Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
- Louis XVI

Accepted Answer

Louis XVI was the last King of France be

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
- George Washington

Accepted Answer

George Washington (1732-1799) was a cent

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
- Olympe de Gouges

Accepted Answer

Olympe de Gouges was a French playwright

Question 4

Which of the following is associated with the end of Napoleonic France?

Accepted Answer

A) All of the answers are correct. 
B) Napoleon reformed his army after his escapes from exile. 
C) A combined force of British and Prussian soldiers ended Napoleon's reign at Waterloo. 
D) The French monarchy was restored with the accession of Louis XVIII. 
E) The end of Napoleon's life was in exile. 
A) All of the answers are correct. 
B) Napoleon reformed his army after his escapes from exile. 
C) A combined force of British and Prussian soldiers ended Napoleon's reign at Waterloo. 
D) The French monarchy was restored with the accession of Louis XVIII. 
E) The end of Napoleon's life was in exile.

Question 5

Which of the following,associated with the National Convention of 1795-1799,is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The National Convention created a new constitution with limited electorate and separation of powers. 
B) A Directory was formed as the executive body of the government. 
C) Jacobins attempted to restore their power. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Monarchists attempted to restore the Bourbon dynasty. 
A) The National Convention created a new constitution with limited electorate and separation of powers. 
B) A Directory was formed as the executive body of the government. 
C) Jacobins attempted to restore their power. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Monarchists attempted to restore the Bourbon dynasty.

Question 6

During his trip to Europe,Bolivar visited Rome but spent most of his time in what center of intellectual Enlightenment thought?

Accepted Answer

A) Vienna. 
B) Paris. 
C) London. 
D) Prague. 
E) Madrid. 
A) Vienna. 
B) Paris. 
C) London. 
D) Prague. 
E) Madrid.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is associated with the situation in the French colony of Saint Domingue?

Accepted Answer

A) Tobacco was the main export of the colony. 
B) All of the slaves in the colony were a mixture of Africans and indigenous peoples. 
C) French planters sought province status for the colony. 
D) Abolition of slavery would bring the economy of the colony to a halt. 
E) Hearing about the instability of France,slave rebellions were on the rise. 
A) Tobacco was the main export of the colony. 
B) All of the slaves in the colony were a mixture of Africans and indigenous peoples. 
C) French planters sought province status for the colony. 
D) Abolition of slavery would bring the economy of the colony to a halt. 
E) Hearing about the instability of France,slave rebellions were on the rise.

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Guillotine

Accepted Answer

The term "guillotine" refers to a device

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
- Thomas Jefferson

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July

Question 10

"When the rights of mankind were better understood and more clearly defined,than at any former period" was the description of the new nation following the American Revolution.The author of this quote is

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Jefferson. 
B) Benjamin Franklin. 
C) John Locke. 
D) Thomas Hobbes. 
E) George Washington. 
A) Thomas Jefferson. 
B) Benjamin Franklin. 
C) John Locke. 
D) Thomas Hobbes. 
E) George Washington.

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Napoleon Bonaparte

Accepted Answer

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military

Question 12

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 13

Please define the following key terms.
- Congress of Angostura

Accepted Answer

The Congress of Angostura was a politica

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Seven Years' War

Accepted Answer

The Seven Years' War, also known as the

Question 15

The work of the Legislative Assembly in 1792 was interrupted by a fear that

Accepted Answer

A) the peasants would kill the king. 
B) Austria might invade France. 
C) Louis' army captured the regiments in Boston. 
D) the Revolution would fall from lack of ownership. 
E) the Catholic Church would excommunicate all members of the Third estate. 
A) the peasants would kill the king. 
B) Austria might invade France. 
C) Louis' army captured the regiments in Boston. 
D) the Revolution would fall from lack of ownership. 
E) the Catholic Church would excommunicate all members of the Third estate.

Question 16

Which of the following is associated with Napoleon?

Accepted Answer

A) He was unpopular with the general French population. 
B) Like Augustus of the Roman Empire,he refused the title of emperor. 
C) Protestantism became the national religion of France. 
D) The remainder of the aristocracy were forced to leave France. 
E) The Bank of France was created to stabilize the financial condition of the government. 
A) He was unpopular with the general French population. 
B) Like Augustus of the Roman Empire,he refused the title of emperor. 
C) Protestantism became the national religion of France. 
D) The remainder of the aristocracy were forced to leave France. 
E) The Bank of France was created to stabilize the financial condition of the government.

Question 17

The Americans gained the alliance of France after the surprising victory in 1777 at

Accepted Answer

A) Bunker Hill. 
B) Saratoga. 
C) Yorktown. 
D) Valley Forge. 
E) None of these 
A) Bunker Hill. 
B) Saratoga. 
C) Yorktown. 
D) Valley Forge. 
E) None of these

Question 18

American advantages during the war included

Accepted Answer

A) women. 
B) rural populations. 
C) all of the answers are correct. 
D) George Washington. 
E) the French. 
A) women. 
B) rural populations. 
C) all of the answers are correct. 
D) George Washington. 
E) the French.

Question 19

The Declaration of Independence goes beyond the Enlightenment idea of popular sovereignty because it asserts which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Rebellion is never an accepted reaction to poor government. 
B) Government military action is sometimes necessary to provide for security. 
C) Political despotism will be the result of colonial unrest. 
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) Political despotism will be the result of colonial unrest. 
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 20

How was Simon Bolivar's Latin American independence movement closely tied to events in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Simon Bolívar's Latin American independe

Exam 22: Revolutions in the West, 1750 - 1830

Please define the following key terms. - Louis XVI

Please define the following key terms. - George Washington

Please define the following key terms. - Olympe de Gouges

Which of the following is associated with the end of Napoleonic France?

Which of the following,associated with the National Convention of 1795-1799,is true?

During his trip to Europe,Bolivar visited Rome but spent most of his time in what center of intellectual Enlightenment thought?

Which of the following statements is associated with the situation in the French colony of Saint Domingue?

Please define the following key terms. - Guillotine

Please define the following key terms. - Thomas Jefferson

"When the rights of mankind were better understood and more clearly defined,than at any former period" was the description of the new nation following the American Revolution.The author of this quote is

Please define the following key terms. - Napoleon Bonaparte

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

Please define the following key terms. - Congress of Angostura

Please define the following key terms. - Seven Years' War

The work of the Legislative Assembly in 1792 was interrupted by a fear that

Which of the following is associated with Napoleon?

The Americans gained the alliance of France after the surprising victory in 1777 at

American advantages during the war included

The Declaration of Independence goes beyond the Enlightenment idea of popular sovereignty because it asserts which of the following?

How was Simon Bolivar's Latin American independence movement closely tied to events in Europe?

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The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 BCE

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 BCE- 100 Ce

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 BCE- 220 Ce

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 Ce

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 BCE- 651 Ce

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 BCE- 476 Ce

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

Chinas Commercial Revolution, ca900 - 1276

Europes Commercial Revolution, 1000 - 1400

The Mongols and Their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

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 - 1818

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

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1780 - 1880

China, japan, and India Confront the Modern World, 1800 - 1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830 - 1895

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830 - 1914

War, revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905 - 1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920 - 1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939 - 1949

The Cold War and Decolonization 1949 - 1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975 - 2000

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