Unit 5 Test Review - Absolutism to Revolution

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Which new approach to scientific thought is illustrated in the excerpt? Options: Rejecting religious teachings about the physical world, Employing laboratories to confirm the results of theories, Using direct observation instead of relying on previous beliefs, Adhering to the practices passed down by the Greeks and Romans

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Using direct observation instead of relying on previous beliefs

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Which document most directly influenced the writers of the excerpt: "Men are born free and remain free and equal in rights . . . The aim of all political association is the preservation of natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression." -Declaration of the Rights of Man, 1789 Options: Declaration of Independence, Mayflower Compact, Two Treatises on Government, Magna Carta?

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Two Treatises on Government

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Which political philosopher is the likely origin for the ideas included in the excerpt: "Men are born free and remain free and equal in rights . . . The aim of all political association is the preservation of natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression." -Declaration of the Rights of Man, 1789

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John Locke

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Which political change resulted from the events shown on the timeline? Options: The English monarchy was abolished. A direct democracy was created in England. England established a constitutional monarchy. An absolute monarch was invited to invade England.

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England established a constitutional monarchy.

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Which principle advocated by Enlightenment thinkers contributed to the rise of democratic governments? Options: feudalism, social contract, colonial expansion, absolute monarchy

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social contract

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Which of the following was a significant reason for the American colonies seeking independence from Britain? The colonists' refusal to pay taxes to the British government, Disputes over the control of trade routes in the Atlantic, The imposition of British military rule in the colonies, The absence of colonial representation in the British legislative body

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The absence of colonial representation in the British legislative body

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While the American revolutionaries sought freedom from British rule, the French revolutionaries aimed to -

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overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic

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What was one of the main objectives of the European leaders at the Congress of Vienna after the fall of Napoleon?

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To establish a lasting peace by maintaining a balance of power

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What impact did the Napoleonic Wars have on the political landscape of Latin America?

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They created a power vacuum in nations like Spain and Portugal that encouraged independence movements.

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The Congress of Vienna contribute to the spread of __________ in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars?

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nationalism