Unit 4 World History B Review

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What was a significant reason for Napoleon's decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

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He needed funds to support military campaigns against Great Britain and to address the Haitian Revolution.

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau's concept of "general will" is a key element in his work The Social Contract. His philosophy is aligned with Enlightenment principles because he advocated for:

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Increased political power for the populace.

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Which of the following best represents John Locke's view on the state of nature? Options: Individuals have natural rights to life, liberty, and property., Society thrives when individuals surrender their rights to a sovereign., Justice is only possible in a society without private property., Monarchies are the ideal form of government to protect individual rights.

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Individuals have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.

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Which concept from the Scientific Revolution was advocated by Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton?

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heliocentric model

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Which of the following best describes the leadership style of Peter the Great, Fredrick the Great, and Louis XIV? Options: Feudal lords, Absolute monarchs, Enlightened despots, Constitutional monarchs.

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Absolute monarchs.

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In the Age of Absolutism, how did European monarchs strengthen their rule by asserting their divine right?

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By centralizing their power.

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Which Russian ruler is known for centralizing the government, modernizing the military, and fostering Westernization in Russia?

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Peter the Great

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What was a significant consequence of Louis XIV's centralized power during his reign?

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Centralized power led to increased public discontent and future uprisings.

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Which invention played a pivotal role in powering machinery during the First Industrial Revolution?

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steam engine

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Which statement from the Declaration of Independence MOST closely aligns with John Locke's concept of the right to revolution?

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Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government...