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Brazil’s road to independence was different from that of its Latin American neighbors in that

A
the battles with Portugal were much bloodier.
B
Brazil sought independence from France and Portugal.
C
criollos signed a petition and asked the king’s son, Don Pedro, to rule.
D
criollos killed the Portuguese king and appointed Don Pedro in his place.
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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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Enlightenmentscientific methodRenaissanceheliocentric theory

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Enlightenment
B
scientific method
C
Renaissance
D
heliocentric theory
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How did French philosopher René Descartes contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

A
He invented new scientific instruments.
B
He developed mathematical principles.
C
He made discoveries about the universe.
D
He developed a new way to solve problems.
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British
B
Spanish
C
Italian
D
French
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Which movement happened last in Europe?

A
the Enlightenment
B
the Middle Ages
C
the Reformation
D
the Renaissance
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An outcome of which revolution(s) resulted in conflict and a temporary return to absolute rule?

A
the Glorious and French revolutions
B
the Glorious Revolution
C
the French and American revolutions
D
the French Revolution
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Who wrote The Leviathan, a 1651 publication about creating moral obligations to live in a civil society?

A
Thomas Hobbes
B
John Locke
C
Baron de Montesquieu
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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In Spanish Latin America, people who were of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry were called

A
criollos.
B
mulattoes.
C
mestizos.
D
peninsulares.
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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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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Thomas Hobbes?

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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A political effect of the Enlightenment was that

A
some monarchs embraced new ideas from the movement.
B
support for rebels fighting the French Revolution decreased.
C
many people rejected the idea of representative government.
D
the constitutional monarchy in England came to an end.
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Which two factions disagreed on the French Revolution’s path?

A
the Liberals and the Conservatives
B
the Liberals and Jacobins
C
Jacobins and the Conservatives
D
Jacobins and the Third Estate
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A difference between the ideas of Hobbes and Locke was that

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Hobbes believed life without government was difficult, while Locke believed safety was more important than freedom.
B
Hobbes believed government should not take away certain natural rights, while Locke believed people have the right to rebel.
C
Hobbes believed people have the right to rebel, while Locke believed life without government was difficult.
D
Hobbes believed life without government was difficult, while Locke believed people have the right to rebel.
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Why did many scientists reject the Copernican model when it was published?

A
It proposed that gravity affects motion on Earth, which sounded unbelievable to many people.
B
It supported the teachings of the Catholic Church during the spread of the Protestant Reformation.
C
It presented an unfamiliar method of conducting research and creating new scientific theories.
D
It was a radical change in people’s understanding of the universe and Earth’s place in it.
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Many Enlightenment ideas were incorporated into

A
the laws of monarchs who believed in absolute rule.
B
the founding documents for the United States.
C
the peace treaty at the end of the English Civil War.
D
the practices and polices of the Catholic Church.
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Cuba
B
Haiti
C
the Dominican Republic
D
the Bahamas
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How did the telescope help make the Scientific Revolution possible?

A
It allowed scientists to discover astronomy as a new field of study.
B
It allowed scientists to disprove the heliocentric theory and other ideas.
C
It allowed scientists to observe objects in space in much greater detail.
D
It allowed scientists to study the sun, moon, and stars for the first time.
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In 1802, the French people voted to keep Napoleon in power, giving him the right to

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serve for fifty years.
B
choose his successor.
C
share supreme power with the Pope.
D
choose his replacement as First Consul.
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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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