Question 1

British troops marched on Lexington and Concord in 1775 in response to

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A)  publication of the Declaration of Independence. 
B)  the calling of the Continental Congress. 
C)  an American declaration of war. 
D)  attacks on Boston by colonial militia. 
A)  publication of the Declaration of Independence. 
B)  the calling of the Continental Congress. 
C)  an American declaration of war. 
D)  attacks on Boston by colonial militia.

Question 2

Which of these ideas was shared by Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Locke?

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A)  support for democracy 
B)  challenges to absolutism 
C)  absolute equality 
D)  fundamental rights shared by all 
A)  support for democracy 
B)  challenges to absolutism 
C)  absolute equality 
D)  fundamental rights shared by all

Question 3

Discuss the three estates of the Estates-General and their conflicting interests.

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The Estates-General was a legislative bo

Question 4

The Committee of Public Safety was given broad powers in order to

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A)  put an end to the monarchy. 
B)  protect against foreign and domestic enemies. 
C)  hunt down Robespierre's supporters. 
D)  ensure loyalty to the Catholic Church. 
A)  put an end to the monarchy. 
B)  protect against foreign and domestic enemies. 
C)  hunt down Robespierre's supporters. 
D)  ensure loyalty to the Catholic Church.

Question 5

Discuss the effects of the British victory in the Seven Years War.

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The British victory in the Seven Years W

Question 6

Who initially made up most of the National Assembly?

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A)  members of the First Estate 
B)  the nobility 
C)  members of the Third Estate 
D)  the peasantry 
A)  members of the First Estate 
B)  the nobility 
C)  members of the Third Estate 
D)  the peasantry

Question 7

Evaluate the reasons for Napoleon's rise to power and his unprecedented popularity among the French people.

Accepted Answer

Napoleon's rise to power and his unprece

Question 8

Evaluate the role of women in the French Revolution.

Accepted Answer

The role of women in the French Revoluti

Question 9

Which of the following best describes Parliament's rationale in passing the Stamp Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  The colonists were already accustomed to paying taxes and tariffs, so an additional tax should be insignificant. 
B)  The colonists paid few taxes but relied on British troops for protection, so they should be asked to pay more. 
C)  The colonists had been exempt from taxes as they first began building the colonies, but now that they were successfully established they could contribute to the economy like everyone else. 
D)  The colonists were making a lot of money through commerce with the Dutch, so Britain was entitled to a portion of that bounty. 
A)  The colonists were already accustomed to paying taxes and tariffs, so an additional tax should be insignificant. 
B)  The colonists paid few taxes but relied on British troops for protection, so they should be asked to pay more. 
C)  The colonists had been exempt from taxes as they first began building the colonies, but now that they were successfully established they could contribute to the economy like everyone else. 
D)  The colonists were making a lot of money through commerce with the Dutch, so Britain was entitled to a portion of that bounty.

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the Tennis Court Oath?

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A)  the Second Estate voted unanimously against the king's tax plan. 
B)  the First Estate agreed e that the commoners must pay more taxes. 
C)  the Third Estate agreed not to disperse until France had a written constitution. 
D)  the Second Estate demanded that the king dissolve the Estates General. 
A)  the Second Estate voted unanimously against the king's tax plan. 
B)  the First Estate agreed e that the commoners must pay more taxes. 
C)  the Third Estate agreed not to disperse until France had a written constitution. 
D)  the Second Estate demanded that the king dissolve the Estates General.

Question 11

How was the French government affected by the American Revolution?

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A)  They were not affected by the American Revolution. 
B)  They gained little from the war but bankruptcy and revoltion. 
C)  Theyre gained Louisiana. 
D)  They had all their war costs paid by Britain. 
A)  They were not affected by the American Revolution. 
B)  They gained little from the war but bankruptcy and revoltion. 
C)  Theyre gained Louisiana. 
D)  They had all their war costs paid by Britain.

Question 12

Napoleon rose to power during the government of

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A)  the Jacobins 
B)  the Legislative Assembly 
C)  the Directory 
D)  the Estates General 
A)  the Jacobins 
B)  the Legislative Assembly 
C)  the Directory 
D)  the Estates General

Question 13

Which of the following best describes Russia's initial strategy in fighting Napoleon?

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A)  They fought offensively, attacking French soldiers in Prussia, Austria, and present day Belgium. 
B)  They fought defensively, burning everything they couldn't carry and retreating into the heartland of Russia. 
C)  They tricked Napoleon, feigning surrender when they were, in fact, gathering arms and waiting for help from Prussia. 
D)  They used guerilla warfare and biological weapons including smallpox infested blankets. 
A)  They fought offensively, attacking French soldiers in Prussia, Austria, and present day Belgium. 
B)  They fought defensively, burning everything they couldn't carry and retreating into the heartland of Russia. 
C)  They tricked Napoleon, feigning surrender when they were, in fact, gathering arms and waiting for help from Prussia. 
D)  They used guerilla warfare and biological weapons including smallpox infested blankets.

Question 14

What was at stake in the Seven Years War?

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A)  North Atlantic supremacy 
B)  succession to the Austrian throne 
C)  division of the Ottoman empire 
D)  trading rights with China 
A)  North Atlantic supremacy 
B)  succession to the Austrian throne 
C)  division of the Ottoman empire 
D)  trading rights with China

Question 15

The Seven Years War was also known as the

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A)  American Revolution. 
B)  British-Indian War. 
C)  French and Indian War. 
D)  Atlantic Revolution. 
A)  American Revolution. 
B)  British-Indian War. 
C)  French and Indian War. 
D)  Atlantic Revolution.

Question 16

Which of these did NOT side against Britain in the Seven Years War?

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A)  Russia 
B)  Prussia 
C)  France 
D)  Austria 
A)  Russia 
B)  Prussia 
C)  France 
D)  Austria

Question 17

The First Estate represented the

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A)  nobility. 
B)  clergy. 
C)  commoners. 
D)  peasants. 
A)  nobility. 
B)  clergy. 
C)  commoners. 
D)  peasants.

Question 18

Evaluate the role of colonial and British allies in the American Revolution.

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The role of colonial and British allies

Question 19

What was formally abolished in France on August 4, 1789?

Accepted Answer

A)  the French Assembly 
B)  the monarchy 
C)  class privilege 
D)  the French Catholic Church 
A)  the French Assembly 
B)  the monarchy 
C)  class privilege 
D)  the French Catholic Church

Question 20

Discuss the origins of the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

The American Revolution had its origins

Exam 26: The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

British troops marched on Lexington and Concord in 1775 in response to

Which of these ideas was shared by Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Locke?

Discuss the three estates of the Estates-General and their conflicting interests.

The Committee of Public Safety was given broad powers in order to

Discuss the effects of the British victory in the Seven Years War.

Who initially made up most of the National Assembly?

Evaluate the reasons for Napoleon's rise to power and his unprecedented popularity among the French people.

Evaluate the role of women in the French Revolution.

Which of the following best describes Parliament's rationale in passing the Stamp Act?

Which of the following best describes the Tennis Court Oath?

How was the French government affected by the American Revolution?

Napoleon rose to power during the government of

Which of the following best describes Russia's initial strategy in fighting Napoleon?

What was at stake in the Seven Years War?

The Seven Years War was also known as the

Which of these did NOT side against Britain in the Seven Years War?

The First Estate represented the

Evaluate the role of colonial and British allies in the American Revolution.

What was formally abolished in France on August 4, 1789?

Discuss the origins of the American Revolution.

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