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The American Revolution — Unit test Answers

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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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A small group of centrists tried to get the Jacobins and the Conservatives to compromise on what main idea?

A
a republic versus a constitutional monarchy
B
a monarchy versus a constitutional monarchy
C
a democratic republic versus a monarchy
D
a church leader versus a monarchy
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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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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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Which best describes the significance of free-speech rights granted to members of Parliament by the Bill of Rights?

A
These rights empowered Parliament to propose laws that favored nobility.
B
These rights gave Parliament more power to undermine the monarchy.
C
These rights enabled Parliament to say anything, regardless of the law.
D
These rights allowed Parliament to oppose the monarch’s position.
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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson affirmed

A
the natural rights of all people.
B
the separation of church and state.
C
the end of all relations with Britain.
D
the new system of government.
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How was the outcome of the French Revolution most like that of the American Revolution?

A
It weakened the power of the church over government.
B
It upheld natural rights when it drafted the Declaration of Independence.
C
It created a new constitution that protected peoples’ rights.
D
It attempted to eliminate the power of the king to control citizens’ religion.
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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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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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Which term describes Voltaire’s ideas about religion?

A
agnosticism
B
secularism
C
Catholicism
D
atheism
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The French goal to weaken the power of religion over government was inspired by which Enlightenment idea?

A
separation of powers
B
social contract
C
separation of church and state
D
natural 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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