Unit 4 Assessment 2023

In the late 1700s, which situation in France is considered a cause of the other three?

• • The meeting of the Estates General

• • >The storming of the Bastille

• The unfair policies of taxation

• • The execution of the king

Which title best completes the graphic organizer?

• • Results of Nationalism in Europe after the Renaissance

• Example of the impact of the Scientific Revolution

• • Causes of the Industrial Revolution in Britain

• Reasons for Latin American Independence Movements

Which statement about the French and Latin American revolutions is accurate?

• Revolutions in both regions were based on the ideas of the Enlightenment

• The French Revolution was focused on achieving independence from colonial powers, while the Latin American revolutions were more gradual
• The Latin American revolutions were more violent and radical in their approach than the French Revolution
• The French Revolution was inspired by Enlightenment ideas, but the Latin American revolutions were not

What does Montesquieu reference in his passage?

• Cannot be determined
• The Enlightenment
• The French Revolution
• The separation of powers

How did new European ideas in the 1600s influence science and scientists?

• By discouraging the use of reason and observation in favor of superstition and tradition
• They had more access to new developments, history and collaboration with colleagues

• By promoting the use of magic and mysticism to understand the natural world
• By advocating for the suppression of scientific knowledge and inquiry

Which statement best describes a key aspect of mercantilism?

• It promotes economic self-sufficiency and discourages international trade.
• It encourages free trade and open markets.
• It focuses on the redistribution of wealth among nations.
• Acquiring colonies to provide a favorable balance of trade

This set of ideas from the Scientific Revolution gave Europeans a new way to _____________________

• View humankind’s place in the universe

• interpret the universe and explain natural events
• solve complex mathematical equations
• discover new scientific laws and principles

What shared ideas needed to be in place in order for the Haitian Revolution to occur?

• • The knowledge of successful political revolutions based on the idea that social injustice and liberty should be granted to all people

• Desire for a return to slavery among the enslaved population
• Leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte
• Belief in the principles of the Spanish Inquisition

What role did new ideas about liberty, freedom and government play in revolutions of the 18th and 19th century in the Americas?

• They created a variety of new interpretations of civil rights  based on situation and social identity.

• They caused a series of religious discussions that led to the excommunication of revolutionaries

• They preserved the relationships between American colonies and European  countries.

• They created authoritarian governments whose role was to maintain the class hierarchies.

Which action would most likely be supported by Olympe de Gouges?

• Promoting censorship and limiting freedom of speech
• Supporting the monarchy and aristocracy
• Advocating for the oppression of women and slavery
• The expansion of equality across all aspects of society