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What were the two major events that reshaped the international system at the end of the 18th century?
What were the two major events that reshaped the international system at the end of the 18th century?
- The American independence war and the French Revolution (correct)
- The Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812
- The Industrial Revolution and the Spanish-American War
- The Russian Revolution and the British colonization of India
What major effect did the American and French revolutions have on cultural life?
What major effect did the American and French revolutions have on cultural life?
- They led to the establishment of new artistic movements
- They caused a decline in cultural activities
- They transformed almost all fields of knowledge and shaped new relationships among men and between man and nature (correct)
- They resulted in the strengthening of traditional cultural values
What was one of the most relevant traits of the 19th and 20th centuries, as suggested by the text?
What was one of the most relevant traits of the 19th and 20th centuries, as suggested by the text?
- The emphasis on preserving time-honored traditions
- The strict adherence to common wisdom
- The focus on maintaining traditional political hierarchies
- The belief that the world could be reshaped physically and socially (correct)
What did the American and French revolutions challenge in politics?
What did the American and French revolutions challenge in politics?
What label is used to describe the radical transformations that led to the American and French revolutions?
What label is used to describe the radical transformations that led to the American and French revolutions?
What did the American independence war and the French Revolution deliver a heavy blow to?
What did the American independence war and the French Revolution deliver a heavy blow to?
What marked a key turning point between 1792 and 1815?
What marked a key turning point between 1792 and 1815?
What was a crucial aspect in the technological field during the time of innovation?
What was a crucial aspect in the technological field during the time of innovation?
What led to the industrial revolution's takeoff in the early decades of the 19th century?
What led to the industrial revolution's takeoff in the early decades of the 19th century?
What was the 'cradle' of the first industrial revolution?
What was the 'cradle' of the first industrial revolution?
Which event destroyed the existing geopolitical order and made France the European hegemon once again?
Which event destroyed the existing geopolitical order and made France the European hegemon once again?
What was a characteristic of the technological innovation during the time of the 'second industrial revolution' in the 1870s?
What was a characteristic of the technological innovation during the time of the 'second industrial revolution' in the 1870s?
When did Enlightenment emerge as the final product of intellectual dynamics?
When did Enlightenment emerge as the final product of intellectual dynamics?
