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The French Revolution Begins — Unit test Answers

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Which statement best explains the ideas of Baron de Montesquieu?

A
Governments should respect the fundamental rights of humans.
B
The absolute authority of government is essential to ensure safety.
C
The powers of government should be separated into different offices.
D
Governments take away the freedom of citizens and foster inequality.
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The best definition of nationalism is devotion and loyalty to one’s

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race.
B
region.
C
religion.
D
country.
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Which concepts best relate to the ideas of Baron de Montesquieu? Select two options.natural rightssocial contractchecks and balancesabsolute governmentseparation of powersrepresentative government

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natural rights
B
social contract
C
checks and balances
D
absolute government
E
separation of powers
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representative government
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What role did the working class of France play during the Reign of Terror?

A
They were the main target of the government’s violence.
B
They strongly supported the Jacobins’ use of radical measures.
C
They remained uninvolved in the French Revolution.
D
They used violence to overthrow the Jacobins.
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triangular tradeMiddle PassageColumbian Exchangeabolitionist movements

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triangular trade
B
Middle Passage
C
Columbian Exchange
D
abolitionist movements
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Baron de Montesquieu’s work mostly focused on society and

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education.
B
government.
C
religion.
D
science.
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In Mesoamerican civilizations, enslaved persons were often

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transported from other continents.
B
enslaved as punishment for crimes.
C
enslaved because of their race.
D
required to pledge loyalty to a leader.
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Why did Otto von Bismarck believe a war with France would help unify Germany?

A
He thought that Germany’s close relationship with France was a threat to German unity.
B
He wanted France to give up Prussia and other lands that rightfully belonged to Germany.
C
He hoped that the war would encourage German people to stop adopting French customs.
D
He believed that a war would give the people of Germany a strong sense of nationalist pride.
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After taking power, one action that Napoleon refused to take was to

A
establish the Bank of France.
B
dismiss corrupt officials.
C
improve tax collection.
D
give women the right to vote.
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Over time, how did the nature of slavery change in America?

A
Mostly Indigenous people were enslaved.
B
Slavery became more permanent for enslaved persons, but not their families.
C
Slavery was based entirely on race.
D
Slave codes protected enslaved persons from cruel and unusual punishment.
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What was the contributing factor to Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar?

A
Spain allied with Britain, and together they defeated France’s weak navy.
B
Napoleon enlisted Spain’s help in forming a strong navy, but he was defeated anyway.
C
The allied forces, made up of all countries in Europe except France, defeated the French.
D
Spain refused Napoleon’s request for help and turned against France.
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Which phrase is associated with John Locke?

A
“the pursuit of happiness”
B
“nasty, brutish, and short”
C
“life, liberty, and property”
D
“for the people, by the people”
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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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How were serfs different from enslaved persons?

A
Serfs could purchase their freedom, and enslaved persons could not.
B
The children of serfs were free, and the children of enslaved persons were not.
C
Serfs worked for their lord’s protection, and enslaved persons had no protection.
D
Serfs were in Europe, and enslaved persons were only in the Americas.

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