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What did Oliver Cromwell do after he became Lord Protector?

A
He freed Charles I from prison.
B
He abandoned the Puritan religion.
C
He called for the opening of theaters and pubs.
D
He ruled as a military dictator.
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Which document provided a model plan of government to other nations?

A
the Declaration of Independence
B
the US Constitution
C
the Articles of Confederation
D
the Bill of Rights
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The English Bill of Rights laid the foundation for

A
the Glorious Revolution.
B
the American Revolution.
C
a representative republic.
D
a constitutional monarchy.
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During the Scientific Revolution, both Copernicus and Galileo

A
opposed a new theory of the universe related to the motion of Earth and other planets.
B
opposed the study of the sun, moon, and stars because it was considered heresy.
C
supported a theory of the universe that contradicted the teachings of the Catholic Church.
D
supported the geocentric theory in opposition to the beliefs of most Christians at the time.
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Who discovered how gravity affects objects on Earth?

A
Francis Bacon
B
René Descartes
C
Robert Boyle
D
Isaac Newton
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How did Napoleon help to restore the Catholic Church in France?

A
He permitted the Pope to nominate individuals for the role of bishops.
B
He allowed an exemption from paying any taxes for all Catholics.
C
He declared that only Catholics could serve in the French government.
D
He formally recognized the majority of France’s population was Catholic.
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How did Rousseau differ from Voltaire?

A
Rousseau was a French philosopher in the 1700s, while Voltaire was a French monarch in the 1600s.
B
Rousseau was a French monarch in the 1600s, while Voltaire was a French philosopher in the 1700s.
C
Rousseau argued against inequality among the classes, while Voltaire argued for freedom of speech and religion.
D
Rousseau argued for freedom of speech and religion, while Voltaire argued against inequality among the classes.
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Why could the British restriction of trade be considered a violation of natural rights?

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

A
Having three branches prevents the concentration of power in one branch.
B
Having three branches delineates specific roles for each branch.
C
Having three branches ensures that every decision made is one everyone can agree with.
D
Having three branches affirms absolute civilian control of the government.
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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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Read the quote by Maximilien de Robespierre.Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible.How does the quote best apply to the Committee of Public Safety under Robespierre’s leadership?

A
People had a right to a speedy trial under the Committee of Public Safety.
B
Citizens who behaved had nothing to fear from the Committee of Public Safety.
C
The Committee of Public Safety meted out justice fairly and evenly.
D
The Committee of Public Safety forcefully eliminated all opposition.
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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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The best definition of nationalism is devotion and loyalty to one’s

A
race.
B
region.
C
religion.
D
country.
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Which event immediately followed the storming of the Bastille?

A
Peasants began attacking the aristocracy.
B
Louis XVI stepped down.
C
The Estates-General was dissolved.
D
Government troops attacked the National Assembly.
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A goal of which revolution(s) was the restoration of a Protestant monarch?

A
the French Revolution
B
the French and Glorious revolutions
C
the American and Glorious revolutions
D
the Glorious Revolution

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