Liberal and National Revolutions

What is the definition of a nation-state?

• A country where people share a political status and government

• A country where people share a religious identity

• A country where people share an economic system

• A country where people share a cultural heritage

What are civil rights?

• Rights guaranteed by governments

• Rights that apply to everyone regardless of their government

• Rights to govern one's own body and mind

• Rights to participate in a state that represents and governs

What is personal sovereignty?

• The right to govern one's own body and mind

• The right to govern a country

• The right to participate in a state that represents and governs

• The right to have civil rights

What is democracy?

• A system of government where all or many people participate in governing

• A system of government where a small group of wealthy people participate

• A system of government where religious leaders play a key role

• A system of government where individuals have personal sovereignty

What was the role of religion in people's lives before the long 19th century?

• Religion gave people many of the rules by which they lived

• Religion played the role of government

• Religion and government were tied together

• All of the above

What led to the development of new ideas about citizenship and rights?

• The growth of trade in the 18th century

• The spread of democracy

• The rise of nation-states

• The separation of religion and the state

What were the limits of French political revolution in Saint-Louis, Senegal?

• The merchants of Saint-Louis were not invited to join the National Assembly

• The merchants of Saint-Louis were not allowed to govern themselves

• The merchants of Saint-Louis were not considered French citizens

• All of the above

What is the trend in the number of democratic countries over time?

• The number of democratic countries has been increasing

• The number of democratic countries has been decreasing

• The number of democratic countries has remained constant

• The number of democratic countries has been fluctuating

What is the trend in the number of people living under democracies over time?

• The number of people living under democracies has been increasing

• The number of people living under democracies has been decreasing

• The number of people living under democracies has remained constant

• The number of people living under democracies has been fluctuating

What did the liberal and national revolutions of the long 19th century create?

• The nation-state, citizenship, and democracy

• The separation of religion and the state

• The spread of trade and globalization

• The rise of individual sovereignty