Unit 5 Test Review ***

King George III was king of ___________ during the American Revolution.

• France

• Europe

• England (Great Britain)

• Spain

The significance of the Battle of Saratoga is that-

• the Patriot victory boosted morale and convinced France to ally with the U.S.
• it was the "shot heard 'round the world."
• it was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War because it convinced Parliament that the war was no longer worth fighting.
• the crushing defeat of Patriot forces convinced France that it was not wise to form an alliance with the U.S.

One of the central reasons for the military success of the United States in the American Revolution was

• a well armed and well

  trained military force.

• financial and military

  assistance from France.

• substantial industrial

  production of armaments.

• its navy was vastly

  superior than that of Britain.

Which of these was a reason the American colonies were fighting a war for independence in 1776?

• restrictions on

  colonial trade

• restrictions on slave

  ownership in the colonies

• failure to protect the colonists from attacks by the French

• failure to protect the

  colonists from attacks by the Spanish

Which of these colonies experienced a slave revolt that resulted in its independence?

• Australia

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Jamaica

Which of these is TRUE of Napoleon?

• He took advantage of the political chaos following the French Revolution to come to power

• His alliance with England enabled him to assemble the largest army and navy in Europe.

• He successfully invaded Russia and added it to his empire.

• He was one of the

  leaders of the French Revolution.

The Taj Mahal is MOST important architecturally because it

• was used as a tomb for the wife of a ruler

• it is one of the Wonders of the Ancient World

• incorporates a variety

  of architectural styles

• was the greatest achievement of the Ottoman Empire

What happened to Constantinople in 1453?

• It was conquered by the Roman Empire.

• It was destroyed by a massive earthquake

• it was conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Ottomans.

• Genghis Khan invaded

The Napoleonic Code of 1804 was MOST important in World History because it

• legitimized the

  execution of Louis XVI.

• put an end to the bloody French Revolution

• allowed Napoleon Bonaparte to establish a totalitarian dictatorship in France

• was one of the

  earliest successful attempts to establish the rule of law in Europe.

Unlike the American Revolution, the Haitian Revolution was

• unsuccessful

• led by masses of poor people

• fought against the US

• achieved through armed resistance