Question 1

Which of the following states was NOT part of the Quadruple Alliance?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The ____________________ was a document that demonstrated a large number of men could create a moderate system of self-government with elected representatives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ was a document that demonstrated...

Question 3

From the liberal perspective, what should be the most powerful branch of government?

Accepted Answer

A) executive 
B) judiciary 
C) legislature 
D) aristocracy 
E) monarchy 
A) executive 
B) judiciary 
C) legislature 
D) aristocracy 
E) monarchy

Question 4

Term for identification: Navigation Acts

Accepted Answer

The Navigation Acts were a series of law

Question 5

The French clergy and nobility owned what proportion of the real estate in France?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 59 percent 
E) 75 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 59 percent 
E) 75 percent

Question 6

Term for identification: Alliance of 1778

Accepted Answer

The Alliance of 1778 refers to the Treat

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Term for identification: Waterloo

Accepted Answer

Waterloo is a term that has several mean

Question 10

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 11

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.

Question 12

Which of the following groups were the leaders of the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) farmers 
B) the middle class 
C) plantation owners 
D) the wealthy 
E) recent immigrants 
A) farmers 
B) the middle class 
C) plantation owners 
D) the wealthy 
E) recent immigrants

Question 13

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

Question 14

The     ____________________ , also known as the Old System in Europe, could not be reconstructed after the wars and revolutions from 1789 to 1813.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The     ____________________ , also known...

Question 15

Why did the British government impose new taxes on their American colonists?

Accepted Answer

A) To pay for the support of the Anglican Church. 
B) To pay for the large standing army needed to protect Canadian and American frontiers. 
C) To pay for the Thirty Years' War. 
D) To pay for the Hanover kings' lavish lifestyles and regal courts. 
E) To pay for the defense of the British homeland against attacks from the French. 
A) To pay for the support of the Anglican Church. 
B) To pay for the large standing army needed to protect Canadian and American frontiers. 
C) To pay for the Thirty Years' War. 
D) To pay for the Hanover kings' lavish lifestyles and regal courts. 
E) To pay for the defense of the British homeland against attacks from the French.

Question 16

Napoleon did all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Created legal and civil codes. 
B) Dealt successfully with France's finances. 
C) Created administrative and judicial systems that are still in use today. 
D) Called for free and open elections for all governmental positions. 
E) Granted legal title to peasants for the land they had seized. 
A) Created legal and civil codes. 
B) Dealt successfully with France's finances. 
C) Created administrative and judicial systems that are still in use today. 
D) Called for free and open elections for all governmental positions. 
E) Granted legal title to peasants for the land they had seized.

Question 17

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 18

When did the National Constituent Assembly say it would leave Paris?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Napoleon's military forces were known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

La Grande

Question 20

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

Exam 30: Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

Which of the following states was NOT part of the Quadruple Alliance?

The ____________________ was a document that demonstrated a large number of men could create a moderate system of self-government with elected representatives.

From the liberal perspective, what should be the most powerful branch of government?

Term for identification: Navigation Acts

The French clergy and nobility owned what proportion of the real estate in France?

Term for identification: Alliance of 1778

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.

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?

Term for identification: Waterloo

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

What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?

Which of the following groups were the leaders of the American Revolution?

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

The ____________________ , also known as the Old System in Europe, could not be reconstructed after the wars and revolutions from 1789 to 1813.

Why did the British government impose new taxes on their American colonists?

Napoleon did all of the following EXCEPT

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

When did the National Constituent Assembly say it would leave Paris?

Napoleon's military forces were known as ____________________.

What ended the Jacobin Terror in France?

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