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Which choice most accurately describes the consequences that France faced after the Seven Years’ War?

A
The French were pushed out of the Ohio River Valley, and their lands were given to the British.
B
The French gave up their colonies west of the Mississippi and Canada to Britain, and they gave New Orleans to Spain.
C
The French were pushed out of the contiguous United States, and their lands were given to the British.
D
The French gave up their colonies east of the Mississippi and Canada to Britain, and they gave New Orleans to Spain.
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The Petition of Right confirmed the supremacy of law specifically over whom?

A
the monarch
B
the people
C
the nobles
D
the church
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A standing army is one that is

A
available only in times of war.
B
permanent and available at all times.
C
available only after the harvests have been collected.
D
independent from the government.
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Read the following quotation from Catholic bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet at the court of Louis XIV.Rulers then act as the ministers of God and as his lieutenants on earth. It is through them that God exercises his empire. . . . Consequently, as we have seen, the royal throne is not the throne of a man, but the throne of God himself.

A
The king should leave the throne immediately.
B
Kings on Earth rule with God’s authority.
C
There should be no kings at all.
D
Kings have greater authority than God.
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Which of the king’s actions prompted nobles to force the king to sign the Magna Carta? Select three options.

A
He raised taxes to pay for wars.
B
He took rights from the nobility.
C
He was tyrannical.
D
He restricted voting rights.
E
He confiscated church lands.
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Louis XIV is considered a perfect example of an absolute monarch because he

A
gave more political power to ordinary French citizens.
B
reigned during a period of peaceful relations with France’s neighbors.
C
held all power in France and claimed to represent God on Earth.
D
left the throne and called for free elections to choose a successor.
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Which statement most accurately describes the main difference between the Southern and New England colonies?

A
The Southern colonies were founded for farming, while the New England colonies were founded for manufacturing and commerce.
B
The Southern colonies had elected governors, while the New England governors were appointed by the British.
C
The Southern colonies were founded mainly by Puritans, while the New England colonies were founded by those who disagreed with Puritan rule.
D
The Southern colonies were founded by people seeking profit, while the New England colonies were founded by people seeking religious freedom.
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Which scenario best illustrates Aristotle’s belief in the rule of law?

A
a student getting suspended for fighting
B
a senator getting arrested for theft
C
a president not getting re-elected
D
a school principal giving out detention
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Which conflict in the 1700s changed the balance of power in Europe and the Americas to favor England and Prussia?

A
the Revolutionary War
B
the Seven Years’ War
C
the Spanish and Indian War
D
the Treaty of Paris
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What happened as a result of the Treaty of Paris?

A
Spain, the predominant colonial power from 1500 to 1650, was officially forced out of North America.
B
The British won the fight over the fertile Ohio River Valley and gained control of most French lands in North America.
C
The Prussians gained control of Portugal and Eastern Europe by 1800.
D
The British became the dominant colonial power in the Americas by 1800.
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Who created the concept of a social contract?

A
Thomas Hobbes
B
John Locke
C
Baron de Montesquieu
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Louis XIV called himself the “Sun King” because he

A
believed he could control the weather.
B
was regarded as having a warm, friendly personality.
C
thought that, like the sun, he was at the center of the French universe.
D
frequently took long vacations on the southern coast of France.
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Which explains why sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire was called “Suleiman the Magnificent?”

A
He created Istanbul during the early part of the Empire’s history.
B
He oversaw advances during a peak in the Empire’s history.
C
He built the Taj Mahal during a peak in the Empire’s history.
D
He conquered India during the early part of the Empire’s history.
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The Ottoman Empire grew and expanded after it conquered the

A
Mughal Empire.
B
Byzantine Empire.
C
Gupta Empire.
D
Roman Empire.
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Both the Ottoman and Mughal empires

A
absorbed religious influences from other cultures.
B
forced non-Muslims to convert to Islam.
C
offered high positions to Hindus and Sikhs.
D
ruled their territories until the early 1900s.

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