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Example Question #34 : War And Civil Conflict 1450 To 1750
Which of the following helps explain the transition away from rulers using private, mercenary armies to national, civilian controlled armies in Europe?
All of these answers
Mercenary armies posed greater threats to rulers for political power
The loyalty of mercenaries was unreliable if pay was unreliable
None of these answers
Expansion of rural industry reduced the supply of mercenaries
All of these answers
The correct answer is "all of these answers". Mercenary armies were based upon strictly contractual relationships and therefore rebellions, foot-dragging, and looting of the domestic population was common when pay was slow or too low. The expansion of rural industries also reduced the supply of available labor for mercenary armies and made them relatively more difficult to maintain.
Example Question #122 : War And Civil Conflict
What war culminated in the Peace of Westphalia?
The Thirty Years' War
The Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
The Hundred Years' War
The Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War culminated in the signing of the Peace of Westphalia, which is the foundational element of the modern system of sovereign states and boundaries between nations.
Example Question #35 : War And Civil Conflict 1450 To 1750
Select the group responsible for the violent overthrow of the Byzantine Empire.
The Mughal Empire
The Persian Empire
The Ottoman Empire
The Visigoths
The Roman Empire
The Ottoman Empire
On May 29th, 1453, after a brutally prolonged siege, the forces of the Ottoman Empire succeeded in capturing the city of Constantinople, the glittering capital of the Byzantine Empire. In truth, Byzantium had been undergoing a gradual decline for decades, with this weakness mostly manifesting itself through the unresolved loss of fringe territories, cumulative economic bankruptcies, and tumultuous civil wars. In the meantime, the burgeoning Ottoman Empire had been growing ever more powerful and desirous of expansion – and the prosperous and historic city of Constantinople seemed the ideal acquisition.
Example Question #1 : War And Civil Conflict 1750 To 1900
Which of the following quotes is considered the slogan of the American Revolution?
Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes
No taxation without representation
I regret that I only have one life for my country
Give me liberty or give me death
No taxation without representation
While not an official slogan the slogan most commonly associated with the purpose behind the American Revolution is no taxation without representation. This highlights the Colonists desire to not be taxed without an elected official representing their interests in Parliament.
Example Question #1391 : Ap World History
Which of the following events is a colonial reaction to the British Navigation Acts?
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Waterloo
Great Fear
Seven Years’ War
Boston Tea Party
In retaliation to the British changing laws to make the American Colonists buy a higher percentage of their goods from Britain by restricting foreign ships from colonial ports, the Sons of Liberty staged the Boston Tea Party. The Seven Years’ War was a European conflict that took place from 1754-1763; the major combatants were France and Britain. The Battle of Waterloo was a major battle that occurred in 1815.
Example Question #1392 : Ap World History
The time period in French history after the storming of the Bastille is referred to as the __________.
Great Fear
Reign of Terror
Women’s March
Sans Culottes
Reign of Terror
After the Bastille was stormed the lack of a true government led to what was called the Reign of Terror, where political conflict between competing groups caused massive bloodshed. "Sans Culottes" was a slang term for lower-class individuals who joined the radical cause as active, militant members. The "Women’s March" otherwise known as the October March occurred several months after the storming of the Bastille (in October 1789). The "Great Fear" refers to a general panic and rural unrest that occurred in the early days of the French Revolution.
Example Question #1393 : Ap World History
Which of the following was not a result of the French Revolution?
The development of Nationalism
The spread of martial law across Europe
The spread of Enlightenment ideals
The end of absolutist governments in Europe
The end of absolutist governments in Europe
The French Revolution did, temporarily, remove the Kings of France from power, but absolutism remained the predominant government in Europe. In reaction to the French Revolution these absolutist governments often declared martial law to keep revolutionaries in line. The new French Government also heavily pushed enlightenment ideal upon the nation and encouraged extreme nationalism.
Example Question #4 : War And Civil Conflict 1750 To 1900
The arrest of Louis XVI was a result of the __________.
Sans-Culottes
Women’s March
Great Fear
Reign of Terror
Women’s March
In 1789 the women of Paris began a march to Versailles to complain about the poverty and lack of food that ravaged the city. It became a mob by the time they reached Versailles and they arrested Louis XVI.
Example Question #5 : War And Civil Conflict 1750 To 1900
The Treaty of Paris (1783) officially ended the __________.
French Revolution
American Revolution
English Civil War
Franco-Austrian War
American Revolution
The American Revolution (1775-1783) officially ended with the agreement of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
Example Question #7 : War And Civil Conflict 1750 To 1900
What Revolutionary leader led the Mexican Revolution?
Simón Bolívar
José de San Martín
José María Morelos
José Gervasio Artigas
José María Morelos
José María Morelos was a Mexican revolutionary that launched the Mexican Revolution in 1810. He did not survive the Revolution as he was captured and put to death by the Spanish. However, by the time of his capture in 1818 Mexico had become to involved in the revolution for the Spanish to recover. Mexico gained independence in 1821.