Age of Revolutions

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Which group made up the majority of the population of Haiti? Options: Slaves, the French, plantation owners, Creoles

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Slaves

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God has established a kings authority and they only answer to God.

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"divine right"

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How did Haiti win its independence from France? Options: In a revolution started by Simon Boliva, When the British defeated Napolean at Waterlo, In a revolt led by the former slave, Toussaint L’Ouverture, In a revolt let by Miguel Hidalgo

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In a revolt led by the former slave, Toussaint L’Ouverture

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In England, the group that makes the laws and is made up of elected officials is called....................................

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Parliament

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How does absolutism clash with democracy?

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Absolutism does not allow a lot of personal liberties/powers.

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The American and French Revolutions were both caused in part by: Food shortages owing to poor harvests, Problems of royal succession, High taxation that made people angry, Lack of social mobility in the peasant class

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High taxation that made people angry

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Political system in which a ruler has complete authority over the government and the lives of the people

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Absolute Monarchy

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The Glorious Revolution of 1688-89 resulted in

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the principle of constitutional monarchy was firmly established

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What was the main goal of the Latin American revolutions?

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To gain independence from European control

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What Enlightenment thinker most influenced the American and French Revolution, with the idea of "natural rights"?

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John Locke