Question 1

Representing 98% of the population, the Third Estate was given what proportion of votes in the Estates General?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  three-quarters 
A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  three-quarters B

Question 2

In 1770, all of he Townshend taxes were removed EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  tea. 
B)  paint. 
C)  sugar. 
D)  glass. 
A)  tea. 
B)  paint. 
C)  sugar. 
D)  glass. A

Question 3

The Battle of Saratoga shifted the Revolutionary War in Britain's favor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Discuss the early formation of the political system of the newly independent United States of America.

Accepted Answer

The early formation of the political sys

Question 5

The Battle of Yorktown convinced the French to join the Revolutionary War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In losing the Seven Years War, France lost most of its North American empire. Which of the following places was France allowed to keep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint-Domingue 
B)  Canada 
C)  Florida 
D)  Louisiana 
A)  Saint-Domingue 
B)  Canada 
C)  Florida 
D)  Louisiana

Question 7

Napoleon signed the Concordat because he

Accepted Answer

A)  was a devout Catholic. 
B)  believed that defeating the English navy was impossible. 
C)  believed that his invasion of Russia would be short. 
D)  wanted to preserve Catholicism as a social force. 
A)  was a devout Catholic. 
B)  believed that defeating the English navy was impossible. 
C)  believed that his invasion of Russia would be short. 
D)  wanted to preserve Catholicism as a social force.

Question 8

France's first constitution created

Accepted Answer

A)  an absolute monarchy. 
B) a republic. 
C)  a limited monarchy. 
D)  a democracy. 
A)  an absolute monarchy. 
B) a republic. 
C)  a limited monarchy. 
D)  a democracy.

Question 9

In western Pennsylvania, the French built a stronghold at

Accepted Answer

A)  Fort Duquesne. 
B)  Detroit. 
C)  Saint Domingue. 
D)  Fort Miquelon. 
A)  Fort Duquesne. 
B)  Detroit. 
C)  Saint Domingue. 
D)  Fort Miquelon.

Question 10

Which man advocated a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke 
B)  Baron Montesquieu 
C)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
D)  Voltaire 
A)  John Locke 
B)  Baron Montesquieu 
C)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
D)  Voltaire

Question 11

When there was not enough bread to supply all of the Parisian families, 6,000 women

Accepted Answer

A)  marched on Paris and staged a rebellion. 
B)  marched to Versailles to confront the king. 
C)  marched into the countryside to demand wheat from the peasants. 
D)  attacked all the bakeries in Paris. 
A)  marched on Paris and staged a rebellion. 
B)  marched to Versailles to confront the king. 
C)  marched into the countryside to demand wheat from the peasants. 
D)  attacked all the bakeries in Paris.

Question 12

The Congress System sought to maintain peace by ensuring French dominance

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was closed to colonial settlement by royal proclamation in 1763?

Accepted Answer

A)  lands west of the Appalachians 
B)  Canada 
C)  the Caribbean 
D)  Florida 
A)  lands west of the Appalachians 
B)  Canada 
C)  the Caribbean 
D)  Florida

Question 14

The Third Estate refused to abide by the traditional system for voting in the Estates General.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

For what crime was Louis XVI sentenced to death?

Accepted Answer

A)  treason 
B)  conspiring with France's enemies 
C)  breaking his coronation oath 
D)  sedition 
A)  treason 
B)  conspiring with France's enemies 
C)  breaking his coronation oath 
D)  sedition

Question 16

Which country first withdrew from Napoleon's continental system?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which country first withdrew from Napoleon's continental...

Question 17

In 1791, Louis XVI and his family were arrested when they failed to reach

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain. 
B)  the Holy Roman Empire. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  Prussia. 
A)  Britain. 
B)  the Holy Roman Empire. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  Prussia.

Question 18

Olympe de Gouges advocated the overthrow of monarchy and the creation of a democracy in which women could vote and serve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was the significance of the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

A)  It proved that the Ancient Egyptians had been builders. 
B)  It enabled scholars to decipher Greek writing. 
C)  It enabled scholars to decipher hieroglyphics. 
D)  It enabled archaeologists to enter the Great Pyramid. 
A)  It proved that the Ancient Egyptians had been builders. 
B)  It enabled scholars to decipher Greek writing. 
C)  It enabled scholars to decipher hieroglyphics. 
D)  It enabled archaeologists to enter the Great Pyramid.

Question 20

Who was the leader of the colonists' forces during the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who was the leader of the colonists'...

Exam 26: The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

Representing 98% of the population, the Third Estate was given what proportion of votes in the Estates General?

In 1770, all of he Townshend taxes were removed EXCEPT

The Battle of Saratoga shifted the Revolutionary War in Britain's favor.

Discuss the early formation of the political system of the newly independent United States of America.

The Battle of Yorktown convinced the French to join the Revolutionary War.

In losing the Seven Years War, France lost most of its North American empire. Which of the following places was France allowed to keep?

Napoleon signed the Concordat because he

France's first constitution created

In western Pennsylvania, the French built a stronghold at

Which man advocated a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances?

When there was not enough bread to supply all of the Parisian families, 6,000 women

The Congress System sought to maintain peace by ensuring French dominance

What was closed to colonial settlement by royal proclamation in 1763?

The Third Estate refused to abide by the traditional system for voting in the Estates General.

For what crime was Louis XVI sentenced to death?

Which country first withdrew from Napoleon's continental system?

In 1791, Louis XVI and his family were arrested when they failed to reach

Olympe de Gouges advocated the overthrow of monarchy and the creation of a democracy in which women could vote and serve.

What was the significance of the Rosetta Stone?

Who was the leader of the colonists' forces during the American Revolution?

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