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AP World History Modern Flashcards: Causation In The Imperial Age

Study Causation In The Imperial Age in AP World History Modern with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What was the significance of the Suez Canal in the context of imperialism?

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ANSWER

It was a strategic route for trade and military movements. Canal provided shortest route between Europe and Asian colonies.

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AP World History Modern: Consequences of Industrialization (1750-1900)

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In Latin America after independence, governments increasingly relied on export economies, selling commodities such as guano, nitrates, sugar, and coffee to industrializing countries. Foreign investors financed railroads and ports, and local elites often benefited from land concentration and export profits. However, dependence on a few commodities made state revenues vulnerable to global price drops, contributing to debt crises and political instability in some countries. Which of the following best explains the causal relationship between export dependence and political instability?
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