Question 1

Women were instrumental in the dissemination of new political ideas by

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A) purchasing and discussing books of the era. 
B) contributing as writers and commentators. 
C) bringing together thinkers in their homes, or salons. 
D) raising the argument for women's rights. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) purchasing and discussing books of the era. 
B) contributing as writers and commentators. 
C) bringing together thinkers in their homes, or salons. 
D) raising the argument for women's rights. 
E) All of these are correct. E

Question 2

At what impromptu meeting place did the Third Estate pledge to write a constitution?

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A) the beach 
B) an indoor tennis court 
C) the Bastille 
D) an island on the Seine 
E) a vineyard 
A) the beach 
B) an indoor tennis court 
C) the Bastille 
D) an island on the Seine 
E) a vineyard B

Question 3

Napoleon's army was essentially destroyed during his invasion of

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A) Portugal. 
B) Spain. 
C) Austria. 
D) Russia. 
E) England. 
A) Portugal. 
B) Spain. 
C) Austria. 
D) Russia. 
E) England. D

Question 4

Who was François Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture?

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A) The leader of a slave revolt in Saint Domingue 
B) The Caribbean delegate to the French Revolutionary Council 
C) The great impressionist painter of the French Revolution 
D) The son of Robespierre and the Empress Josephine 
E) The French general who crushed the slave revolt in Saint Domingue 
A) The leader of a slave revolt in Saint Domingue 
B) The Caribbean delegate to the French Revolutionary Council 
C) The great impressionist painter of the French Revolution 
D) The son of Robespierre and the Empress Josephine 
E) The French general who crushed the slave revolt in Saint Domingue

Question 5

What role did Prince Klemens von Metternich play in the Congress of Vienna?

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Metternich, the Austrian foreign ministe

Question 6

In the eighteenth century, the common people of Europe sometimes expressed outrage over

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A) the granting of the right to vote to women. 
B) violations of popular customs. 
C) the failure of European monarchs to proceed quickly with reforms. 
D) African slavery. 
E) the price of artwork. 
A) the granting of the right to vote to women. 
B) violations of popular customs. 
C) the failure of European monarchs to proceed quickly with reforms. 
D) African slavery. 
E) the price of artwork.

Question 7

The system of social organization in France would have placed the clergy in

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A) the first estate. 
B) the second estate. 
C) the third estate. 
D) clergy were not governed by secular legal classifications. 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) the first estate. 
B) the second estate. 
C) the third estate. 
D) clergy were not governed by secular legal classifications. 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 8

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 rebellion when their natural rights are threatened. 
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 a 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 rebellion when their natural rights are threatened. 
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 a part of the working government.

Question 9

In addition to killing thousands, the revolutionary government during the Reign of Terror

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A) made a new calendar without Sundays. 
B) established 10-day weeks. 
C) forced priests to marry. 
D) imprisoned 300,000 people. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) made a new calendar without Sundays. 
B) established 10-day weeks. 
C) forced priests to marry. 
D) imprisoned 300,000 people. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 10

The colonial wars of the eighteenth century triggered .

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fiscal cri

Question 11

The French Revolution

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A) did not create enduring representative institutions. 
B) did not undermine the traditional monarchy. 
C) did not undermine the power of the Catholic Church. 
D) was a bloodless revolution. 
E) inspired the American Revolution. 
A) did not create enduring representative institutions. 
B) did not undermine the traditional monarchy. 
C) did not undermine the power of the Catholic Church. 
D) was a bloodless revolution. 
E) inspired the American Revolution.

Question 12

Which French Estate, with allies from the other estates, 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 13

Which country's colonies in the Americas had the most political autonomy?

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A) England 
B) France 
C) Spain 
D) Portugal 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) England 
B) France 
C) Spain 
D) Portugal 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 14

In response to economic depression, hunger, and high bread prices in 1789, a Parisian crowd

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A) burned the Palace at Versailles. 
B) attacked the Bastille. 
C) petitioned to have Joan of Arc made a saint. 
D) protested the building of Fontainebleau. 
E) took the king and queen hostage. 
A) burned the Palace at Versailles. 
B) attacked the Bastille. 
C) petitioned to have Joan of Arc made a saint. 
D) protested the building of Fontainebleau. 
E) took the king and queen hostage.

Question 15

In 1787, the Assembly of Notables

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A) acted as a rubber stamp for new reforms and taxes. 
B) unquestioningly accepted the competence of the king. 
C) were the first socialist government in French history. 
D) declared war on Russia to raise money. 
E) sought to protect their own interests. 
A) acted as a rubber stamp for new reforms and taxes. 
B) unquestioningly accepted the competence of the king. 
C) were the first socialist government in French history. 
D) declared war on Russia to raise money. 
E) sought to protect their own interests.

Question 16

Common Sense , the pamphlet that stirred up anti-British sentiment on the eve of the American Revolution, was written by

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A) John Locke. 
B) Thomas Paine. 
C) John Jay. 
D) Patrick Henry. 
E) Voltaire. 
A) John Locke. 
B) Thomas Paine. 
C) John Jay. 
D) Patrick Henry. 
E) Voltaire.

Question 17

The Proclamation of 1763 was the British attempt to

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A) regain control of the colonial economy by enforcing the Navigation Acts. 
B) reassert that colonists were citizens of Britain only and owed allegiance to the Crown. 
C) limit western expansion by colonists to land under their control. 
D) declare that the American colonists could only engage in trade and commerce with Britain. 
E) force the colonists to refute any independent political actions. 
A) regain control of the colonial economy by enforcing the Navigation Acts. 
B) reassert that colonists were citizens of Britain only and owed allegiance to the Crown. 
C) limit western expansion by colonists to land under their control. 
D) declare that the American colonists could only engage in trade and commerce with Britain. 
E) force the colonists to refute any independent political actions.

Question 18

Who was king of France at the start of the French Revolution?

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A) Napoleon 
B) Louis XVI 
C) George III 
D) Henri V 
E) Lafayette I 
A) Napoleon 
B) Louis XVI 
C) George III 
D) Henri V 
E) Lafayette I

Question 19

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). 
 Defend the proposition that the Enlightenment represents more than an intellectual phenomenon. Trace the roots of the Enlightenment, and explain why and how it manifested itself in a revolutionary tradition.

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Students should be able to analyze how p

Question 20

What was the nature of the fiscal crisis that triggered the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The expenses of a long series of Europea

Exam 23: Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Women were instrumental in the dissemination of new political ideas by

At what impromptu meeting place did the Third Estate pledge to write a constitution?

Napoleon's army was essentially destroyed during his invasion of

Who was François Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture?

What role did Prince Klemens von Metternich play in the Congress of Vienna?

In the eighteenth century, the common people of Europe sometimes expressed outrage over

The system of social organization in France would have placed the clergy in

Which of the following would John Locke have argued?

In addition to killing thousands, the revolutionary government during the Reign of Terror

The colonial wars of the eighteenth century triggered .

The French Revolution

Which French Estate, with allies from the other estates, declared itself to be the National Assembly?

Which country's colonies in the Americas had the most political autonomy?

In response to economic depression, hunger, and high bread prices in 1789, a Parisian crowd

In 1787, the Assembly of Notables

Common Sense , the pamphlet that stirred up anti-British sentiment on the eve of the American Revolution, was written by

The Proclamation of 1763 was the British attempt to

Who was king of France at the start of the French Revolution?

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). Defend the proposition that the Enlightenment represents more than an intellectual phenomenon. Trace the roots of the Enlightenment, and explain why and how it manifested itself in a revolutionary tradition.

What was the nature of the fiscal crisis that triggered the French Revolution?

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The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

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

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

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

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

The Collapse of the Old Order

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