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Unit 6 World History Exam Review: Enlightenment Philosophers, American Revolution, French Revolution
Unit 6 World History Exam Review: Enlightenment Philosophers, American Revolution, French Revolution
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1
The start of the movement of independence for the American colonies came from________
a disagreement of use of slave labor
the lack of colonists following British laws
famine brought about by poor harvests in the colonies
the lack of representation of the colonists by the British
2
What idea is used to justify a revolution in both the French and American Revolutions?
Government should look out for the needs of the citizens
Governments are created to protect rights of the citizens
Governments are inherently corrupt and oppressive
Govt. power should be divided between a few different groups
3
How did the Enlightenment further the development of democratic-republican government?
Enlightenment thinkers supported absolute monarchs
Enlightenment philosophers argued for violent revolutions
The Catholic Church gains power through the Enlightenment
ideas about individual rights came during the Enlightenment
4
How did boundaries established by the Congress of Vienna affect events in European history?
A buffer zone is created between Russia and Europe
France kept control of land conquered by Napoleon
The new boundaries lead to a unified German territory.
The boundaries lessened the power of the Russian Empire
5
What was the main factor that lead to the start of the French Revolution?
Disagreement of the use of slave labor
New laws that created a monopoly for tea companies
Rapid growth of population of the Third Estate
Rise of middle class that lacked political representation
6
Enlightenment philosophers inspired later political revolutions because of their support for___
natural rights
divine right of kings
imperialist policies
mercantilism
7
How did the defeat of Spain and Portugal bring about political changes in Latin America?
French laws were applied to Latin American Communities
The British established colonies in Latin America
Napoleon became the ruler of Latin America
Latin Americans were given the opportunity to rebel
8
British Polotician, William Wilberforce helped to change which public policy?
absolutism
Voting Rights for Women
Enslavement of Africans
divine right
9
The European response to the rise and fall of Napoleon's empire helped to spread the idea of___
democracy
nationalism
freedom of the press
humanism
10
A similar result of the French and American Revolutions was that in both countries_______
the kings maintained divine right
a new social order was created
the wealth of the Catholic Church increased
the citizens gained more political rights
11
After Napoleons defeat, European Powers came together at the Congress of Vienna to________
Return the French King to the throne
establish a European democratic government
Unite German territory
Restore a balance of Power in Europe
12
British colonists in the Americas were familiar with limited government because_______
French soldiers educated the British about monarchies
they had studied political systems est. by Indian tribes
many of the Enlightenment philosophes were British
Glorious Revolution established a constitutional Monarchy
13
The political revolutions of the time wouldn't have been possible without____________
the support of common people
permission from the King
the use of non-violent resistance
help from the aristocracy
14
English Civil War->Glorious Revolution-> Adoption of English Bill of Rights-> what's next?
A new absolute monarchy is created
England established a constitutional monarchy
total removal of English monarchy
direct democracy is created in England
15
How did the idea of "Separation of Powers" influence the political revolutions in the 1700s?
Monarchs and parliments debated this idea at all times
Monarchs used them to avoid changes in power
The idea was created to rally the troops
The ideas were incorporated in constitutional documents
16
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights both contain ideas about___________
the right to declare independence from an unjust ruler
the power of the government to create a social contract
creating assemblies of the colonies
the protection of individual rights
17
How did France and the American colonies differ at the onset of their revolutions?
The Americans had already outlawed slavery
France had more severe economic problems than the Americans
Americans committed to peaceful ways of fighting for change
The French were more nationalistic than the Americans
18
The Enlightenment philosophe of freedom of speech came from the ideas of ______________.
Blackstone
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Wollstonecraft
19
Enlightenment philosophers challenged the idea of divine right of kings by proposing_____
female political participation
a minimum wage for labor
the nation-state
a social contract
20
Which of these is a characteristic of an absolute monarchy?
Elected representatives help to create laws
The ruler has centralized control of all political processes
The ruler and parliamnet share powers
All citizens must glorify the nation
21
How was Simon Bolivar influenced by the French and American Revolutions?
He saw the success of the American Rev. & Cuban democracy
He fought in the French Rev and lead a revolution in Mexico
He wrote the Declaration of Rights for Latin Americans
Adopted Enlightenment ideals and began a revolution
22
The French revolutionaries revolted in order to ___________
protect the absoutist divine right of the king
spread enlightenment ideas to all of Europe
replace the existing political and social order
create a French empire
