Both the United States Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man emphasized the ideas that governments must

• protect the rights of people.

• operate on a system of checks and balances.

• support established religious beliefs.

• guarantee economic prosperity.

Unlike the French Revolution, the American Revolution produced

• short-term military rule.

• women's suffrage.

• strategic alliances.

• a lasting constitution.

What effect did the Enlightenment have on political thought in the American Colonies?

• Colonial leaders began advocating the adoption of state-supported church.

• Colonial leaders began extending voting rights to all citizens.

• Colonists began to question the authority of the British monarchy.

• The First Continental Congress determined a need for a federal bill of rights.

__________________ is the only system of government in which a king or queen is the only source of power.

• Democracy

• Dictaroship

• Absolute Monarchy

• Commonwealth

During the Enligthenment, merchantilism was replaced by

• command economy

• trade and barter systems

• free markets and laissez-faire economy.

• profitable trading for the mother country.

Enlightenment thinkers contributed to changes in relationships between citizens and government through their belief that

• most changes in government are dangerous

• Governments are created to protect citizens' rights.

• Absolute monarchy is the most effective form of government.

• Popular liberties should be limited by the need for social order.

Which of the follow led to the French Revolution?

• The Estate System

• debt from the Seven Years War

• the success of the American Revolution

• All of the above

Who was the leader of the Haitian independence movement?

• Toussaint Louverture

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Jose de San Martin

• Simon Bolivar

Why did the French accept Louis-Napoleon as an emperor?

• The French people were tired of instability within the government and wanted a strong ruler to bring peace

• France did not accept Louis-Napoleon as an emperor, rather, he was forced upon them by the Catholic Church

• The French people accepted Louis-Napoleon as an emperor, because he promised to progress the government towards a constitutional republic by the end of his life

• The French people accepted Louis-Napoleon as an emperor, because of his strong history of economic brilliance, which they hoped would help bring France out of economic despair.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the onset of Latin American independence movements throughout the first half of the 19th century?

• The Enlightenment

• French Revolution

• American Revolution

• Congress of Vienna