Question 1

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
abolitionists

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Abolitionists were individuals or groups who advocated for the complete and immediate end of slavery. They believed that slavery was morally wrong and worked towards its eradication through various means, including political activism, organizing protests, and supporting the Underground Railroad. Abolitionists played a crucial role in the eventual abolition of slavery in the United States and other countries around the world. Their efforts helped to bring about significant social and political change, leading to the eventual emancipation of millions of enslaved individuals.

Question 2

The revolutions of 1848 were widespread across Europe and were inspired by

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A)  the establishment of permanent democracy in the Holy Roman Empire. 
B)  the desire for democratic reforms and national self-determination. 
C)  the installation of Louis Philippe as emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. 
D)  the demand that women be granted the right to vote. 
E)  Gil Scott-Heron's famous poem. 
A)  the establishment of permanent democracy in the Holy Roman Empire. 
B)  the desire for democratic reforms and national self-determination. 
C)  the installation of Louis Philippe as emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. 
D)  the demand that women be granted the right to vote. 
E)  Gil Scott-Heron's famous poem. B

Question 3

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Declaration of the Rig hts of Man and of the Citizen

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a fundamental document of the French Revolution, adopted by the National Constituent Assembly in 1789. It is a statement of the rights and freedoms that are inherent to all human beings, and it played a significant role in shaping modern concepts of human rights and citizenship. The declaration asserts the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity, and it outlines the rights of individuals, such as the right to liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. It also emphasizes the concept of popular sovereignty and the idea that government should be based on the will of the people. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen has had a lasting impact on the development of democratic societies and continues to be an influential document in the field of human rights.

Question 4

The guillotine was intended to

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A)  humiliate aristocrats, because under the old system they were executed by hanging. 
B)  be a more painful and therefore more satisfying way to kill enemies of the people. 
C)  allow executioners close personal contact with their victims. 
D)  make executions more egalitarian and humane. 
E)  make execution more like revenge, and less like a legal penalty. 
A)  humiliate aristocrats, because under the old system they were executed by hanging. 
B)  be a more painful and therefore more satisfying way to kill enemies of the people. 
C)  allow executioners close personal contact with their victims. 
D)  make executions more egalitarian and humane. 
E)  make execution more like revenge, and less like a legal penalty.

Question 5

After defeating the French in North America in 1763, what major problems did the British face with respect to the American colonies?

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First, the possibility of armed conflict

Question 6

The overthrow of the Venezuelan, Mexican, and Bolivian colonial governments was initially led by

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A)  the uneducated peasantry. 
B)  landowning creoles. 
C)  local church leaders. 
D)  slaves. 
E)  the merchant class. 
A)  the uneducated peasantry. 
B)  landowning creoles. 
C)  local church leaders. 
D)  slaves. 
E)  the merchant class.

Question 7

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
gens de couleur

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Gens de couleur is a French term that tr

Question 8

Prince Klemens von Metternich was

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A)  the diplomat who led negotiations at the Congress of Vienna. 
B)  a Prussian General. 
C)  a French political dissident imprisoned by Napoleon. 
D)  a leading supporter of reform during the Revolution of 1848. 
E)  eager to preserve the ideals of the French Revolution after the fall of Napoleon. 
A)  the diplomat who led negotiations at the Congress of Vienna. 
B)  a Prussian General. 
C)  a French political dissident imprisoned by Napoleon. 
D)  a leading supporter of reform during the Revolution of 1848. 
E)  eager to preserve the ideals of the French Revolution after the fall of Napoleon.

Question 9

Aside from the brutal conditions on Saint Domingue, the island erupted in revolt because

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A)  of the intervention of the English navy. 
B)  of the turmoil in revolutionary France. 
C)  all trade and exports were cut off. 
D)  the planter elites started their own government. 
E)  of the mystical visions of its leader. 
A)  of the intervention of the English navy. 
B)  of the turmoil in revolutionary France. 
C)  all trade and exports were cut off. 
D)  the planter elites started their own government. 
E)  of the mystical visions of its leader.

Question 10

Because Canada did not allow women to enter medical school before 1895, that country's first women doctors received their degrees in

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A)  Europe. 
B)  Argentina. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  the United States. 
E)  Cuba. 
A)  Europe. 
B)  Argentina. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  the United States. 
E)  Cuba.

Question 11

Discuss the process of abolishing slavery in the Americas. Did the movement for the abolition of slavery differ in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean?

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Students should recognize that during th

Question 12

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Enlightenment

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The Enlightenment was an intellectual an

Question 13

With the end of colonialism in the Americas, Amerindians

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A)  were no longer exploited. 
B)  lost the protection of the colonial powers. 
C)  could once again settle on their own lands. 
D)  could control their own destinies. 
E)  were deported from the continent. 
A)  were no longer exploited. 
B)  lost the protection of the colonial powers. 
C)  could once again settle on their own lands. 
D)  could control their own destinies. 
E)  were deported from the continent.

Question 14

Saint Domingue was most important to France because

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A)  of the large numbers of Frenchmen on the island. 
B)  it was the French military outpost in the Americas. 
C)  it generated one-third of all French foreign trade. 
D)  it was the last part of France's overseas empire. 
E)  it was strategically located between St. Lucia and Martinique. 
A)  of the large numbers of Frenchmen on the island. 
B)  it was the French military outpost in the Americas. 
C)  it generated one-third of all French foreign trade. 
D)  it was the last part of France's overseas empire. 
E)  it was strategically located between St. Lucia and Martinique.

Question 15

Which French Estate declared itself to be the National Assembly?

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A)  First Estate 
B)  Second Estate 
C)  Third Estate 
D)  Fourth Estate 
E)  Fifth Estate 
A)  First Estate 
B)  Second Estate 
C)  Third Estate 
D)  Fourth Estate 
E)  Fifth Estate

Question 16

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Congress of Vienna

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The Congress of Vienna was a conference

Question 17

Which 1770 event radicalized public opinion throughout the American colonies?

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A)  The Molly Pitcher Incident 
B)  The call to free the slaves 
C)  The Boston Massacre 
D)  The Quebec Act 
E)  The public hanging of Thomas Paine 
A)  The Molly Pitcher Incident 
B)  The call to free the slaves 
C)  The Boston Massacre 
D)  The Quebec Act 
E)  The public hanging of Thomas Paine

Question 18

Which of the following would John Locke have argued?

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A)  The king is appointed by the divine will of God, and people have to respect that. 
B)  Individual rights can only be guaranteed by an absolute ruler whose power is unchecked by the populace. 
C)  People have the right to r ebel against a monarch who violates their natural rights. 
D)  The abolition of private property is necessary for the harmonious functioning of society. 
E)  Democracy does not work because not all people are equal or should be part of the working government. 
A)  The king is appointed by the divine will of God, and people have to respect that. 
B)  Individual rights can only be guaranteed by an absolute ruler whose power is unchecked by the populace. 
C)  People have the right to r ebel against a monarch who violates their natural rights. 
D)  The abolition of private property is necessary for the harmonious functioning of society. 
E)  Democracy does not work because not all people are equal or should be part of the working government.

Question 19

Which of the following was not part of the original Constitution?

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A)  The direct election of Representatives by popular vote. 
B)  The direct election of Senators by popular vote. 
C)  The failure to grant popular rights to women. 
D)  The election of a President by electors.. 
E)  The appointment of Senators by state legislators. 
A)  The direct election of Representatives by popular vote. 
B)  The direct election of Senators by popular vote. 
C)  The failure to grant popular rights to women. 
D)  The election of a President by electors.. 
E)  The appointment of Senators by state legislators.

Question 20

In the Constitutional Convention of 1787 the United States

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A)  concluded the peace with England. 
B)  created the most democratic government of the era. 
C)  briefly formed into thirteen separate nations. 
D)  formed a temporary government. 
E)  barely survived the battle between Federalists and anti-Federalists. 
A)  concluded the peace with England. 
B)  created the most democratic government of the era. 
C)  briefly formed into thirteen separate nations. 
D)  formed a temporary government. 
E)  barely survived the battle between Federalists and anti-Federalists.

Exam 21: Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. abolitionists

The revolutions of 1848 were widespread across Europe and were inspired by

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Declaration of the Rig hts of Man and of the Citizen

The guillotine was intended to

After defeating the French in North America in 1763, what major problems did the British face with respect to the American colonies?

The overthrow of the Venezuelan, Mexican, and Bolivian colonial governments was initially led by

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. gens de couleur

Prince Klemens von Metternich was

Aside from the brutal conditions on Saint Domingue, the island erupted in revolt because

Because Canada did not allow women to enter medical school before 1895, that country's first women doctors received their degrees in

Discuss the process of abolishing slavery in the Americas. Did the movement for the abolition of slavery differ in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean?

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Enlightenment

With the end of colonialism in the Americas, Amerindians

Saint Domingue was most important to France because

Which French Estate declared itself to be the National Assembly?

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Congress of Vienna

Which 1770 event radicalized public opinion throughout the American colonies?

Which of the following would John Locke have argued?

Which of the following was not part of the original Constitution?

In the Constitutional Convention of 1787 the United States

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New Civilizations in East Asia, Africa, and Europe

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Europe East and West

Southern Lands and Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Americas, the Atlantic, and Africa

Southwest Asia and the Indian Ocean

East Asia

Industrial Revolution and Global Impact

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Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

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