Ch. 16-18-19 Test

1.

1 point

After Napoleon returned to France for The Hundred Days, he was defeated for the final time at the

Battle of Elba

Battle of St. Helena

Battle of Trafalgar

Battle of the Nations

Battle of Waterloo

2.

1 point

During the Great Fear that swept the French countryside in August 1789

the liberal nobles attained new titles and wealth.

aristocrats in Paris went into hiding.

peasants demanded the execution of Louis XVI.

peasants reclaimed rights and property that they had lost to aristocratic resurgence.

the nobility refused to give in to the peasantry.

3.

1 point

The Continental System was designed to

provoke France into a trade war with the Dutch.

cut off British trade with the rest of Europe.

establish French political control of Europe.

establish supply lines for Napoleon’s far-flung forces.

funnel taxes from conquered territories back to France.

4.

1 point

Which of the following countries did not gain territory from the Congress of Vienna?

Poland

England

Russia

Prussia

Austria

5.

1 point

The participation of the common people of Paris in the revolution was initially caused by

the large number of people imprisoned by the king.

the soaring price of food.

their desire to be represented in the Estates General.

their desire to vote in general elections.

the desire of the people to have the king executed.

6.

1 point

Under mercantilism, colonies existed to provide markets and natural resources for the industries of the home country and in turn, the home country was to

do little or nothing for the colonies.

produce agricultural and manufactured goods to supply the colonies.

educate and Christianize the colonies.

protect and administer the colonies.

generate free trade for the colonies to improve the local economy.

7.

1 point

The privileged classes of France were the

courtiers and soldiers.

bourgeoisie and clergy.

nobility and clergy.

peasants and bourgeoisie.

soldiers and nobility.

8.

1 point

All of the following statements about the Jacobins are true EXCEPT

they established a network of local clubs throughout the provinces.

they contributed to the radicalization of the French Revolution.

they were the most conservative group of the National Assembly.

they were the most famous and best organized club of the Third Estate.

embraced Rousseau’s emphasis on equality, popular soverignty, and civic virtue.

9.

1 point

After the king had attempted to flee France, the new National Convention met in 1792 to create what type of government?

a constitutional monarchy

a dictatorship

an aristocracy.

an absolute monarchy

a republic

10.

1 point

The significance of the fisherwomen’s march on Versailles on October 5, 1789 was that

it led to cheaper bread prices.

it was used by the Mountain as justification for the elimination of the Girondin.

the leaders of the march were immediately arrested

it resulted not only in the king being brought back to Paris, but also a more violent shift in the revolution.

it marked the only instance in which women participated in the events of the revolution.

11.

1 point

Through the winter and spring of 1789, the high prices for this commodity produced many riots:

wine.

cheese.

beef.

bread.

vegetables.

12.

1 point

Which group pressured and intimidated the Legislative Assembly to call for the election of a new assembly, called the Convention, to write a democratic constitution?

Catholic Church

Paris Commune

Girondists

bourgeoisies

Committee of Public Safety

13.

1 point

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen adapted by the National Assembly in the French Revolution was

a constitution establishing a republican form of government.

a declaration of war against Austria and Prussia.

a statement of the main principles of the French Revolution.

laws that confiscated church property.

an announcement of the French military victory over the enemies of the Revolution.

14.

1 point

The leader of the Committee of Public Safety who favored a strong central government with the power to help the poor and control the economy and who led the “Reign of Terror” was

Danton

Robespierre

Marat

Napoleon

Voltaire

15.

1 point

The immediate cause of the outbreak of revolution in 1789 was

the government’s financial crisis.

the ideas of the philosophes.

government oppression.

the insensitivity of Marie Antoinette.

grinding poverty among all classes of society.

16.

1 point

Napoleon’s defeat in Russia was caused by

poor leadership in the French army.

superior arms of the Russians.

the Thermidorian Reaction.

Britain’s alliance with Russia.

the Russian winter and lack of supplies.

17.

1 point

The British Parliament passed the Sugar Act on its American colonies in 1764 reasoning that

sugar prices needed to be controlled.

the colonies were becoming too powerful and independent.

sugar beet producers in England needed protection.

the colonist should share the cost of their own protection and administration.

it would be cheaper to start sugar plantations in India.

18.

1 point

When the three Estates first met in 1789, they agreed that

the Estates General had to meet regularly.

royal power had to be limited.

individual liberties had to guaranteed by law.

A & B only

A, B, & C

19.

1 point

The Thermidorian Reaction resulted in all of the following except

a new constitution.

the closing of all Jacobin Clubs.

a pull back from the radical violence of the revolution

the reduction of the political power of the sans-culottes.

an end to political violence.

20.

1 point

Frederick II of Prussia’s invasion of Silesia offset the continental balance of power and

drew England into conflict with Prussia.

drew England into a war in North America.

shattered the provisions of the Pragmatic Sanction and began the War of Austrian Succession.

sparked the outbreak of the Seven Years’ War.

led to the defeat of the Spanish trade monopoly.

21.

1 point

During Robespierre domination of France in 1793-1794, the government did all of the following except

de-Christianize France.

institute the Reign of Terror.

set price limits on bread.

change the calendar.

make all property communal or shared.

22.

1 point

Which of the following did not lead to the decline of Napoleon’s power?

The failure of the Continental System

The Treaty of Tilsit

The Peninsular War against Spain

The Battle of Trafalgar

The Invasion of Russia

23.

1 point

France went to war with Austria in 1792 for all of the following reasons except

The Jacobins believed war would bring advanced revolutionaries to power.

Louis XVI hoped that Austria would restore the monarchy.

France wanted to create an empire by conquering Austria.

The Declaration of Pillnitz.

The Brunswick Manifesto.

24.

1 point

Which of the following was NOT a political idea that influenced the American Revolution?

The writings of John Locke

The writings of Thomas Hobbes

The writings of Montesquieu

The writings of the Commonwealthmen

The English “Glorious Revolution” of 1688

25.

1 point

When Napoleon conquered Europe, which of the following did he NOT influence in other countries?

Religion through toleration.

Economics through the ending of the guilds' power.

Society by promoting nationalism directly.

Politics through the Napoleonic Code.

Society by ending social distinctions and feudalism.

26.

1 point

Robespierre argued that terror was

a consequence of the general principle of democracy applied to a pressing need.

a ritual of the “Cult of the Supreme Being.”

an unfortunate, but necessary, consequence of circumstance.

an expression of love for the country.

the wicked activities of counterrevolutionary forces within the republic.

27.

1 point

The increase of the commercial slave trade in the Americas can be marked by

the arrival of a Dutch slave ship in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619.

the encomienda system in Latin America.

the development of tobacco plantations in North America.

the development of sugar plantations in the West Indies.

the arrival of Christopher Columbus at Hispaniola.

28.

1 point

The Bastille was a symbol of royal power because

it was located at Versailles.

wheat for bread was stored there.

it was built by Louis XVI with forced labor.

it had housed political prisoners.

the king used it as his residence in Paris.

29.

1 point

The Congress of Vienna was a success because it

promoted the idea of republic throughout Europe.

prevented small nations from becoming too powerful.

prevented general war for almost a hundred years.

punished France severely for the wars Napoleon caused.

allowed for the creation of new countries.

30.

1 point

The Parlement of Paris, representing the views of the aristocracy, declared that only the

parlement itself could establish new taxes.

Estates General could establish new taxes.

king could institute new taxes.

National Assembly could institute new taxes.

Committee of Public Safety could establish new taxes.

31.

1 point

The chief executives of the Spanish colonial government in the Americas who ruled directly from the monarch were called

viceroys

audencias

caudillos

corregidores

creoles

32.

1 point

The loss of significant colonial possessions in the Seven Years War played a role in France’s decision to

aid the American colonies in their war with Britain.

impose a mercantilistic system on its remaining colonies.

join with Prussia and Russia in an anti-British alliance.

focus its attention on continental affairs.

ally itself with the Austrians against the British.

33.

1 point

Napoleon Bonaparte gained control of France from the Directory through

a plebiscite.

an act of war.

an election.

a treaty.

a coup d’état.

34.

1 point

The American Revolution...

was not influenced by Locke or Montesquieu.

reinforced the Enlightenment idea that a better world was possible.

was extremely unpopular in France.

was supported by almost everyone living in the American colonies.

had very little impact on Europe.

35.

1 point

The sans-culottes wanted from the revolution, above all else

tax relief.

relief from food shortages and high prices.

the return of the monarchy.

democracy.

freedom of religion.

36.

1 point

Although the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 is celebrated as the “start of the French Revolution,” the first act of revolution against the monarchy may have been the determination of the Third Estate to write a constitution at

the public proclamation of Declaration of the Rights of Man.

the storming of the Tuileries.

the swearing of the Tennis Court Oath.

the forming of the National Assembly.

the first session of the Estates General.

37.

1 point

The Concordat of 1801

pleased Napoleon’s anti-clerical supporters.

effectively prohibited Catholic worship in France.

put the Catholic Church in charge of the government.

returned confiscated lands to the Catholic church

declared Catholicism the religion of most French citizens.

38.

1 point

In 1812, what country had withdrawn from the Continental System?

Prussia

Spain

Austria

Italy

Russia

39.

1 point

The Third Estate included all of the following except

artisans.

wealthy bourgeoisies.

poor nobles.

peasants.

merchants.

40.

1 point

King Louis XVI convened the Estates General in order to

gain support for war against England.

gain support for an expedition to end the rebellion in the colony of Haiti.

raise tax revenue.

resolve the question of voting rights for the peasantry.

gain support for his push to end the pope’s power in France.

41.

1 point

Louis XVI was tried, convicted, and guillotined in 1793 by the National Convention for his crime of

trying to disband the National Assembly.

imprisoning those who went against the monarchy.

ignoring the needs of the peasants.

conspiring against the liberty of the people.

attempting to tax the nobility and clergy

42.

1 point

Many victims of the Reign of Terror were subject to this “humane” form of execution:

hanging

starvation

guillotine

shooting

poisoning

43.

1 point

Despite Dutch and Portuguese possessions, these were the three main rivals during the era of colonization:

France, Great Britain, and Austria

Great Britain, Spain, and Austria

Great Britain, France, and Spain

France, Prussia, and Great Britain

Austria, Spain, and France

44.

1 point

The practice whereby governments heavily regulated trade and commerce in hope of increasing national wealth is called:

industrialization.

commercialization.

nationalism.

imperialism.

mercantilism.

45.

1 point

The French Revolution has often been considered a victory of the

nobility.

peasants.

clergy.

bourgeoisie.

monarchy.

46.

1 point

In 1791 the National Assembly completed its constitution which did all of the following EXCEPT

created a legislative assembly.

gave women equal rights.

provided for a constitutional monarchy.

a & b only

a, b, & c

47.

1 point

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy in 1790 did all of the following EXCEPT

allowed clergy members to hold government office.

Catholic clergy were to be elected by the people

Catholic clergy were to be paid by the French government

declared the Church independent from the pope

dissolved monasteries and convents

48.

1 point

The Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen established all of the following EXCEPT

equality before the law.

equality of access to public office.

taxes had to be paid according to the ability to pay.

freedom of speech, religion, and due process before the law.

legal equality of men and women.

49.

1 point

Which of the following is a reaction against the ideas of the Enlightenment in early 19th century art, literature, religion, and music, and which promoted imagination, emotion, and medieval times?

Baroque

Rococo

Neo-Classicism

Romanticism

the Renaissance

50.

1 point

The Treaty of Chaumont restored this family to the French throne:

the Orleans.

the Bourbons.

the Valois.

the Hohenzollern.

the Habsburgs.

51.

1 point

As a result of the Treaty of Tilsit in 1807, which of the following became an ally of Napoleon?

Great Britain

Russia

Austria

Prussia

Spain

52.

1 point

The Seven Years’ War stemmed from Prussia’s belief that which two countries were attempting to destroy its power?

Austria and France

France and Sweden

Austria and Russia

England and Russia

Austria and England

53.

1 point

Triangular trade in the transatlantic world generally consisted of

manufacture goods from North America, raw materials from the South America, and slaves from Africa

manufactured goods from Europe, raw materials from the Americas, and slaves from Africa

manufactured goods from Europe, raw materials from the North America, and slaves from South America.

manufactured goods from Europe, raw materials from the Africas, and slaves from the Americas

manufactured goods from the Americas, raw materials from Europe, and slaves from Africa

54.

1 point

All of the following are true about the Napoleonic Code except

It guaranteed religious toleration and trial by jury.

It provided equal treatment before the law.

It improved the rights of women.

It abolished what remained of serfdom and feudalism.

It is still used in France and is the basis of law in Latin America.

55.

1 point

The Thermidorian Reaction brought an end to

the Reign of Terror.

the French revolution.

Louis XIV’s efforts to reform.

France’s wars with its European neighbors.

moderate influences in the revolutionary government.

56.

1 point

In the Directory phase of the revolution, the dominant political force was the

nobility and landowners.

bourgeoisie.

Mountain.

Council of Virtue.

Girondins.

57.

1 point

The group that had the task of ridding France of any internal opposition to the revolutionary cause was the

Revolutionary Army.

Directory.

republican mob of Paris.

Committee of Public Safety.

secret police.

58.

1 point

This declaration warning France that Austria and Prussia would become involved in the revolution if necessary to protect the French monarchy was called

The Declaration of Tilsit.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man.

The Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration of Pilnitz.

The Declaration of Austerlitz.

59.

1 point

The sans-culottes

were against the use of violence.

failed to recognize the legitimacy of the National Guard.

were primarily peasants.

consisted of the working-class people of Paris.

were tied to the Girondin.

60.

1 point

Most eighteenth-century demands for liberty centered on

equality of opportunity.

better welfare systems.

a classless society.

an end to the use of torture as a judicial instrument.

the equalization of wealth.