Age of Revolutions

The belief that the ruler governs with power from God, not from the governed is known as

• Divine Right of Kings

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Bestowed Right of Kings

Which of the following is a similarity between the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights

• Both Documents limit the power of the King

• Both written by the King

• Both created the same year

• Both Documents grant full equality to the people of England

Which of the following caused social unrest and conflict in France

• the Estates General made most of France's major decisions

• The Nobility treated all classes with respect

• The Third Estate was larger and therefore had more power

• The First and Second Estates did not allow any input from the Third Estate

Louis XIV's rule was characterized by which of the following (Choose all that Apply)

• He used wars to achieve his goals

• He decreased the size of the military

• Encouraged the expansion of industry to create a favorable balance of trade

• He created a standing army

• He shared power with the nobles and allowed a system of checks and balances

Which of the following lead to the fall of Napoleon and the empire he built? (Choose all that apply)

• His marriage to Marie of Austria

• France's economic attack on Britain

• New educational rules in France

• France's attack on Russia

• Rising Nationalism in Europe

The leader of the Jacobians, who instituted radical measures, including the execution of Louis XIV and his wife.

• Maximillen Robespierre

• Charles A de Calonne

• Alexander Dubois

• Charles De Gaulle

Which of the following does not belong to the reasons for a revolution discussed in class?

• Food or the lack of it

• The reorganizing of a constitution

• Being told to do or not to do something

• Religion

Whose writings inspired Thomas Jefferson "Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" portion of the Dec of Independence

• Patrick Henry

• John Locke

• Adam Smith

• John Rousseau

Thomas Jefferson wrote about "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. John Locke wrote about Life, Liberty, and ?

• Freedom

• Property

• Government

• Joy

Which of the following was not part of the major causes of the French Revolution?

• Two decades of drought, poor harvest, and the rising cost of bread

• The extravigant spending of the royal families of France

• Involvement in 2 costly wars: The Seven Years War and American Revolution

• Costly Spanish Inquisitions involving nearly all European Catholic Empires