis, which created no epidemics comparable to those suffered by the indigenous populations of the Americas.
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