AP World History : Political Protest, Reforms, and Revolution
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Example Question #26 : Political Protest, Reforms, And Revolution 1750 To 1900
Which of these best describes the Meiji Restoration?
A series of modernizing reforms implemented by the Chinese government in the nineteenth century.
A reawakening of classical Japanese culture, and the overthrow of the Japanese Shogun in the nineteenth century.
A reawakening of classical Chinese culture, and the overthrow of the Chinese emperor in the seventeenth century.
A reawakening of classical Japanese culture, and the overthrow of the Japanese emperor in the seventeenth century.
A series of modernizing reforms implemented by the Japanese government in the nineteenth century.
A series of modernizing reforms implemented by the Japanese government in the nineteenth century.
The Meiji Restoration is the name given to the restoration of imperial rule under the control of Emperor Meiji in 1868. The practical goal of the Meiji Restoration was to rapidly modernize and industrialize Japanese society. It led to the emergence of Japan as a modern, militaristic power by the beginning of the twentieth century.
Example Question #1176 : Ap World History
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was a seminal text in __________.
the Catholic Counter Reformation
the French Revolution
the American Revolution
the independence of Germany
the Protestant Reformation
the French Revolution
The Declaration of the Rights of Man (1793) was a seminal work of the French Revolution. It provided the framework for the first constitution of the French Republic.
Example Question #1173 : Ap World History
The Thermidorian Reaction __________.
led to the storming of the Bastille and the beginning of the French Revolution
ushered Napoleon into power and ended the French Revolution
led to the abolition of the National Assembly and the excesses of the Reign of Terror
allowed Robespierre to take control of the Committee of Public Safety
brought to an end the Reign of Terror phase of the French Revolution
brought to an end the Reign of Terror phase of the French Revolution
The Thermidorian Reaction occurred in the summer of 1794. It was a reaction to the excesses and violence of the Reign of Terror. The Thermidorian Reaction resulted in the downfall of Robespierre, the dissolution of the Committee of Public Safety, and the end of the Reign of Terror.
Example Question #1177 : Ap World History
Camillo di Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi were both instrumental in ______________.
the Italian conquest of Ethiopia
the overthrow of Mussolini
the formation of the Papal States
the Italian resistance during the Napoleonic wars
the unification of Italy
the unification of Italy
Camillo di Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi were instrumental in the process of Italian unification that was completed in 1871. Cavour had been prime minister of Piedmont before Italian unification. Garibaldi was a military commander who led many campaigns for Italian independence.
Example Question #1181 : Ap World History
Which of these men is remembered for establishing the modern nation of Egypt and for implementing modernizing reforms in Egyptian industry in the early nineteenth century?
Saladin
Muhammad Ali
Mehmed II
Suleiman the Magnificent
Haile Selassie
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali is remembered for establishing the modern nation of Egypt and reigning over the territory from 1805 until 1848. His reign was marked by modernizing reforms and a dedicated effort to design an Egyptian State that could compete with the industrial powers of Europe. The dynasty he established would rule Egypt until the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.
Example Question #51 : Political Protest, Reforms, And Revolution
Toussaint-L’ouverture notably fought for the independence of __________.
Haiti
Brazil
Cuba
Jamaica
Mexico
Haiti
Toussaint-L'ouverture led a series of slave rebellions on the French colony of Saint Domingue. These rebellions culminated in 1800 with the successful liberation of slaves living in Haiti and the eventual establishment of the Haitian Republic.
Example Question #52 : Political Protest, Reforms, And Revolution
Defeat in the Crimean War __________.
led to a massive loss of territory for the Russian Empire
led to a series of modernizing reforms in Russia
led Russia towards an isolationist policy
led to a massive loss of territory for the Ottoman Empire
led Russia directly to revolution and the overthrow of the monarchy
led to a series of modernizing reforms in Russia
Defeat in the Crimean War led to a series of modernizing reforms in Russian society, including the emancipation of the serfs, the reorganization of the judicial system, and the encouragement of the growth of heavy industry and manufacturing.
Example Question #53 : Political Protest, Reforms, And Revolution
The French Revolution took place during the reign of __________.
Napoleon III
Henry IV
Napoleon Bonaparte
Louis XIV
Louis XVI
Louis XVI
The French Revolution began in 1789 during the reign of the Bourbon monarch Louis XVI. Louis was executed in the early stages of the Revolution.
Example Question #54 : Political Protest, Reforms, And Revolution
Miguel Hidalgo is notable for the role he played in __________.
the Haitian Revolution
the Mexican campaign for independence
the annexation of California by the United States
the Texan campaign for independence
the formation of the government of Gran Colombia
the Mexican campaign for independence
Miguel Hidalgo was a Catholic priest who inspired a peasant rebellion during the early stages of the Mexican campaign for independence. Hidalgo was executed a full decade before Mexican independence was achieved, but for his lasting impact in the movement he is often remembered as the Father of the Mexican nation.
Example Question #55 : Political Protest, Reforms, And Revolution
The primary goal of the Self Strengthening Movement was to __________.
modernize the military and adopt western technology
reduce poverty and improve literacy, particularly among the peasant class
eradicate China’s cultural traditions and replace them with western traditions
train a well-armed militia in case of invasion from Japan
reinforce Confucian teachings and remove the influence of western religions
modernize the military and adopt western technology
The Self Strengthening Movement began in China in 1861, in the wake of China’s defeat to Britain in the Opium Wars. The goal of the movement was to modernize the Chinese military and adopt some aspects of western technology.
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