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Unit 8: Enlightenment and Revolutions
Unit 8: Enlightenment and Revolutions
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What was created by the Articles of Confederation in 1781?
A weak central government that lacked the power to deal with problems
Ten amendments to the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government
A federal system in which national and state governments shared power
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The initial phase of the French Revolution was led by ....
moderates from the National Convention
radicals from the Paris Commune
conservatives from the aristocracy
liberals from the bourgeoisie
3
Who wrote the revolutionary book,
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies
?
Galileo
Copernicus
Kepler
Harvey
4
Which of the following is considered to be the most devastating loss for Napoleon?
Russian invasion
Battle of Trafalgar
Waterloo
Peninsular Campaign
5
Which group was responsible for driving most of the revolutions in Latin America?
Peninsularies
Mestisos
Creoles
Native Americans
6
What was Rene Descartes known for?
believing everything must be doubted until proven
criminal law reforms
discovering the law of the pendulum
being the "father of modern Chemistry"
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Which of the following is true of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
a federal system of shared powers was created
Ten amendments to the constitution were approved
All of these are true
an entirely new plan of government was created
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Francis Bacon helped to develop...
the scientific method
the barometer
the function of blood vessels
the law of universal gravitation
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What was siginificant about the Concordat of 1801?
it restored relations with the Catholic Church
it trained futer bureaucrats for France
it provided a uniform system of laws
it made Napoleon Emperor of France
10
Who encouraged the members of the Third Estate to form the National Assembly?
Georges Danton
Abbie Sieyes
Olympe de Gouges
Jean Paul Marat
11
The most radical of the Enlightened Despots, this monarch abolished serfdom in Austria.
Frederick the Great
Maximillen Robespierre
Catherine the Great
Joseph II
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Who's ideas about the separation of powers influenced the U.S. Constitution?
Denis Dederot
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
13
Which best describes the leaders of the Congress of Vienna?
Conservative
Liberal
Moderate
Radical
14
What caused American colonists to boycott British manufactured goods?
the Boston Massacre
the Navigation Acts
Shay's Rebellion
the Stamp Act
15
Which of the following was NOT accomplished by Napoleon?
stabilization of the economy
equal-opportunity public education
expansion of freedom of speech and press
a uniform set of laws
16
This philosophe used satire to fight for freedom of speech and an end to intolerance. He said "Crush the evil thing"
Locke
Beccaria
Rousseau
Voltaire
17
Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
to establish a balance of power
to execute Napoleon
to eliminate France as a European power
to install the ideals of the Enlightenment
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The idea of a direct democracy is explained in ... (HINT: This is Rousseau)
The Leviathan
On the Spirit of the Laws
The Encyclopedia
The Social Contract
19
The painting seen here features grace, charm, gentle action and is secular. This is an example of ...
Renaissance Art
Mannerism Art
Baroque Art
Rococo Art
20
Which of the following is NOT true of Simon Bolivar?
He preferred a Constitutional Monarchy over a democracy
He was a Creole from Venezuela
He envisioned a large, unified South America
He created Grand Colombia and outlawed slavery
21
The Reign of Terror imposed by the Committee of Public Safety occured during the rule of the ..
Legislative Assembly
National Assembly
Directory
National Convention
22
Who were the sans culottes?
moderates
extreme radicals
liberals
conservatives
23
Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was most influenced by the writings of ...
Barron de Montesquieu
Jean Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Denis Diderot
24
In general, the philophes believed in all of the following EXCEPT
expanding women's rights
progress for society
freedom of religion
potential of human reason
25
A new calendar, a new flag, a new national anthem, etc. These were all part of France's ...
Republic of Virtue
Old Regime
Reign of Terror
Declartation of the Rights of Man
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What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates General in 175 years?
food shortages
storming of the Bastille
national debt
war with Austria
