A study of revolutions would most likely lead to the conclusion that pre-revolutionary governments:
fail to meet the political and economic needs of their people. ✅
refuse to modernize their armed forces with advanced technology.
attempt to bring about the separation of government from religion.
are more concerned about human rights than the governments that replace them are.
Absolute rulers claimed which of the following?
That all people had an absolute right to free speech.
That there should be absolutely no restrictions on trade.
That the right of the people to freedom of religion was absolute.
That they had absolute political authority. ✅
“Kings sit upon God’s throne and rule according to God’s law.”
This statement would most likely have been made by a person who believed in:
Oligarchy
Absolutism ✅
Democracy
Glasnost
During the 19th century, the expansion of the population of the United States affected the lives of the American Indians in that most Indians:
moved to urban areas in large numbers.
were forced to move westward. ✅
chose to adopt the culture of the settlers
sought to form alliances with other minority groups.
Which was the most significant effect of the European Enlightenment period?
It provided the intellectual spark for the American and French Revolutions. ✅
It led to a revival of the practices of feudalism.
It forced the individual to recognize that the Church is always correct.
It marked an end to the humanism that had developed during the Renaissance.
In France, which was a major result of the French Revolution?
The King was restored to unlimited power.
The tax burden was carried by the lower classes.
The middle class gained political influence. ✅
The clergy dominated government.
A primary cause of the French Revolution was the…
increasing dissatisfaction of the Third Estate. ✅
actions of Prince Metternich.
rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte.
execution of Louis XIV (14th).
In which revolution did the Reign of Terror happen?
Haitian
French ✅
American
Russian
Which of the following events contributed to the emergence of independence movements in Latin America?
The Haitian Revolution
The French Revolution ✅
Adoption of the English Bill of Rights
The Glorious Revolution
“The French Revolution is most important for having changed subjects to citizens.”
This statement emphasizes the shift from:
private property ownership to government ownership.
rural lifestyles to urban lifestyles.
divine right to rule to people’s participation in government. ✅
religious traditions to secular values.
Why did the English Parliament impose new taxes on the Colonists?
Parliament wanted to stop taxing the people living in England.
The monarchy wanted money to build a new palace in London.
To recover money spent fighting the American Revolution.
To recover money spent fighting the French and Indian War. ✅
During the Latin American colonial period, political and economic power in most colonies under Spanish rule was held primarily by...
Indian tribal leaders.
people who were born in Spain and their descendants. ✅
people of mixed Indian and Spanish ancestry
parties representing workers and peasants.
In the 16th and 17th centuries in Latin America, European mercantilism led to...
opposition to the Catholic Church.
the growth of democratic forms of government.
exploitation of people and resources. ✅
the rejections of Spanish culture.
In colonial Spanish America, which system was developed by the Spanish to support plantation agriculture?
Barter
Encomienda ✅
Guild
Domestic
Which statement provides the best evidence that Spain was the dominant colonial power in Latin America?
Argentina elects representatives to the legislature of Spain.
Spain and Mexico continue to use the same currency.
Spain continues to provide military support for Latin America.
Spanish is the principal language spoken in most of Latin America. ✅
What was the outcome of the Latin American Revolutions?
Formation of imperial colonies under European control.
Continued dominance of indigenous civilizations.
Ongoing conflict and instability.
Establishment of democratic governments in Latin America. ✅
Between 1808 and 1826, all of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies of the Americas achieved independence except which two colonies?
Brazil and Mexico
Cuba and Venezuela
Cuba and Puerto Rico ✅
Haiti and Puerto Rico
The French colonial name for Haiti was ____.
Saint Croix
Thirteen Colonies
Dominica
Saint Domingue ✅
Who led the slave rebellion during the Haitian Revolution?
Toussaint Louverture ✅
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Simon Bolivar
What was the immediate outcome of the Haitian Revolution?
Haiti gained independence from France. ✅
Slavery was abolished in the Caribbean.
It reinforced the power of plantation owners.
The French monarchy was overthrown.
Which factor had the most significant impact on the success of the Haitian Revolution?
The influence of Enlightenment ideas on the rebel leaders. ✅
The economic instability of the French Empire during that period.
International pressure on France to grant independence.
External support from other enslaved populations in the Caribbean.
Which was an economic development in Caribbean countries during early European colonial rule?
Scarcity of labor led to the importation of African slaves. ✅
Employment was limited to Spanish-speaking citizens.
Machine production generally replaced manual labor.
Plantations were owned in common by two or three villages.
The main purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence is to...
establish the basic law of the land in the United States.
guarantee human rights for all Americans.
explain and justify why the American colonists revolted against their mother country. ✅
provide a clear plan for a meaningful and effective political system.
What is an important reason that the American colonists rebelled against England in the 1770’s?
England did not adequately protect America from attack by other European nations.
England had reduced the number of colonial representatives in Parliament.
The colonists desired the right to control the basic aspect of their economy. ✅
An overwhelming majority of the colonists favored rebellion.
What effect did the American Revolution have on other countries seeking independence?
It had no impact on their desire for independence.
It discouraged them from seeking independence.
It caused them to surrender to colonial powers.
It inspired them to fight for their own freedom. ✅
How did the American Revolution contribute to the development of democratic ideas?
It inspired the concepts of individual rights and representative government. ✅
It led to the creation of a communist government.
It established a monarchy in the United States.
It promoted the idea of a dictatorship.
What was the main cause of the American Revolution?
Ambitions of individual leaders and aggressive expansion.
Economic inequality and taxation without representation. ✅
Social unrest and political corruption.
Religious conflicts and cultural differences.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
The ideas expressed in the quotation are based primarily on the writings of:
Niccolo Machiavelli
Charlemagne
John Locke ✅
Charles Darwin
What were the economic consequences for Spanish America of Napoleon’s invasion of Spain?
Restrictive trade practices forced colonies to only trade with Spain.
Enslaved people rebelled in St. Domingue seeking liberty and equality.
Only peninsulares could hold high government and church offices in Spanish America.
Long military engagement and disrupted trade led to high taxes and unstable economies in Spanish America. ✅
A peninsular is defined as someone who:
is of mixed Spanish and indigenous descent.
is of African descent born in the Americas.
is born in the Americas to Spanish parents.
is born in Spain and holds a high position in the Spanish colonial administration. ✅
Please place the following revolutions in chronological order:
Glorious Revolution ✅
American Revolution ✅
French Revolution ✅
Haitian Revolution ✅
Mexican War of Independence ✅
1. Glorious Revolution
2. American Revolution
3. French Revolution
4. Haitian Revolution
5. Mexican War of Independence