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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of John Locke?

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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Who wanted a limited or constitutional monarchy?

A
the Conservatives
B
the Jacobins
C
the Church
D
the king
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Judaism emphasizes the rule of law by holding all Jews to central responsibilities.One of the central ideas of the rule of law is to emphasize

A
the dignity and worth of each individual.
B
the importance of the group over that of the individual.
C
the presence of evil in the world.
D
the importance of social classes in daily life.
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debt freein turmoilwithout a leader

A
debt free
B
in turmoil
C
without a leader
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Which group paid the least in taxes under the Old Regime?

A
the aristocracy
B
the merchants
C
the bourgeoisie
D
the peasants
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Read the passage.I declare to you to re-establish slavery would be to attempt the impossible: we have known how to face dangers to obtain our liberty, we shall know how to brave death to maintain it.Toussaint L’Ouverture, 1797

A
not be able to appreciate freedom.
B
not fight for freedom anymore.
C
rather die than go back to being enslaved.
D
rather go back to being enslaved than die.
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Most revolutions began with anger surrounding the issue of

A
money.
B
politics.
C
jobs.
D
class.
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What effect did the success of the American Revolution have internationally?

A
The American Revolution provided the blueprint for gaining independence.
B
The American Revolution caused other empires to better respect their colonies’ rights.
C
The American Revolution enabled other countries to weigh the pros and cons of revolution.
D
The American Revolution inspired other countries to declare independence.
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Which of these civil liberties was limited under the Napoleonic Code?

A
freedom of speech
B
freedom of religion
C
equality before the law
D
protection of private property.
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Unfair taxation was a cause in which revolutions?

A
the Glorious and French revolutions
B
the American and Glorious revolutions
C
the Glorious, American, and French revolutions
D
the American and French revolutions
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man, first drafted in 1789, is a fundamental document of the French Revolution. Which US document inspired it?

A
the Bill of Rights
B
the Articles of Confederation
C
the Declaration of Independence
D
The Spirit of the Laws
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Although the National Assembly was made up of the Third Estate,

A
many members did not want to seize the Catholic Church’s property.
B
the members did not want a constitutional monarchy like England.
C
many members still wanted to keep the king involved in government.
D
the members insisted on dismissing the authority of the Church.
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For how many years did the Reign of Terror last?

A
one
B
three
C
five
D
seven
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The early government of Athens was ruled by

A
the citizens.
B
a king.
C
a president.
D
the parliament.
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Who sparked the independence movement in Mexico?

A
peninsulares and mestizos
B
criollos and peninsulares
C
criollos and Indigenous people
D
mestizos and Indigenous people
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A goal of the Glorious Revolution was

A
to protect a Catholic monarchy.
B
to protect Parliament’s power.
C
to create a republican government.
D
to create the English Bill of Rights.
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The clergy comprised the wealthy First Estate, with members of noble descent in particular having a great deal of power. What was the source of the clergy’s wealth?

A
family money
B
tithes
C
donations from the king
D
savings from paying low taxes
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Napoleon’s first defeat in his attempt to take over Europe was

A
the Peninsula War.
B
the Battle of Waterloo.
C
the Battle of Trafalgar.
D
the Battle of Moscow.
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The Napoleonic Wars in Europe prompted which group to declare independence in Spanish Latin America?

A
peninsulares
B
mestizos
C
criollos
D
enslaved Africans
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Which was a result of the peace conference led by Prince Mitternich of Austria?

A
Europe’s monarchies no longer held power.
B
The revolution’s democratic ideals were accepted.
C
Britain’s and Prussia’s power were weakened.
D
Nationalism began to grow and spread.

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