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

Revolutions in Latin America and the Caribbean — Unit test Answers

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How did Rousseau differ from Voltaire?

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Rousseau was a French philosopher in the 1700s, while Voltaire was a French monarch in the 1600s.
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Rousseau was a French monarch in the 1600s, while Voltaire was a French philosopher in the 1700s.
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Rousseau argued against inequality among the classes, while Voltaire argued for freedom of speech and religion.
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Rousseau argued for freedom of speech and religion, while Voltaire argued against inequality among the classes.
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How did Napoleon help to restore the Catholic Church in France?

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He permitted the Pope to nominate individuals for the role of bishops.
B
He allowed an exemption from paying any taxes for all Catholics.
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He declared that only Catholics could serve in the French government.
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He formally recognized the majority of France’s population was Catholic.
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Louis XIV called himself the “Sun King” because he

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believed he could control the weather.
B
was regarded as having a warm, friendly personality.
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thought that, like the sun, he was at the center of the French universe.
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frequently took long vacations on the southern coast of France.
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Who created the concept of a social contract?

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Thomas Hobbes
B
John Locke
C
Baron de Montesquieu
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Toussaint L’Ouverture issued a constitution to ensure that

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Haiti would never rejoin the French republic.
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Haiti would rejoin the French republic.
C
officials would be elected.
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slavery would be abolished.
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After taking power, one action that Napoleon refused to take was to

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establish the Bank of France.
B
dismiss corrupt officials.
C
improve tax collection.
D
give women the right to vote.
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What is the best definition of nationalism?

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concern for a nation above concern for individuals who live there
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belief that one’s nation should be more powerful than any other nation
C
desire by a group with a shared background to form their own nation
D
faith in the power of nations to join together and form a united front
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Boyle’s law explains

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the way to develop an idea and design an experiment.
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the impact of gravity on the motion of objects on Earth.
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the relationship between pressure and the volume of gas.
D
the elliptical orbit of Earth and other planets around the sun.
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A goal of which revolution(s) was the restoration of a Protestant monarch?

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the French Revolution
B
the French and Glorious revolutions
C
the American and Glorious revolutions
D
the Glorious Revolution
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Read the excerpt from an 1852 speech by Italian statesman Giuseppe Mazzini on Lombardy, a region of Italy that was ruled by Austria at the time.[Lombardy] struggled, they still struggle . . . for country and liberty; . . . They speak the same language, they bear about them the impress of consanguinity [common ancestors], they kneel beside the same tombs, they glory in the same tradition; and they demand to associate freely, without obstacles, without foreign domination –Giuseppe Mazzini, On Nationality, 1852

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Lombardy had some of the common bonds required of an independent nation-state, but not enough.
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Lombardy should not struggle for independence because it had strong bonds with Austria.
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Lombardy should be an independent nation-state because it had a strong national identity.
D
Lombardy should not be kept from enjoying personal independence because of Austria’s actions.
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Which statements accurately describe José de San Martín, a powerful criollo leader? Select four options.José de San Martín led Argentine rebels against the Spanish colonial government.José de San Martín supported the Spanish colonial government against Argentine rebels.José de San Martín seized control of the army from Bolivar.José de San Martín gave control of the army to Bolivar.José de San Martín led an army over the Andes mountains to Chile.José de San Martín served in the army during the Napoleonic Wars.

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José de San Martín led Argentine rebels against the Spanish colonial government.
B
José de San Martín supported the Spanish colonial government against Argentine rebels.
C
José de San Martín seized control of the army from Bolivar.
D
José de San Martín gave control of the army to Bolivar.
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José de San Martín led an army over the Andes mountains to Chile.
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José de San Martín served in the army during the Napoleonic Wars.
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What key power did the British Parliament hold by 1600?

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the power to tax
B
the power to choose a king
C
the power to try those accused of crimes
D
the power to declare war

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