Regents Review 1

Which concept is being described in this quotation?

• Consent of the governed

• Natural Laws

• Separation of powers

• Social contract

Answer explanation

There are three branches of government to make sure one person can't abuse absolute power.

Wollstonecraft’s view on the concept of “natural rights” is that they

• must be earned by merit

• should be extended to women

• are meant specifically for men

• have no place in society

Which situation is being depicted in this cartoon?

• beginning of an estate system where the majority holds power

• creation of a classless society

• revolution led by the nobility and clergy

• existence of a rigid social class structure

Answer explanation

France was made up of three estates under the rule of King Louis XVI (16th).

Which claim is best supported by information from this illustration?

• The clergy and the nobles have the least amount of power.

• The Third Estate supported the First and Second Estates.

• The First Estate supported the Third Estate.

• The three Estates shared power equally.

Answer explanation

The 3rd estate were the only estate required to paid taxes (about 50% of their income went to taxes).

Which historical turning point was directly influenced by the events described in this document?

• Germany unified and industrialized, becoming a dominant world power by World War I.

• Europeans lost profitable colonies in the Americas and sought new imperial holdings.

• Japan shifted from a period of isolation to a more modernized state.

• British Parliament began to pass legislation to address concerns over working conditions.

Answer explanation

When Europeans loss their American colonies (USA, Haiti, Mexico, Central & South America) they look towards Asia & Africa to colonize.

Which historical writing most influenced the circumstances described in this document?

• John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government

• Olympe de Gouges’ Declaration of the Rights of Woman

• Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto

• Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations

Answer explanation

John Locke believed everyone was born with natural rights - Life, Liberty, & Land (Property).

In this letter, Simón Bolívar’s goal is to

• become monarch of the strongest country in South America

• break off diplomatic relations with Europe

• form one nation that unifi es all of South America

• convince Mexico to join in his fi ght against Spain

Answer explanation

Simon Bolivar wanted to united South America to be a stronger force against European imperialist.

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for

• instituting the Reign of Terror

• protecting freedom of religion

• supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

• sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution

Answer explanation

Robespierre ordered the death of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. He also carried out the Reign of Terror killing thousands of innocent people who he suspected of being a "traitor to the revolution".

A comparison of the actions of the Jacobins during the French Revolution and the actions of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution indicates that revolutions sometimes

• occur in a peaceful manner

• gain the support of wealthy landowners

• ignore urban workers

• bring radicals to power

Which factors protected Russia from control by Napoleon’s army?

• religious and cultural similarities

• industrialization and modernization

• geographic size and location

• political and economic instability