Unit 4 Test World History

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How did the American and French Revolutions differ?

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Americans cut their ties to a distant monarch; the French overthrew their monarch at home.

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What influence did the American and French Revolutions have on Simon Bolivar?

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They inspired him to end foreign rule of Latin America.

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Which term or phrase best completes the "?" on the chart? Options: Separation of Powers, Human Rights, Popular Sovereignty, Constitutionalism

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Separation of Powers

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Which sentence expresses an idea from the American and French Revolutions that had an immediate impact on Latin America? Options: "a balance of power must be maintained in Latin America", "People should be entitled to a government that protects their interests", "The enslavement of African peoples must be put to an end", "A powerful central government is necessary to preserve order"

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"People should be entitled to a government that protects their interests"

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The American Revolution and the French Revolution both supported -

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increased citizen participation in government

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Which best completes the table above? Options: French nobles manage to preserve their privileges, Louis XVI successfully dissolves the Estates General, Austria declares war on France, representatives of the third estate form the national assembly

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representatives of the third estate form the national assembly

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One reason that the US congress was unable to resolve the nation's economic problems while operating under the Articles of Confederation was that it -

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Had no power to levy taxes

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Based on these maps of South America, which statement is accurate?
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All of South America was independent by 1828
Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828
Spain continued to aquire South American colonies in the 19th century
Between 1790 and 1828 South American political boundaries remained unchanged except for Brazil

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Spain continued to aquire South American colonies in the 19th century

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The contest Thomas Paine refers to in the excerpt above is the -

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Struggle for the Indeppendence of the American colonies

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In 1799, how did the outcome in France differ from the outcome in the United States? Options: French supporters of absolutism installed a new king who ruled by divine right, Unstable leadership in France allowed a millitary dictator to seize power, A weak central authority in France allowed provinces to form independent republics, French Jacobins formed a Republican government in which the heads of state only had limited powers.

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Unstable leadership in France allowed a millitary dictator to seize power.