Lesson Y110.3
Y110.3 Foreign policy 1783–1830 Quiz: OCR History, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Which 1786 trade agreement lowered tariffs between Britain and France?
- Treaty of Paris
- Eden Agreement
- Methuen Treaty
- Treaty of Amiens
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Which alliance did William Pitt the Younger form in 1788 with Prussia and the United Provinces?
- Triple Alliance
- Quadruple Alliance
- Grand Alliance
- Holy Alliance
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Britain nearly went to war with Spain in 1790 over rights in which North American territory?
- Quebec
- Newfoundland
- Nootka Sound
- Louisiana
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Pitt was forced to back down in 1791 over Russian expansion at which Black Sea fortress?
- Crimea
- Ochakov
- Sevastopol
- Azov
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In which year did Revolutionary France declare war on Great Britain?
- 1791
- 1789
- 1793
- 1798
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Which temporary peace treaty was signed between Britain and France in March 1802?
- Treaty of Amiens
- Treaty of Ghent
- Treaty of Vienna
- Treaty of Paris
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Which British naval commander was killed while securing victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805?
- Lord Nelson
- Lord Collingwood
- Lord St Vincent
- Lord Hood
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What British trade blockade decrees were issued in 1807 in response to Napoleon's Berlin Decree?
- Navigation Acts
- Orders in Council
- Corn Laws
- Combination Acts
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Which military campaign saw British forces under Wellington fight French troops in Spain and Portugal?
- Seven Years War
- Peninsular War
- War of 1812
- Crimean War
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Which 1814 pact committed Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia to defeat Napoleon together?
- Treaty of London
- Treaty of Utrecht
- Treaty of Chaumont
- Treaty of Tilsit
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Which Foreign Secretary represented Britain at the main sessions of the Congress of Vienna in 1814–1815?
- Viscount Castlereagh
- George Canning
- Lord Liverpool
- William Pitt
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Which island fortress did Britain retain after the Congress of Vienna to control the Mediterranean?
- Gibraltar
- Cyprus
- Malta
- Corfu
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Which ideological treaty proposed by Tsar Alexander I was rejected by Castlereagh as absurd?
- Triple Alliance
- Quadruple Alliance
- Grand Alliance
- Holy Alliance
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In which 1820 document did Castlereagh outline Britain's opposition to intervening in internal European affairs?
- Polignac Memorandum
- Tamworth Manifesto
- Corn Laws
- State Paper
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Who succeeded Viscount Castlereagh as British Foreign Secretary in August 1822?
- George Canning
- Duke of Wellington
- Lord Palmerston
- Earl Grey
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What 1823 agreement between Canning and France warned against French intervention in Latin America?
- Polignac Memorandum
- Treaty of London
- Monroe Doctrine
- Verona Accord
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Why did George Canning officially recognise the independence of former Spanish colonies in 1824–1825?
- To protect trade
- To expand empire
- To start war
- To please Russia
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In 1826, George Canning sent British troops to which country to defend its constitutional government?
- Portugal
- Greece
- Spain
- Belgium
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Which 1827 naval battle saw allied fleets destroy the Ottoman navy?
- Battle of the Nile
- Battle of Trafalgar
- Battle of Jutland
- Battle of Navarino
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Which British Prime Minister reluctantly agreed to Greek independence at the 1828–1830 London conferences?
- George Canning
- Robert Peel
- Lord Liverpool
- Duke of Wellington
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