Question 1

While viewing Rome from a hilltop,Simón Bolívar swore to help his nation to break its chains with

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A) Portugal. 
B) Cuba. 
C) Spain. 
D) America. 
E) Britain. 
A) Portugal. 
B) Cuba. 
C) Spain. 
D) America. 
E) Britain.

Question 2

Which weapon became a symbol of the French Revolution?

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A) The guillotine 
B) The machine gun 
C) The longbow 
D) The cannon 
E) The battering ram 
A) The guillotine 
B) The machine gun 
C) The longbow 
D) The cannon 
E) The battering ram

Question 3

A French journalist commented on the Reign of Terror saying,"Revolutions devour their children."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Please define the following key terms
-Tea Act

Accepted Answer

The Tea Act of 1773 was a piece of legis

Question 5

The English repulsed an invasion by Napoleon as a result of

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A) an alliance with America. 
B) storms in the North Sea. 
C) the aid of French émigrés who had escaped France. 
D) the English agreement to a treaty of neutrality in regard to Napoleon's actions in Europe. 
E) their naval superiority in the battle at Trafalgar. 
A) an alliance with America. 
B) storms in the North Sea. 
C) the aid of French émigrés who had escaped France. 
D) the English agreement to a treaty of neutrality in regard to Napoleon's actions in Europe. 
E) their naval superiority in the battle at Trafalgar.

Question 6

In the "Republic of Virtue" envisioned by Robespierre,everyone was to be addressed as ____ in the name of equality.

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A) brother 
B) cousin 
C) republican 
D) citizen 
E) virtuous 
A) brother 
B) cousin 
C) republican 
D) citizen 
E) virtuous

Question 7

The desperate need to increase revenue by Louis XVI was aggravated by the tradition of the nobility and church paying no taxes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Referring to the reading,"Visual Evidence in Primary Sources: Portraits of Power: George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte," compare and contrast the portraits of George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte and discuss their importance in shaping their images of power.

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The portraits of George Washington and N

Question 9

The Declaration of Independence goes beyond the Enlightenment idea of popular sovereignty because it asserts that

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A) rebellion is never an accepted reaction to poor government. 
B) government military action is sometimes necessary to provide for security. 
C) colonial unrest will result in political despotism. 
D) a people can throw off a government and provide new securities for their future existence. 
E) all males, regardless of property ownership, should have right to participate in political affairs. 
A) rebellion is never an accepted reaction to poor government. 
B) government military action is sometimes necessary to provide for security. 
C) colonial unrest will result in political despotism. 
D) a people can throw off a government and provide new securities for their future existence. 
E) all males, regardless of property ownership, should have right to participate in political affairs.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms
-José de San Martín

Accepted Answer

José de San Martín (1778-1850) was an Ar

Question 11

What was a cause of the wars of independence in Latin America?

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A) Rejection of Enlightenment ideals 
B) Inspiration from the revolutions in America, France, and Haiti 
C) Popular acceptance of radicalism and violence 
D) Independence from France. 
E) Determination among elites to achieve the ideals of the Enlightenment 
A) Rejection of Enlightenment ideals 
B) Inspiration from the revolutions in America, France, and Haiti 
C) Popular acceptance of radicalism and violence 
D) Independence from France. 
E) Determination among elites to achieve the ideals of the Enlightenment

Question 12

Which group formed most of the First Estate in France on the eve of the French Revolution?

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A) Bishops from noble families 
B) Farmers 
C) Big landowners 
D) Rich aristocrats 
E) Widows 
A) Bishops from noble families 
B) Farmers 
C) Big landowners 
D) Rich aristocrats 
E) Widows

Question 13

The Treaty of Paris (1783)

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A) increased the power of the colonial governments. 
B) returned Canada to the French. 
C) increased the size of the new American nation by the acquisition of the Louisiana territory. 
D) recognized the independence of the American colonies by the British. 
E) while recognizing the independence of America, freed the slaves in the southern colonies. 
A) increased the power of the colonial governments. 
B) returned Canada to the French. 
C) increased the size of the new American nation by the acquisition of the Louisiana territory. 
D) recognized the independence of the American colonies by the British. 
E) while recognizing the independence of America, freed the slaves in the southern colonies.

Question 14

Who has been dubbed "the father of conservatism"?

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A) Alexander 
B) John Locke 
C) Napoleon 
D) Edmund Burke 
E) George Washington 
A) Alexander 
B) John Locke 
C) Napoleon 
D) Edmund Burke 
E) George Washington

Question 15

Please define the following key terms
-"liberty,equality,and fraternity"

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Liberty, equality, and fraternity are th

Question 16

Referring to the reading,"Movement of Ideas Through Primary Sources: Edmund Burke's Reflections on the French Revolution," explain Edmund Burke's position in regards to the French Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Edmund Burke's position in regards to th

Question 17

Please define the following key terms
-Toussaint L'Ouverture

Accepted Answer

Toussaint L'Ouverture was a leader of th

Question 18

Who warned the Americans against any "permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world"?

Accepted Answer

A) George Washington 
B) Napoleon 
C) Thomas Jefferson 
D) John Locke 
E) Montesquieu 
A) George Washington 
B) Napoleon 
C) Thomas Jefferson 
D) John Locke 
E) Montesquieu

Question 19

The first South American country to declare its independence from Spain was

Accepted Answer

A) Venezuela. 
B) Bolivia. 
C) Mexico. 
D) Haiti. 
E) Peru. 
A) Venezuela. 
B) Bolivia. 
C) Mexico. 
D) Haiti. 
E) Peru.

Question 20

The first gunfire of the American Revolution occurred in

Accepted Answer

A) Boston, Massachusetts. 
B) Boston Harbor. 
C) New York. 
D) Concord, Massachusetts. 
E) Philadelphia. 
A) Boston, Massachusetts. 
B) Boston Harbor. 
C) New York. 
D) Concord, Massachusetts. 
E) Philadelphia.

While viewing Rome from a hilltop,Simón Bolívar swore to help his nation to break its chains with

Which weapon became a symbol of the French Revolution?

A French journalist commented on the Reign of Terror saying,"Revolutions devour their children."

Please define the following key terms -Tea Act

The English repulsed an invasion by Napoleon as a result of

In the "Republic of Virtue" envisioned by Robespierre,everyone was to be addressed as ____ in the name of equality.

The desperate need to increase revenue by Louis XVI was aggravated by the tradition of the nobility and church paying no taxes.

Referring to the reading,"Visual Evidence in Primary Sources: Portraits of Power: George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte," compare and contrast the portraits of George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte and discuss their importance in shaping their images of power.

The Declaration of Independence goes beyond the Enlightenment idea of popular sovereignty because it asserts that

Please define the following key terms -José de San Martín

What was a cause of the wars of independence in Latin America?

Which group formed most of the First Estate in France on the eve of the French Revolution?

The Treaty of Paris (1783)

Who has been dubbed "the father of conservatism"?

Please define the following key terms -"liberty,equality,and fraternity"

Referring to the reading,"Movement of Ideas Through Primary Sources: Edmund Burke's Reflections on the French Revolution," explain Edmund Burke's position in regards to the French Revolution.

Please define the following key terms -Toussaint L'Ouverture

Who warned the Americans against any "permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world"?

The first South American country to declare its independence from Spain was

The first gunfire of the American Revolution occurred in

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Exam 8: Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830

While viewing Rome from a hilltop,Simón Bolívar swore to help his nation to break its chains with

Which weapon became a symbol of the French Revolution?

A French journalist commented on the Reign of Terror saying,"Revolutions devour their children."

Please define the following key terms -Tea Act

The English repulsed an invasion by Napoleon as a result of

In the "Republic of Virtue" envisioned by Robespierre,everyone was to be addressed as ____ in the name of equality.

The desperate need to increase revenue by Louis XVI was aggravated by the tradition of the nobility and church paying no taxes.

Referring to the reading,"Visual Evidence in Primary Sources: Portraits of Power: George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte," compare and contrast the portraits of George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte and discuss their importance in shaping their images of power.

The Declaration of Independence goes beyond the Enlightenment idea of popular sovereignty because it asserts that

Please define the following key terms -José de San Martín

What was a cause of the wars of independence in Latin America?

Which group formed most of the First Estate in France on the eve of the French Revolution?

The Treaty of Paris (1783)

Who has been dubbed "the father of conservatism"?

Please define the following key terms -"liberty,equality,and fraternity"

Referring to the reading,"Movement of Ideas Through Primary Sources: Edmund Burke's Reflections on the French Revolution," explain Edmund Burke's position in regards to the French Revolution.

Please define the following key terms -Toussaint L'Ouverture

Who warned the Americans against any "permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world"?

The first South American country to declare its independence from Spain was

The first gunfire of the American Revolution occurred in

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Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia,1500–1700

Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500–1750

Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600–1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550–1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1837

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600–1820

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765–1880

The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800–1910

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