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After taking power, one action that Napoleon refused to take was to

A
dismiss corrupt officials.
B
improve tax collection.
C
give women the right to vote.
D
establish the Bank of France.
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Amidst ongoing famine, rising discontent, and increased taxes Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General leading up to the French Revolution. This was the first time this call had been issued in one hundred fifty years. Why did the king call this meeting?

A
to move France toward a constitutional monarchy
B
to give the people a voice
C
to attempt economic and monetary crisis reform
D
to create a plan of action to stop the famine
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French soldiers brought home ideas about government and rights from the American Revolution, including news of the Declaration of Independence. One of the ideas presented in the Declaration of Independence is equality for all. Englishman Thomas Hobbes and which other Enlightenment thinker proposed this idea?

A
Montesquieu
B
Locke
C
Voltaire
D
Rosseau
4

Why could the British restriction of trade be considered a violation of natural rights?

A
Restrictions inhibited the natural right to property by denying colonists access to goods.
B
Restrictions sacrificed trade that would have benefited the colonies for the Crown’s benefit.
C
Restrictions denied colonists the right to conduct business with foreign powers.
D
Restrictions interfered with individuals’ pursuit of economic self-interest.
5

Which best describes the introduction of an informative essay about a turning point?

A
It establishes background and states a biased viewpoint.
B
It gives examples and offers details that support the thesis.
C
It ties the essay together and tell readers what to remember.
D
It provides background and presents a clear thesis.
6

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson affirmed

A
the natural rights of all people.
B
the new system of government.
C
the separation of church and state.
D
the end of all relations with Britain.
7

What did the guillotine symbolize?

A
the National Convention
B
the power of radicals
C
the execution of the wealthy
D
the Reign of Terror
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Which is the best description of Napoleon Bonaparte?

A
He believed a return to the monarchy was the only thing to save France.
B
He refused to sign a peace treaty with the European powers at war’s end.
C
He believed in some Enlightenment ideals but not in social reform.
D
He was an extraordinary soldier but not a good commander in chief.
10

An example of a historical turning point is

A
the feudal system.
B
the Roman Empire.
C
the Scientific Revolution.
D
the Catholic Church.
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The pie chart shows that the population of enslaved Africans in 1789 Spanish colonial society was

A
larger than the number of free Whites and people of color combined.
B
larger than the number of free Whites but smaller than the number of free people of color.
C
smaller than the number of free whites but larger than the number of free people of color.
D
smaller than the number of free Whites and people of color combined.
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What is the name of this man, who led the 1791 revolt in Haiti?

A
Miguel Hidalgo
B
P. J. Laborie
C
Simón Bolívar
D
Toussaint L’Ouverture

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