Unit 5 Quiz

“Liberty and justice consist of restoring all that belongs to others; thus, the only limits on the exercise of the natural rights of woman are perpetual male tyranny; these limits are to be reformed by the laws of nature and reason.”

Olympe de Gouges, French feminist, Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen, 1791

The passage above is an example of which of the following processes occurring in the eighteenth century?

• The emergence of nationalism

• The formation of separatist movements

• The application of Enlightenment ideas

• The growth of empirical science

Which of the following contributed the MOST to the growth of the movement to abolish slavery in the Atlantic world?

• Increased availability of Asian indentured labor

• The adaptation of Enlightenment ideas

• The efforts of industrialists to create a more flexible workforce

• A decline in the number of enslaved persons being taken from Africa

“Americans today . . . who live within the Spanish system occupy a position in society no better than that of serfs destined for labor, or at best they have no more status than that of mere consumers. Yet even this status is surrounded with galling restrictions, such as being forbidden to grow European crops, or to store products which are royal monopolies, or to establish factories of a type the Peninsula itself does not possess. To this add the exclusive trading privileges, even in articles of prime necessity, and the barriers between American provinces, designed to prevent all exchange of trade, traffic, and understanding.”

Simón Bolívar, Jamaica Letter, 1815

The quote above best supports which of the following conclusions about the author’s motives for resistance to Spanish colonial rule in Latin America?

• Bolívar opposed the use of Native Americans and Africans as forced laborers in Latin America.

• Bolívar rejected Spanish mercantile policies that restricted free trade in Latin America.

• Bolívar was alarmed by the excessive consumerism in the Spanish empire.

• Bolívar hoped to undo the effects of the columbian exchange.

By 1830 revolutions in the Atlantic world resulted in which of the following changes?

• The political independence of colonies in both North and South America

• The emancipation of slaves everywhere in the Atlantic world

• Political and economic domination of the Western Hemisphere by the United States

• The creation of a politically unified South America

In what way did the Haitian Revolution differ from the French Revolution?

• The French Revolution was inspired by Enlightenment ideas while the Haitian Revolution was not.

• The Haitian Revolution began because of unfair taxation by the French king.

• The fighters of the Haitian Revolution were slaves while the fighters of the French Revolution were impoverished.

• The leaders of the French Revolution wanted religious freedom while the leaders of the Haitian Revolution wanted equal representation.

One important similarity between the American Revolution and the French Revolution is that they both...

• challenged monarchical governments

• resulted in the abolition of slavery

• resulted in the abolition of class divisions in society

• enabled women to achieve political equality with men

Which of the following is a significant result of the late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century revolutions in both Europe and the Americas?

• The theory of divine right monarchy dominated intellectual discourse in both Europe and the Americas.

• People throughout Europe and the Americas rejected the concept of popular sovereignty.

• Nation-states emerged as the principal form of political organization in both Europe and the Americas.

• Philosophical liberalism as a force in political life declined throughout Europe and the Americas.

Which answer best contributed to the rise of industrialization first in England during the nineteenth century?

• geographic distribution of coal and Access to water

• legal protection of private property and intellectual design.

• improved agricultural productivity and diversity of crops

• increased rights for laborers, including children.

The changes in the distribution of cities in the period 1800 to 1900 C.E. best illustrate the impact of

• the Atlantic Revolutions

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Abolition of Slavery

• The Enlightenment Era

Which answer best describes a direct long term economic effect of the Industrial Revolution?

• The establishment of laissez faire capitalism, the belief that government control of businesses should be limited.

• The beginning of the feminist movement as more women than men were employed to higher positions.

• The urbanization of large areas which previously were small villages and farming communities.

• The abolition of slavery from most western nations following the Atlantic Revolutions.