Question 1

The Napoleonic Settlement included an agreement with the ____________________ that gave the government more control over religious matters than it had before.

Accepted Answer

Catholic Church

Question 2

The levee en masse enabled France to acquire a

Accepted Answer

A)  redistribution of wealth. 
B)  radical constitution. 
C)  army of draftees. 
D)  state-controlled church. 
E)  better trade situation. 
A)  redistribution of wealth. 
B)  radical constitution. 
C)  army of draftees. 
D)  state-controlled church. 
E)  better trade situation. C

Question 3

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy provided for ____________________ of the church's property.

Accepted Answer

confiscation

Question 4

Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign was actually fought against

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

After war broke out with Prussia and Austria in 1792, the radical ____________________ took over the government in France.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After war broke out with Prussia and...

Question 6

What was the primary aim of industrial production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow the British to extend their empire by building better ships and guns. 
B)  Lessen the unit cost of production through improved technology. 
C)  Provide good wages for workers and improve their lives via government welfare programs. 
D)  Help farmers by having a large urban workforce who needs their farm products. 
E)  Help raise civilian morale levels through strict regulation of work and leisure hours. 
A)  Allow the British to extend their empire by building better ships and guns. 
B)  Lessen the unit cost of production through improved technology. 
C)  Provide good wages for workers and improve their lives via government welfare programs. 
D)  Help farmers by having a large urban workforce who needs their farm products. 
E)  Help raise civilian morale levels through strict regulation of work and leisure hours.

Question 7

As agricultural improvements spread from Holland to Britain, how did the British landlords react?

Accepted Answer

A)  They waited to see how successful the Dutch would be. 
B)  They made few changes that brought somewhat increased crop yields for local villagers. 
C)  They enthusiastically adopted the new techniques and began to produce crops for sale in the cities. 
D)  They hesitated to change methods, concerned about what would happen to their loyal workers. 
E)  They rejected the enclosed field system, because their plots of land were so small. 
A)  They waited to see how successful the Dutch would be. 
B)  They made few changes that brought somewhat increased crop yields for local villagers. 
C)  They enthusiastically adopted the new techniques and began to produce crops for sale in the cities. 
D)  They hesitated to change methods, concerned about what would happen to their loyal workers. 
E)  They rejected the enclosed field system, because their plots of land were so small.

Question 8

The industrial revolution's new processes spread slowly from England to other countries.What was one of the contributing factors to slowing the spread of technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The breakdown of the diffusion theory that kept new ideas and techniques from spreading . 
B)  England treating industrial techniques as state secrets to protect their technological knowledge. 
C)  The relative ignorance of non-English peoples when it came to mechanical devices. 
D)  The fear of steam and its potential for dangerous scalding of human skin. 
E)  England didn't understand the magnitude of the industrial revolution so the information was not communicated. 
A)  The breakdown of the diffusion theory that kept new ideas and techniques from spreading . 
B)  England treating industrial techniques as state secrets to protect their technological knowledge. 
C)  The relative ignorance of non-English peoples when it came to mechanical devices. 
D)  The fear of steam and its potential for dangerous scalding of human skin. 
E)  England didn't understand the magnitude of the industrial revolution so the information was not communicated.

Question 9

What symbolizes and powers the currently ongoing Third Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The computer. 
B)  The government. 
C)  The automobile. 
D)  The airplane. 
E)  Fossil fuels. 
A)  The computer. 
B)  The government. 
C)  The automobile. 
D)  The airplane. 
E)  Fossil fuels.

Question 10

The Thermidorean Reaction was aimed against

Accepted Answer

A)  the extreme measures taken during the Reign of Terror. 
B)  the King's tyranny. 
C)  the execution of the King. 
D)  the Directory's incompetence. 
E)  Napoleon's intrigues. 
A)  the extreme measures taken during the Reign of Terror. 
B)  the King's tyranny. 
C)  the execution of the King. 
D)  the Directory's incompetence. 
E)  Napoleon's intrigues.

Question 11

Which of these was not true of Napoleon Bonaparte?

Accepted Answer

A)  When he became monarch of France in 1804, he symbolically crowned himself. 
B)  For several years, popularity at home allowed him to build up a large conscript army and impose heavy taxes to supply his men. 
C)  Napoleon's formal title was emperor, because he led a country that by then had a significant empire. 
D)  Napoleon is often given credit for being the greatest military strategist of the modern age. 
E)  Napoleon never meant to found a dynasty to replace the Bourbons, but his supporters convinced him to take that path. 
A)  When he became monarch of France in 1804, he symbolically crowned himself. 
B)  For several years, popularity at home allowed him to build up a large conscript army and impose heavy taxes to supply his men. 
C)  Napoleon's formal title was emperor, because he led a country that by then had a significant empire. 
D)  Napoleon is often given credit for being the greatest military strategist of the modern age. 
E)  Napoleon never meant to found a dynasty to replace the Bourbons, but his supporters convinced him to take that path.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes some of the major advantages railroads had over more traditional shipping methods in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The railroads had an attraction similar to roller coasters today. 
B)  The railroads brought families together for Sunday afternoon rides. 
C)  The railroads could be used to impress colonial populations with their "magic". 
D)  Railroads could go anywhere anytime so they had more mobility than other shipping means. 
E)  The railroads greatly reduced costs of shipping and personal travel. 
A)  The railroads had an attraction similar to roller coasters today. 
B)  The railroads brought families together for Sunday afternoon rides. 
C)  The railroads could be used to impress colonial populations with their "magic". 
D)  Railroads could go anywhere anytime so they had more mobility than other shipping means. 
E)  The railroads greatly reduced costs of shipping and personal travel.

Question 13

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 14

The remnants of Napoleon's army that tried to capture Russia were eventually saved from starvation in the Russian winter by

Accepted Answer

A)  the end of Winter. 
B)  backup troops from Poland. 
C)  their arrival in friendly Polish territory. 
D)  their eating their horses. 
E)  the arrival of French replacements. 
A)  the end of Winter. 
B)  backup troops from Poland. 
C)  their arrival in friendly Polish territory. 
D)  their eating their horses. 
E)  the arrival of French replacements.

Question 15

The National Constituent Assembly swore not to leave Paris until

Accepted Answer

A)  taxes on the middle class were reduced. 
B)  Louis XVI abdicated the throne. 
C)  peasants were granted land ownership. 
D)  France had a constitution. 
E)  land was confiscated from the church. 
A)  taxes on the middle class were reduced. 
B)  Louis XVI abdicated the throne. 
C)  peasants were granted land ownership. 
D)  France had a constitution. 
E)  land was confiscated from the church.

Question 16

Before the eighteenth century, what was the more common system for entrepreneurial production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slave labor. 
B)  The putting out system. 
C)  The factory system. 
D)  Government work. 
E)  Collective work sites. 
A)  Slave labor. 
B)  The putting out system. 
C)  The factory system. 
D)  Government work. 
E)  Collective work sites.

Question 17

Examine the reasons for England emerging as the leader of the industrial revolution.Include the natural advantages and social characteristics that enabled England to lead the rest of the world until well into the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of En

Question 18

Which of the following was least considered in the negotiations at Vienna?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right of forcibly deposed monarchs to regain their thrones. 
B)  The right of working people to determine their form of government. 
C)  The responsibility of nations to work together to promote peace. 
D)  The need to suppress rebellions in the future. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  The right of forcibly deposed monarchs to regain their thrones. 
B)  The right of working people to determine their form of government. 
C)  The responsibility of nations to work together to promote peace. 
D)  The need to suppress rebellions in the future. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 19

Evaluate Napoleon as a leader.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Exam 31: The Early Industrial Revolution

The Napoleonic Settlement included an agreement with the ____________________ that gave the government more control over religious matters than it had before.

The levee en masse enabled France to acquire a

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy provided for ____________________ of the church's property.

Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign was actually fought against

After war broke out with Prussia and Austria in 1792, the radical ____________________ took over the government in France.

What was the primary aim of industrial production?

As agricultural improvements spread from Holland to Britain, how did the British landlords react?

The industrial revolution's new processes spread slowly from England to other countries.What was one of the contributing factors to slowing the spread of technology?

What symbolizes and powers the currently ongoing Third Industrial Revolution?

The Thermidorean Reaction was aimed against

Which of these was not true of Napoleon Bonaparte?

Which of the following best describes some of the major advantages railroads had over more traditional shipping methods in the nineteenth century?

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

The remnants of Napoleon's army that tried to capture Russia were eventually saved from starvation in the Russian winter by

The National Constituent Assembly swore not to leave Paris until

Before the eighteenth century, what was the more common system for entrepreneurial production?

Examine the reasons for England emerging as the leader of the industrial revolution.Include the natural advantages and social characteristics that enabled England to lead the rest of the world until well into the nineteenth century.

Which of the following was least considered in the negotiations at Vienna?

Evaluate Napoleon as a leader.

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

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