Question 1

Define the essential elements of the Vienna Settlement. How successful was the agreement?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of the five nations involved, the role of Napoleon, rise of conservatism, political boundaries, underlying principles, and overall success.

Question 2

Under the ____________________, France agreed to help the Americans with both monetary aid and manpower during the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Alliance of 1778

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?

Accepted Answer

A) The Navigation Acts demanded the use of British ships for colonial trade. 
B) The Navigation Acts were supposed to enforce proper seamanship. 
C) The Navigation Acts were designed to encourage competition among shippers. 
D) The Navigation Acts encouraged trade via land-based transportation means. 
E) The Navigation Acts led to improved road signs and directions for travelers. 
A) The Navigation Acts demanded the use of British ships for colonial trade. 
B) The Navigation Acts were supposed to enforce proper seamanship. 
C) The Navigation Acts were designed to encourage competition among shippers. 
D) The Navigation Acts encouraged trade via land-based transportation means. 
E) The Navigation Acts led to improved road signs and directions for travelers. A

Question 4

Liberals of the 18th  century generally believed that ____________________ was the best cure for society's problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Liberals of the 18th  century generally believed...

Question 5

Which of the following was the source for 19th-century liberalism?

Accepted Answer

A) the Renaissance 
B) the Spanish Inquisition 
C) the Glorious Revolution 
D) the Enlightenment 
E) the Counter-Reformation 
A) the Renaissance 
B) the Spanish Inquisition 
C) the Glorious Revolution 
D) the Enlightenment 
E) the Counter-Reformation

Question 6

Evaluate the positive and negative aspects of Napoleon as a military leader and ruler. Did he fulfill any of the French Revolutionaries' goals? Defend your answer using examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 7

Explain liberalism and the role key Enlightenment thinkers played in developing the liberal creed.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of li

Question 8

Who did Napoleon fight against in his Egyptian campaign?

Accepted Answer

A) Russia 
B) Britain 
C) Morocco 
D) Spain 
E) Austria 
A) Russia 
B) Britain 
C) Morocco 
D) Spain 
E) Austria

Question 9

During the height of the Reign of Terror, which three notable concepts developed?

Accepted Answer

A) Egalité, Liberté, and Fraternité . 
B) All for one, one for all; and might makes right. 
C) France over all; Those who are not for us are against us; and May God save the king. 
D) Levée en masse, La Grande Armée, and Sic semper tyrannis. 
E) Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. 
A) Egalité, Liberté, and Fraternité . 
B) All for one, one for all; and might makes right. 
C) France over all; Those who are not for us are against us; and May God save the king. 
D) Levée en masse, La Grande Armée, and Sic semper tyrannis. 
E) Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Question 10

The ____________________, fought with Napoleon on one side and a coalition of Russian, Prussian, and Austrian forces on the other, led to Napoleon's abdication.

Accepted Answer

Battle of

Question 11

What was voting based on in the Estates General?

Accepted Answer

A) the representative's income 
B) the amount of taxes one paid 
C) educational level 
D) proportional representation 
E) estates that voted as a bloc 
A) the representative's income 
B) the amount of taxes one paid 
C) educational level 
D) proportional representation 
E) estates that voted as a bloc

Question 12

Describe the general course of the American Revolution. What factors led to the start of the American Revolution? What factors contributed to an American victory over such a strong empire as Britain?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a brief treatment

Question 13

Which was NOT a belief of an 18th-century liberal?

Accepted Answer

A) equality before the law 
B) freedom of self-determination 
C) freedom of the press 
D) freedom of assembly 
E) liberty of conscience 
A) equality before the law 
B) freedom of self-determination 
C) freedom of the press 
D) freedom of assembly 
E) liberty of conscience

Question 14

What ended the Jacobin Terror in France?

Accepted Answer

A) Napoleon's coup d'état 
B) Establishment of the Directory 
C) Napoleon's execution 
D) Louis XVI's execution 
E) Robespierre's execution 
A) Napoleon's coup d'état 
B) Establishment of the Directory 
C) Napoleon's execution 
D) Louis XVI's execution 
E) Robespierre's execution

Question 15

What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?

Accepted Answer

A) The invasion was a success. 
B) The guerrilla warfare tactic was found to be a successful form of warfare. 
C) The remaining one-third of Napoleon's army endured a long retreat. 
D) The summer invasion resulted in a quick retreat. 
E) The Russians and French established a long-term alliance. 
A) The invasion was a success. 
B) The guerrilla warfare tactic was found to be a successful form of warfare. 
C) The remaining one-third of Napoleon's army endured a long retreat. 
D) The summer invasion resulted in a quick retreat. 
E) The Russians and French established a long-term alliance.

Question 16

Discuss the similarities and differences between the American Revolution and the French Revolution including reasons for the revolutions, the execution of the revolutions' goals, and the result of the revolutions. How did each revolution impact the Western nations?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the American trium

Question 17

Term for identification: Maximilien Robespierre

Accepted Answer

Maximilien Robespierre was a French lawy

Question 18

What British government act generated a major colonial protest in 1765?

Accepted Answer

A) Stamp Act 
B) Navigation Acts 
C) Declaratory Acts 
D) Townshend Acts 
E) Quartering Act 
A) Stamp Act 
B) Navigation Acts 
C) Declaratory Acts 
D) Townshend Acts 
E) Quartering Act

Question 19

Term for identification: Navigation Acts

Accepted Answer

The Navigation Acts were a series of law

Question 20

What did 19th-century liberals believe was the cure for many of society's problems?

Accepted Answer

A) financial success 
B) religion 
C) urban living 
D) education 
E) rationalism 
A) financial success 
B) religion 
C) urban living 
D) education 
E) rationalism

Exam 9: Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

Define the essential elements of the Vienna Settlement. How successful was the agreement?

Under the ____________________, France agreed to help the Americans with both monetary aid and manpower during the American Revolution.

What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?

Liberals of the 18th century generally believed that ____________________ was the best cure for society's problems.

Which of the following was the source for 19th-century liberalism?

Evaluate the positive and negative aspects of Napoleon as a military leader and ruler. Did he fulfill any of the French Revolutionaries' goals? Defend your answer using examples.

Explain liberalism and the role key Enlightenment thinkers played in developing the liberal creed.

Who did Napoleon fight against in his Egyptian campaign?

During the height of the Reign of Terror, which three notable concepts developed?

The ____________________, fought with Napoleon on one side and a coalition of Russian, Prussian, and Austrian forces on the other, led to Napoleon's abdication.

What was voting based on in the Estates General?

Describe the general course of the American Revolution. What factors led to the start of the American Revolution? What factors contributed to an American victory over such a strong empire as Britain?

Which was NOT a belief of an 18th-century liberal?

What ended the Jacobin Terror in France?

What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?

Discuss the similarities and differences between the American Revolution and the French Revolution including reasons for the revolutions, the execution of the revolutions' goals, and the result of the revolutions. How did each revolution impact the Western nations?

Term for identification: Maximilien Robespierre

What British government act generated a major colonial protest in 1765?

Term for identification: Navigation Acts

What did 19th-century liberals believe was the cure for many of society's problems?

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Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

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