Questions to Review Before the Unit 3 Test

The declaration of the rights of man and citizen was modeled on which document? The English bill of rights The Declaration of Independence The US Constitution The Magna Carta

The declaration of independence

Which Enlightenment idea influenced Adam Smith's analysis of the free market in his The Wealth of Nations? social contract natural laws general will separation of powers

natural laws

Elizabeth I's relationship with parliament demonstrated which of the following to other countries? A parliament can control a female absolute ruler Good relations between a female absolute monarch and a parliament are not important A female absolute ruler can work together with a parliament A female absolute monarch should consult a parliament for advice in emergencies

A female absolute ruler can work together with a parliament

Which type of government to the French establish in 1795? A federal republic that shared power between a central and provincial authorities A totalitarian system modeled on the committee of public safety A five man don't directorate with a two house, elected legislature A limited monarchy supervised by the national convention

A five man directorate with a two house, elected legislature

Rousseau wrote, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." What kind of government did he favored in order to ensure greater freedom? An absolute monarchy An enlightened monarchy An oligarchy A popularly elected government

A popularly elected government

Which form of government did Hobbes think I could best maintain social order? Oligarchy Constitutional monarchy Aristocracy Absolute monarchy

Absolute monarchy

Who believed that the best economic system was one in which businesses compete to gain profit with minimal or no government control? John Locke Adam Smith Thomas Hobbes Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Adam Smith

Why did colonists resent the new taxes imposed by Parliament after 1763? Because the taxes were higher than the colonists could afford Because the colonists did not have a say in Parliament Because people who live in Britain did not have to pay taxes Because the tax money would not be used to benefit the colonies

Because the colonists did not have a say in Parliament

In the years following the Thirty Years' war, the Hapsburg empire expanded to include which two lands? Prussia and Austria Bohemia and Hungry Latvia and Lithuania the Netherlands and the Swiss Federation

Bohemia and Hungry

Which of the following best describes the similarities on reforms between Catherine the Great and Peter the Great? Both embraced Western ideas and worked to bring Russia fully into European cultural and political life Both rejected Western ideas and introduced policies that would isolate Russia from the West Both worked behind the senses to introduce reforms that would increase human rights throughout Russia Both sought the opportunity to abolish autocracy to introduce policies that would allow citizens to exercise their power

Both embraced Western ideas and worked to bring Russia fully into European cultural and political life

What was one result of the English Civil War? Parliament was disbanded Cromwell organized the New Model Army Charles I was executed The Long Parliament began

Charles I was executed

Which presidents did the US Constitution established for other government? Select all that apply. Government power can be divided into two branches Citizens have basic rights the governments must safeguard Accused people are presumed guilty until proven innocent People cannot be forced to testify against themselves

Citizens have basic rights that governments must safeguard People cannot be forced to testify against themselves

Which of the following is an example of the legislative branch checking the judicial branch in the US government? The supreme court declares a law passed by Congress to be unconstitutional The President appoints a new Chief Justice The Senate approve the treaty negotiated by the president Congress rejects a nominee to a federal court

Congress rejects a nominee to a federal court

Which European country was the first to move away from absolute monarchy? France Spain England Russia

England

Which of the following was a significant result of the Glorious Revolution? English kings lost all their power English king, James I I, was overthrown The theaters were reopened in England Parliament excepted the divine right of kings

English king, James I I, was overthrown

Which had the most direct influence on the central principles of the U.S. Constitution? Scientific Revolution Magna Carta Declaration of the Rights of Man Enlightenment

Enlightenment

How did conflict between Austria and Prussia change the map of Europe? Maria Theresa seized Hungary The Hohenzollerns conquered Bohemia Frederick II took Silesia The Hapsburgs captured Pomerania

Frederick II took Silesia

Which of the following did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe should be the role of government in society? Constitutional monarchs should regulate people's behavior whenever necessary Freely elected governments should impose only minimal limits on people's actions Oligarchs should direct people to act for the benefit of the most productive members of society Absolute monarchs should explain how people must behave to maintain a well-ordered society

Freely elected governments should impose only minimal limits on people's actions

How did the idea of natural rights influence the Declaration of Independence? The branches of government check and balance natural rights Government safeguards the natural rights of individuals The natural rights of free enterprise balance the government Government limits the natural rights of nobles and rulers

Government safeguards the natural rights of individuals

With which of the following statements would a framer of the US Constitution disagree? Government works best when it is founded upon the consent of the people Government should respect all basic human rights Government should allow people to follow any religion they choose Government works best when it gives unlimited rights and freedoms to its people

Government works best when it gives unlimited rights and freedoms to its people

Why was James I resistant to working with Parliament? He believed in the absolute power of the kings He did not agree with the policies of the Prime Minister He wanted to strengthen the Church of England He wanted to create a limited monarchy

He believed in the absolute power of the kings

Which of the following was one of the ways Louis XIV increased his power as an absolute monarch? He brought nobles under his control He encouraged religious freedom He restricted government jobs to the aristocracy He fought a series of successful wars across Europe

He brought nobles under his control

How did Louis XIV strengthen his monarchy? Select all that apply. He gave rich middle-class men jobs in government He focused on foreign policy He enlarged the bureaucracy He devoted little of his time to government business

He gave rich middle-class men jobs in government He enlarged the bureaucracy

To protect liberty, what did Montesquieu propose? He proposed that people entrust their rights to a strong monarch He proposed to that government be divided into separate branches He proposed to the property be distributed equally among all people He proposed that the press should have complete freedom

He proposed that the government be divided into separate branches

How did Philip II view the religious rights of Protestant citizens in his empire? He allowed Protestants freedom to follow their beliefs and practices He disliked Protestant beliefs but permitted Protestants to practice in private He encouraged Protestants and Catholics to blend their beliefs and practices

He turned the Inquisition against Protestants

Which of the following best describes Peter the Great's approach to westernization? He shrewdly gained the support of the boyars before introducing Western ways He upheld Russian tradition and introduced Western ways gradually He used autocratic power to introduce rapid change He imposed French language and customs on the Russian court

He used autocratic power to introduce rapid change

Which most directly contributed to Napoleon's rise to power in France? He was a skillful politician He inherited the throne from his father He was a brilliant military general He had the king assassinated

He was a brilliant military general

Which statement best describes the influence of Elizabeth I on England? Her clever secret diplomacy and many successful wars made her popular with the English people Her skillful use of personal advisors to communicate her wishes to parliament promoted stability Her continuing support of English explorers in the Americas brought in vast supplies of silver and gold Her great inherited wealth made requesting funds from Parliament rarely necessary, which minimized conflict

Her skillful use of personal advisors to communicate her wishes with parliament promoted stability

How did nationalism aid Napoleon's rise to power in France? His support of women's rights in the Napoleonic Code made French women proud of their nation and its leader. His extension of the French Revolution's social reforms promoted France's cultural image and his power His military victories greatly activated French national pride and won him continuing popular approval His new Continental System expanded trade with Britain, making the French proud of their prosperity and his rule

His military victories greatly activated French national pride and won him continuing popular approval

What was one way that the French Revolution changed life in France? It eliminated feudal class privileges It separated church and state It led to greater social disparities between the Three Estates It discouraged the rise of nationalism

It eliminated feudal class privileges

Why was the storming of Bastille on July 14, 1789, and important event in the French revolution? It challenged the kings authority It allowed revolutionaries to seize guns and ammunition It allowed political prisoners to escape It showed the kings determination to put down the rebellion

It challenged the kings authority

What was the impact of the English Bill of Rights on the development of democracy in England? It ensured parliaments total control of the monarchy It made parliament dependent upon the monarchy It gave parliament essential powers independent of the monarchy It upheld the principle of social equality for all citizens

It gave parliament essential powers independent of the monarchy

Which statement correctly describes the global impact of the American revolution? It established that, unlike in the Glorious Revolution, important political and economic reforms could be made peacefully It demonstrated that colonial rebels could not get military or economic assistance from other nations It proved that a colonial revolt could produce a nation with an elected leader and an elected legislature It showed that, as in the Glorious Revolution, absolute monarchs would listen and help solve grievances of the people

It proved that a colonial revolt could produce a nation with an elected leader and an elected legislature

How did the US constitution impact the French revolution? Explain how to abolish the monarchy It was a model for the French constitution of 1791 It described how to protect the nation from invasion It was a blueprint for the national convention

It was a model for the French constitution of 1791

What was the significance of the Long Parliament? It established a constitutional government It led to the restoration of the monarchy Its support of Oliver Cromwell created a dictatorship Its struggles with Charles I led to the English Civil War

Its struggles with Charles I led to the English Civil War

Which type of government in the constitution of 1791 establish? Limited monarchy Absolute monarchy Totalitarian system Republic

Limited monarchy

Which of the following influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence? Montesquieu's theory of the social contract Locke's idea of popular sovereignty Voltaire's idea of an enlightened monarchy Hobbs's idea of the need for a powerful government

Locke's idea of popular sovereignty

How did nationalism impact Napoleon's conquest of Europe? Many Europeans saw Napoleon and his armies as foreign oppressors and fought back to save their countries Most nations became more nationalistic after welcoming Napoleon and the ideas of the French Revolution. France became less nationalistic despite Napoleon's success on the battlefield. Nationalism across most of Europe waned as Napoleon's armies conquered one nation after another

Many Europeans saw Napoleon and his armies as foreign oppressors and fought back to save their countries

Which statement best describes the impact of the Napoleonic Wars on many of the nations France conquered? Napoleon's armies brought economic ruin to most of the conquered nations. Napoleon's armies helped install new monarchs in many of the conquered nations. Napoleon's armies terrorized conquered nations, leaving many in ruins. Napoleon's armies backed liberal reforms in the lands they conquered

Napoleon's armies backed liberal reforms in the lands they conquered

The popular slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" is an example of the impact of which idea of the French revolution? The social contract Natural rights Laissez faire The separation of powers

Natural rights

Under the US Constitution, which responsibilities do non-citizens living in the United States her? Select all that apply. Military service Obeying laws Paying taxes Religious practice

Obeying laws Paying taxes

What is the name of the series of treaties that ended the Thirty Years' war in 1648? divine rights hugenots Bill of Rights Peace of Westphalia

Peace of Westphalia

Which characterizes the form of government in the constitution created for the United States? Power held exclusively by the national government Power distributed among all citizens by the states Power divided between the national government and the states Power shared only among the state governments

Power divided between the national government and the states

Which economic difficulties did Philip II and his successors experience? Select all that apply. The defeat of the armada severely weakened the Spanish economy Profits from the Americas caused growing inflation of Spain Prolonged drought caused major damage to Spanish aquaculture The costs of many wars rapidly emptied the Spanish treasury

Profits from the Americas caused growing inflation of Spain The costs of many wars rapidly emptied the Spanish treasury

Which of the following most influenced the vision of government held by the framers of the Constitution? Locke's enlightened monarchy Voltaire's idea of natural law Rousseau's social contract Hobbes's idea of laissez faire

Rousseau's social contract

Which statement best describes the influence of Catherine the Great on Russia? She allied with Austria and Prussia to protect the territory of Poland-Lithuania. She studied Western ideas but did not encourage Russians to adopt them She embarked on a program of reform of government, law, and education She made diplomatic efforts to acquire a warm-water port on the Black Sea

She embarked on a program of reform of government, law, and education

How did Catherine succeed where Peter the Great had failed? She strengthened the institute of serfdom She expanded Russia's borders She won a warm-water port for Russia She introduced policies to westernize Russia

She won a warm-water port for Russia

Name one example of social reform during the French Revolution. The military was disbanded Slavery was abolished in France's colonies Government pensions were instituted. New religious schools were built

Slavery was abolished in France's colonies

Which of the following characterizes the economic system favored by Adam Smith? Profit is not the main goal of business Mercantilism create a favorable balance of trade Supply and demand regulate business The government intervenes in the economy when needed

Supply and demand regulate business

Which of the following describe differences between the American Revolution and the French Revolution? Select all that apply. The American Revolution originally aimed to overturn an established government, while the French Revolution made requests for reform The American Revolution occurred in a colony, while the French Revolution took place in an absolute monarchy The American Revolution resulted in an oligarchy, while the French Revolution created a federal republic The American Revolution prohibited a state-supported church, while the French Revolution kept the state-supported Catholic Church

The American Revolution occurred in a colony, while the French Revolution took place in an absolute monarchy The American Revolution prohibited a state-supported church, while the French Revolution kept the state-supported Catholic Church

Which of the following are examples of the global impact of the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution? Select all that apply. The U.S. Constitution presented useful ideas for the reform of Britain's Parliament The American Revolution offered precedents for Latin American revolutionaries The American Revolution showed how the Glorious Revolution could be updated The U.S. Constitution served as a model for the French Constitution of 1791

The American Revolution offered precedents for Latin American revolutionaries The U.S. Constitution served as a model for the French Constitution of 1791

Which was a result of the Treaty of Paris? The French acquired parts of Canada and the Louisiana territory The French received a large payment for the merchant ships sunk by British pirates The British recognized to the independence of the United States The British retained their frontier forts in the Ohio River Valley

The British recognized to the independence of the United States

How did Enlightenment ideologies influence the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen? The Declaration supported the Enlightenment ideology that men and women have equal rights as citizens The Declaration included the Enlightenment concept that governments should have separated powers The Declaration asserted the Enlightenment principle that governments must protect the natural rights of citizens The Declaration affirmed the Enlightenment idea that a monarch guided by reason was the best ruler

The Declaration asserted the Enlightenment principle that governments must protect the natural rights of citizens

What territorial changes resulted from the Peace of Westphalia, ending the 30 Years' War? The Holy Roman Empire was united under a single ruler Spain separated from the Habsburg empire The Netherlands and the Swiss Confederation became independent states The German states became Protestant

The Netherlands and the Swiss Confederation became independent states

Which statement gives the best summary of the English Bill of Rights? The bill insured superiority of parliament over the monarchy The bill established a shared authority to levy taxes The bill gave the monarch the authority to prosecute without charging the individual with a crime The act established shared authority between parliament and the monarch to provide a citizen with a trial by jury

The bill insured superiority of parliament over the monarchy

Which of the following statements best explains the conditions that lead to the reign of terror? The committee of public safety had absolute power The directory had limited power Napoleon Bonaparte had taken control of the directory The Jacobins lost influence the legislative assembly

The committee of Public Safety had absolute power

Under the U.S. Constitution, how are the president and members of Congress chosen? The president is elected, and the Congress is appointed The president is nominated, and the Congress is elected The president is elected, and the Congress is elected The president is nominated, and the Congress is appointed

The president is elected, and the Congress is elected

Besides financial reform, what else drove the Third Estate to declare itself a National Assembly? The third estate one of the king and ministers to leave their positions The third estate wanted more appointments to bureaucratic positions The third estate one more per say in foreign affairs The third estate wanted political and social reform

The third estate one and political and social reform

How did British oligarchs threaten the livelihood of the poor? Select all that apply. They bought common lands They manipulated grain prices They evicted tenant farmers They constructed faulty houses

They bought common lands They evicted tenant farmers

How did Charles V and Philip II expand the Spanish state? They supported Protestant rebels in the Netherlands They fought wars and tried to expand Catholicism They united separate Spanish kingdoms into a unified State They carried on a successful war against Britain.

They fought wars and tried to expand Catholicism

Which best describes the impact of the declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen? It abolish the monarchy and set up a republic Put into practice ideals of the enlightenment It protected the feudal privileges of the first estate It represented a compromise between the Monarch and radicals

They put into practice ideals of the enlightenment

How did monarchs contribute to a cultural golden age in France and Spain? The encouraged citizens to attend ballet and theater performances The focused attention on religious art They spent large sums of money on the arts They paid writers to create new novels

They spent large sums of money on the arts

What negative affect did women suffer from in their attempt to gain the right to vote in France? They were forced to leave the country They were forced to serve the king They were imprisoned and sometimes executed They were celebrated and granted the right to vote in the 1790s

They were imprisoned and sometimes executed

Which of the following did Olympe de Gouges sick during the French revolution? To defend women who were unjustly imprisoned To include women in public offices To end the reign of terror To return suffrage royal control

To include women in public offices

Why did the radical legislative assembly declare war on Austria and then Prussia in 1792? To stop the monarchs of Austria and Prussia from conquering France To stop émigrés from returning to France To increase the size of Francis borders To spread the revolution and destroy other monarchies

To spread the revolution and destroy other monarchies

Who were the oligarchs that controlled elections to the House of Commons? Select all that apply. Talented craftsman Wealthy businessman Affluent landowners Rich tenant farmers

Wealthy businessman Affluent landowners

In which form of government would citizens have the least rights? democracy republic constitutional monarchy absolute monarchy

absolute monarchy

How did the absolute monarch Maria Theresa of Austria increase her authority? Select all that apply. by curbing the power of the nobles by reducing the size of the army by expanding the bureaucracy by limiting the power of the Church by curbing the influence of the merchants

by curbing the power of the nobles by limiting the power of the Church

How were the rights of citizens determined in the Russian government? by the boyars by the reigning monarch by the provincial governors by the bureaucracy

by the reigning monarch

How were citizens's rights determined under the absolute monarchies in Spain and France? by the elected legislature by citizens themselves by the ruling monarch by the nobility

by the ruling monarch

What was the original cause of the Thirty Years' War in Europe? land disputes religious differences assassination revolution

religious differences

Which of the following would Locke most favor? Republic Oligarchy Theocracy Absolute monarchy

republic

What stirred the sans-culottes to riot? rising bread prices attempts to restore the monarchy the emergence of Napoleon Bonaparte the return of the émigrés

rising bread prices

Which helped make Spain the most economically powerful country in Europe during Philip II's reign? establishing favorable trade alliances with the Ottomans silver and gold from Spain's colonies in the Americas loot captured from Britain by Spanish pirates rising tax revenue from Spain's growing middle class

silver and gold from Spain's colonies in the Americas

What was one of Maria Theresa's successes as an absolute monarch? uniting the German states forcing Fredrick out of Silesia strengthening royal power adding Hungry to the Hapsburg empire

strengthening royal power

Which of the following best summarizes cultural achievements of Spain's golden century? the publishing of Cervantes's Don Quixote, the first modern novel, and the paintings of El Greco the Escorial and the discoveries of the Spanish armada the avoidance of wars sparked by religious differences the cultural diffusion produced by the Inquisition's extensive campaigns against heretics

the publishing of Cervantes's Don Quixote, the first modern novel, and the paintings of El Greco

Which rights does the U.S. Bill of Rights protect? Select all that apply. the right to a trial by jury freedom of religion the right to own slaves freedom from taxes the right to vote freedom of the press

the right to a trial by jury freedom of religion freedom of the press

Which of the following best represents the accomplishments of Spain's golden century? the friendly political alliances among Spain, Britain, and the Ottoman empire the staging of many comedies and romances of Lope and Vega the appreciation of Jewish and Muslim scholars and artists the paintings and sculptures brought back by the Spanish armada

the staging of many comedies and romances of Lope and Vega

Why did Louis XIV appoint intendants? to check the power of the middle class to impose mercantilist policies on French colonies to extend royal authority throughout France to advise him on foreign policy

to extend royal authority throughout France

What was the purpose of court ceremonies such as the levée? to keep nobles under control of the king to encourage literature and the arts to share power with the nobles to help the king govern more efficiently

to keep nobles under control of the king

What was the purpose of the French Revolution? to restore the king of France to the throne to provide citizens with more rights to remove the king of France from the throne to install a democracy as the new government

to provide citizens with more rights