Question 1

What worldwide effects did the Haitian Revolution have?

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The revolution in Haiti was the largest

Question 2

A declaration by some European states in 1791 that restoring the rights of the French monarchy was a matter of "common interest to all sovereigns of Europe" led to the:

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A) National Assembly's declaration of war against Austria and Prussia. 
B) September Massacres. 
C) Continental System. 
D) creation of the Committee of Public Safety. 
E) declaration of war against France by all the countries of Europe. 
A) National Assembly's declaration of war against Austria and Prussia. 
B) September Massacres. 
C) Continental System. 
D) creation of the Committee of Public Safety. 
E) declaration of war against France by all the countries of Europe.

Question 3

The National Assembly banned slavery in all French territories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How did the taxes and the economic policy of the 1780s make the situation in prerevolutionary France more volatile?

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To start with,there was an inefficient t

Question 5

The battle that broke French naval power in the Mediterranean was fought at:

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A) Abukar. 
B) Wagram. 
C) Trafalgar. 
D) Leipzig. 
E) Borodino. 
A) Abukar. 
B) Wagram. 
C) Trafalgar. 
D) Leipzig. 
E) Borodino.

Question 6

The Napoleonic Code was based on the following two principles:

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A) uniformity;individualism 
B) power;submission 
C) religious fanaticism;intoleration 
D) decentralization of power;independence 
E) nationalism;xenophobia 
A) uniformity;individualism 
B) power;submission 
C) religious fanaticism;intoleration 
D) decentralization of power;independence 
E) nationalism;xenophobia

Question 7

According to the Napoleonic Code,fathers could imprison their children without cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the second stage of the French Revolution,the Terror,the vast majority of those executed were members of the:

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A) aristocracy. 
B) clergy. 
C) peasantry. 
D) foreign diplomatic corps. 
E) bourgeoisie. 
A) aristocracy. 
B) clergy. 
C) peasantry. 
D) foreign diplomatic corps. 
E) bourgeoisie.

Question 9

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy demanded the clergy serve France,rather than Rome.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

On August 4,1789,the French National Assembly:

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A) broke with the past completely by abolishing the last remnants of feudalism. 
B) abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic. 
C) urged the people of Paris to march on the king at Versailles. 
D) declared the French Revolution to be successfully completed. 
E) outlawed slavery throughout French lands. 
A) broke with the past completely by abolishing the last remnants of feudalism. 
B) abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic. 
C) urged the people of Paris to march on the king at Versailles. 
D) declared the French Revolution to be successfully completed. 
E) outlawed slavery throughout French lands.

Question 11

The radical stage of the French Revolution was destructive for many reasons;among these reasons was the weakening of all of the following traditional institutions except the:

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A) Church. 
B) guild. 
C) parish. 
D) family. 
E) army. 
A) Church. 
B) guild. 
C) parish. 
D) family. 
E) army.

Question 12

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen:

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A) was never accepted by Louis XVI and thus never went into effect. 
B) was renounced two years later in favor of the Constitution of 1791. 
C) gave equal political and social rights to all men and women. 
D) was a moral document specifying the natural rights of human beings. 
E) was written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and formed the basis for the French Revolution. 
A) was never accepted by Louis XVI and thus never went into effect. 
B) was renounced two years later in favor of the Constitution of 1791. 
C) gave equal political and social rights to all men and women. 
D) was a moral document specifying the natural rights of human beings. 
E) was written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and formed the basis for the French Revolution.

Question 13

In what ways did Napoleon's state mark the transition from absolute government to the modern state?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon appealed for his power to the p

Question 14

Changes brought about by the Great Fear included all of the following except:

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A) the abolition of a church tithe. 
B) the elimination of the forced labor service called the corvée. 
C) the removal of the hunting privileges of the nobility. 
D) the end to the practice of selling sales of offices. 
E) the removal of unfair practices against the Jewish population. 
A) the abolition of a church tithe. 
B) the elimination of the forced labor service called the corvée. 
C) the removal of the hunting privileges of the nobility. 
D) the end to the practice of selling sales of offices. 
E) the removal of unfair practices against the Jewish population.

Question 15

The Concordat of 1801:

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A) returned authority over all matters concerning the Catholic Church to the pope. 
B) was an intensification of principles established by the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. 
C) renewed the hostilities between the French state and the Catholic Church. 
D) returned all Church lands appropriated by the revolution. 
E) did not revoke the principle of religious freedom established by the revolution. 
A) returned authority over all matters concerning the Catholic Church to the pope. 
B) was an intensification of principles established by the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. 
C) renewed the hostilities between the French state and the Catholic Church. 
D) returned all Church lands appropriated by the revolution. 
E) did not revoke the principle of religious freedom established by the revolution.

Question 16

The wars Napoleon waged to build his empire may be viewed:

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A) as textbook examples of how to win wars with very little loss of life. 
B) as a patchwork of defeats from which Napoleon managed to ultimately emerge victorious. 
C) as an example of the idea of "total war." 
D) in a manner similar to how Americans viewed their own Revolutionary War. 
E) as a senseless waste of life since Napoleon continually lost his battles. 
A) as textbook examples of how to win wars with very little loss of life. 
B) as a patchwork of defeats from which Napoleon managed to ultimately emerge victorious. 
C) as an example of the idea of "total war." 
D) in a manner similar to how Americans viewed their own Revolutionary War. 
E) as a senseless waste of life since Napoleon continually lost his battles.

Question 17

Explain the difference between the new nobility and the old aristocracy in prerevolution France and why these differences might make economic tensions in prerevolutionary France worse.

Accepted Answer

One of the sources of friction between t

Question 18

Why was the formation of a law code important to Napoleon,and how did his differ from previous attempts to establish a national law?

Accepted Answer

Each revolutionary regime had attempted

Question 19

What was the impact of the Second French Revolution (1792-1794)on French society?

Accepted Answer

The Second French Revolution first affec

Question 20

The economic system created by Napoleon Bonaparte to starve British trade was known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) Napoleonic System. 
B) Continental System. 
C) Anti-English Union. 
D) European System. 
E) French System. 
A) Napoleonic System. 
B) Continental System. 
C) Anti-English Union. 
D) European System. 
E) French System.

What worldwide effects did the Haitian Revolution have?

A declaration by some European states in 1791 that restoring the rights of the French monarchy was a matter of "common interest to all sovereigns of Europe" led to the:

The National Assembly banned slavery in all French territories.

How did the taxes and the economic policy of the 1780s make the situation in prerevolutionary France more volatile?

The battle that broke French naval power in the Mediterranean was fought at:

The Napoleonic Code was based on the following two principles:

According to the Napoleonic Code,fathers could imprison their children without cause.

In the second stage of the French Revolution,the Terror,the vast majority of those executed were members of the:

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy demanded the clergy serve France,rather than Rome.

On August 4,1789,the French National Assembly:

The radical stage of the French Revolution was destructive for many reasons;among these reasons was the weakening of all of the following traditional institutions except the:

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen:

In what ways did Napoleon's state mark the transition from absolute government to the modern state?

Changes brought about by the Great Fear included all of the following except:

The Concordat of 1801:

The wars Napoleon waged to build his empire may be viewed:

Explain the difference between the new nobility and the old aristocracy in prerevolution France and why these differences might make economic tensions in prerevolutionary France worse.

Why was the formation of a law code important to Napoleon,and how did his differ from previous attempts to establish a national law?

What was the impact of the Second French Revolution (1792-1794)on French society?

The economic system created by Napoleon Bonaparte to starve British trade was known as the:

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What worldwide effects did the Haitian Revolution have?

A declaration by some European states in 1791 that restoring the rights of the French monarchy was a matter of "common interest to all sovereigns of Europe" led to the:

The National Assembly banned slavery in all French territories.

How did the taxes and the economic policy of the 1780s make the situation in prerevolutionary France more volatile?

The battle that broke French naval power in the Mediterranean was fought at:

The Napoleonic Code was based on the following two principles:

According to the Napoleonic Code,fathers could imprison their children without cause.

In the second stage of the French Revolution,the Terror,the vast majority of those executed were members of the:

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy demanded the clergy serve France,rather than Rome.

On August 4,1789,the French National Assembly:

The radical stage of the French Revolution was destructive for many reasons;among these reasons was the weakening of all of the following traditional institutions except the:

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen:

In what ways did Napoleon's state mark the transition from absolute government to the modern state?

Changes brought about by the Great Fear included all of the following except:

The Concordat of 1801:

The wars Napoleon waged to build his empire may be viewed:

Explain the difference between the new nobility and the old aristocracy in prerevolution France and why these differences might make economic tensions in prerevolutionary France worse.

Why was the formation of a law code important to Napoleon,and how did his differ from previous attempts to establish a national law?

What was the impact of the Second French Revolution (1792-1794)on French society?

The economic system created by Napoleon Bonaparte to starve British trade was known as the:

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe During the Enlightenment

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

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