9 weeks test, Study Guide, World History

During the early 1800s, liberals and conservatives disagreed mainly over...

• whether leaders should be elected

• whether women should vote

• whether ethnic minorities should have equal rights

• whether to expand government programs

Which event was one of the causes of the French Revolution in 1830?

• citizens were angered by the recession

• men were not given the right to vote

• Charles X suspended democratic rights

• workers demanded better labor laws

How was France's Second Republic divided from the start?

• some people supported Louis Philippe and others wanted a liberal government

• Liberals wanted moderate reform; whereas socialists wanted far-reaching social changes

• Peasants and the upper-middle class did not believe in rights for workers

• Nationalists wanted to throw off foreign rule

What common goal did the revolutions throughout the Austrian Empire have?

• they all aimed to remove the emperor from power

• they all backed Metternich's proposed reforms

• they all sought independence from the Austrian Empire

• they all demanded political power and protections for basic rights

Why did most of the uprisings fail in 1848?

• military force was used against revolutionaries

• revolutionaries formed weak constitutions

• the Pope helped defend the monarchies

• Nationalists could not unite people from different heritages

What aspect of the French Revolution inspired creole leaders like Simon Bolivar?

• the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity

• the structure of the French social system

• the importance of nationalism

• the ability of the French to fight off foreign rule

What was the spark that finally ignited widespread rebellion in Latin America?

• the American Revolution

• the French revolution

• Napoleon's invasion of Spain

• unfair political and social systems

Haitian slaves rose up in revolt in 1791 after being inspired by...

• Toussaint L'Ouverture's push for religious freedom

• talk of liberty and equality

• Promises made by rich sugar plantation owners

• Napoleon's offer of freedom

What did Father Hidalgo and Father Morelos have in common?

• their desire for political domination

• their belief that wealthy creoles should rule Mexico

• their belief that slavery was necessary

• their support for Mexicans of non-European backgrounds

How did conditions in Spanish America conflict with the ideals of the Enlightenment?

• creoles did not enjoy equality with peninsulares

• they economy was based on plantation agriculture

• the American Revolution served as a source of inspiration

• Spanish America was divided politically