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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 #52 : Political Protest, Reforms, And Revolution
Camillo di Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi were both instrumental in ______________.
the Italian resistance during the Napoleonic wars
the formation of the Papal States
the overthrow of Mussolini
the unification of Italy
the Italian conquest of Ethiopia
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 #461 : Political 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?
Mehmed II
Suleiman the Magnificent
Saladin
Haile Selassie
Muhammad Ali
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 #52 : Political Protest, Reforms, And Revolution
Toussaint-L’ouverture notably fought for the independence of __________.
Cuba
Mexico
Brazil
Haiti
Jamaica
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 #53 : Political Protest, Reforms, And Revolution
Defeat in the Crimean War __________.
led to a massive loss of territory for the Ottoman Empire
led to a series of modernizing reforms in Russia
led to a massive loss of territory for the Russian Empire
led Russia directly to revolution and the overthrow of the monarchy
led Russia towards an isolationist policy
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 #54 : Political Protest, Reforms, And Revolution
The French Revolution took place during the reign of __________.
Louis XVI
Louis XIV
Napoleon Bonaparte
Henry IV
Napoleon III
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 #55 : Political Protest, Reforms, And Revolution
Miguel Hidalgo is notable for the role he played in __________.
the annexation of California by the United States
the Mexican campaign for independence
the formation of the government of Gran Colombia
the Texan campaign for independence
the Haitian Revolution
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 #56 : Political Protest, Reforms, And Revolution
The primary goal of the Self Strengthening Movement was to __________.
modernize the military and adopt western technology
eradicate China’s cultural traditions and replace them with western traditions
train a well-armed militia in case of invasion from Japan
reduce poverty and improve literacy, particularly among the peasant class
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.
Example Question #1182 : Ap World History
The Sepoy Rebellion occurred during __________.
British occupation of India
The Great Partition
the Presidency of Indira Gandhi
Mughal occupation of India
the Presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru
British occupation of India
The Sepoy Rebellion occurred in British occupied India in 1857. The Sepoys were Indian soldiers who served in the armed forces of the British East India Company, who administered the Indian subcontinent directly prior to the Sepoy Rebellion. The rebellion began due to British abuses of the Hindu and Muslim troops serving in the armed forces and was quelled when the British government stepped in and began to oversee the administration of India directly (removing the East India Company from ultimate authority). The Sepoy Rebellion is usually called the First Indian War of Independence in India.
Example Question #462 : Political History
As a result of the Sepoy Rebellion __________.
Bangladesh gained its independence from Pakistan
the British East India Company took direct control of India
The Indian subcontinent was divided into two countries - India and Pakistan
India gained its independence from Britain
the British government took direct control of India
the British government took direct control of India
Prior to the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 the Indian subcontinent was administered by the British East India Company. However, after the outbreak of violence and rebellion in 1857 the British government took direct control of India (a period known as the rule of the British Raj) so as to prevent further disorder.
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