World History Final Exam

Napoleon adhered to which Enlightenment principle?

• A government that doesn’t protect people’s rights can be overthrown.

• Social reform is necessary to ensure that people support a government.

• The monarchy can play a significant role in a well-organized government.

• People whose rights aren’t protected by their government will emigrate.

The most likely reason why Napoleon could be classified as an enlightened monarch was because

• he declared himself an enlightened monarch.

• he implemented certain enlightenment ideals.

• the Pope blessed him as an enlightened monarch.

• in comparison to his predecessor, he was enlightened.

Which is a characteristic of the Jacobins?

• They were called right-wing

• They wanted very few changes.

• They wanted a monarchy

• They were extremely radical.

Why was Maximilien de Robespierre executed?

• He wanted to retain the French nobility.

• He didn’t believe in democratic reform.

• He eventually became a tyrant.

• He was found guilty of treason.

The Third Estate included approximately ninety-eight percent of the French population under the Old Regime. Which group was exclusively part of this estate?

• parish priests of common descent

• peasants

• landowners

• impoverished nobility

The formation of the National Assembly had what long-term effect on the Estates-General?

• It made the Estates-General part of the National Assembly.

• It inspired the Estates-General to push for reforms.

• It compelled the Estates-General to continue to support the king.

• It caused the Estates-General to cease to exist.

Which best explains why Britain restricted trade with the colonies?

• to restrict access to Britain’s goods as punishment

• to ensure that trade generated taxes for the Crown

• to make sure that Britain received the colonies’ best exports

• to inhibit the distribution of colonial goods—and colonial income

After the American Revolution, why did other nations look to the United States as a model nation?

• The United States was a representative democracy.

• The United States forced its colonial rulers to leave.

• The United States was able to maintain its independence.

• The United States balanced the interests of the central and local governments.

An important philosophical idea during the Enlightenment was that

• the wealthy should give all of their money to the working poor.

• monarchs should be granted a “divine right” to rule over their people.

• the Catholic Church should exercise absolute rule over Europe.

• ordinary people should be able to pursue greater opportunities.

Following the Enlightenment, many Europeans began to

• support the ideas of “divine right” and absolute rule.

• believe people could improve their government.

• worry that monarchs would always be in power.

• fear that all government would be abolished.