AP Euro Unit 5 Review

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Which of the following best characterizes 18th century France just prior to the Revolution of 1789?
The economic status of the peasantry was improving dramatically, The aristocracy’s power had eroded completely, The privileges of the clergy were declining, The French monarchy was experiencing a deepening financial crisis, The participation of the bourgeoisie in legislative affairs was increasing dramatically

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The French monarchy was experiencing a deepening financial crisis

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The armies of revolutionary France enjoyed which of the following advantages over the armies of the major European monarchs? A better supply system, Superior training and more practice in drills, Technologically advanced weaponry, Older and more experienced soldiers, Greater patriotism and morale

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Greater patriotism and morale

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A distinguishing feature of the Old Regime in 18th Century France was its

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Inability of the monarchy to carry out the reforms necessary for its survival

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The meeting of the Estates-General in 1789 marked a significant step toward revolution in France because it

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Provided a legitimate forum for critics of the Old Regime

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The cahiers written on the eve of the French Revolution served which of the following purposes?

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To present grievances and proposals for reform

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The Tennis Court Oath symbolized

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The resolve of the National Assembly to create a new constitution

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In the time during and after the French Revolution, the French Catholic clergy were alienated most by: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy

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The Civil Constitution of the Clergy

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In response to the revolutionary activities in France, many European governments

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Instituted repressive domestic policies to prevent the spread of the revolutionary fervor

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Which of the following acted as a major intellectual cause of the French Revolution: The revival of classical art and architecture, Enlightenment ideals of natural law and equality, Descartes’ dualism of mind and matter, Hobbes’s theories of human nature, John Wesley’s Methodist revival in religion?

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Enlightenment ideals of natural law and equality

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One could best describe Louis XVI’s attitude toward the French Revolution as

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Public acceptance, private opposition