AnswersHSSWH World History Sem 1 26-27Revolutions in Latin America and the Caribbean

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The Constitution was drafted in 1787, after the American Revolution ended. What document preceded the Constitution in outlining the powers of the US government?

A
the Declaration of Independence
B
the Articles of Confederation
C
the Bill of Rights
D
the Two Treatises of Government
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Why did the Third Estate of France's population resent the Second Estate leading to conflict and revolution?

A
The Second Estate paid the least amount of taxes and had the most power.
B
The Second Estate was most influential due to their large population.
C
The Second Estate were members of the clergy and had access to the king.
D
The Second Estate controlled the most wealth and wanted to share it equally.
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A
1824
B
1848
C
1861
D
1871
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How did French support of the American Revolution increase problems for King Louis XVI?

A
It accelerated the economic crisis.
B
It introduced new ideas regarding branches of government.
C
It helped prove that monarchs could no longer exist.
D
It showed that a rigid class structure was dangerous.
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Who had a successful revolution in the early nineteenth century?

A
the French
B
the Dutch
C
the Polish
D
the Italians
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When Napoleon seized the Spanish throne and replaced it with a French king, criollos in Latin America

A
believed Napoleon would make things better.
B
believed the people should take control.
C
supported the new French king.
D
supported reinstating the Spanish king.
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Which best describes what France’s Old Regime was?

A
an economic system
B
rule by the monarchy
C
the estates
D
a social and political system
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Look at the chart.

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A
smaller than the number of free Whites and people of color combined.
B
larger than the number of free Whites and people of color combined.
C
larger than the number of free Whites but smaller than the number of free people of color.
D
smaller than the number of free whites but larger than the number of free people of color.
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1824184818611871

A
1824
B
1848
C
1861
D
1871
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The map shows Europe in 1871.

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A
Italy was partially united.
B
Italy was fully united.
C
Italy was partly under Austrian rule.
D
Italy was divided in nation-states.
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After winning power, the Jacobins sought strong leadership to face overwhelming challenges by

A
asking for direction from England’s political leadership.
B
deciding to form the Committee of Public Safety.
C
using the leadership of former supporters of the monarchy.
D
using the leadership of former supporters of the Church.
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What Enlightenment ideal did Napoleon use to justify his removal of the Directory in a coup d'etat?

A
The ideal that there should be a peaceful transfer of power between governments.
B
The ideal that a government should protect the rights of its people.
C
The ideal that the church and state should be separated.
D
The ideal that a government does not need the consent of its citizens.
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Augustin de Iturbide was able to declare independence from Spain while also proclaiming himself emperor in part because

A
he came from a family of peninsulares.
B
he had started the independence movement.
C
that was the type of government the Spanish colonists were used to.
D
he deserved the title after his leadership in the battle for independence.
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In an era of bad harvests, famine, and rioting, the French government took steps to improve the worsening financial crisis. What did the government do?

A
The government raised taxes.
B
The government called for genuine political reform.
C
The government forced all estates to pay the same taxes.
D
The government reduced the Third Estate’s tax burden.
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Which would be perceived as a threat to the Concert of Europe goals?

A
the creation of new national borders that ignore the cultural values of countries
B
the restriction of trade routes that could strengthen a particular nation over others
C
the reestablishment of traditional government and monarchies
D
the unification of smaller countries that join forces to meet their goals
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One of Baron de Montesquieu’s key ideas was

A
separating church and state.
B
creating checks and balances.
C
establishing natural rights.
D
establishing equality within society.
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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Thomas Hobbes?

A
People are naturally reasonable.
B
People are naturally selfish and violent.
C
Governments create unequal societies.
D
Government should be separate from religion.
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Three of the Ten Commandments read as follows.

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A
They all must be obeyed or punishment will be death.
B
They are to be obeyed only if an individual chooses to do so.
C
They are no longer followed because they are considered to be old-fashioned.
D
They have inspired similar laws in the United States and other countries.
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Which action could accomplish all of the goals of the French Revolution?

A
eliminating absolute authority
B
writing a constitution
C
ending the class system
D
passing a fairer tax system
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Which statement best summarizes the relationship between the Congress of Vienna and the revolutions throughout Europe?

A
The congress caused most of the revolutions to take place.
B
The congress was able to crush most of the revolutions.
C
The congress inspired future leaders to support revolution.
D
The congress gave birth to liberal and conservative nationalists.

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