Unit 5 Test Review - Absolutism to Revolution

Which new approach to scientific thought is illustrated in the excerpt?

• Rejecting religious teachings about the physical world

• Employing laboratories to confirm the results of theories

• Using direct observation instead of relying on previous beliefs

• Adhering to the practices passed down by the Greeks and Romans

"Men are born free and remain free and equal in rights . . . The aim of all political association is the preservation of natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression."

-Declaration of the Rights of Man, 1789

Which document most directly influenced the writers of the excerpt?

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• Two Treatises on Government

• Magna Carta

"Men are born free and remain free and equal in rights . . . The aim of all political association is the preservation of natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression."

-Declaration of the Rights of Man, 1789

Which political philosopher is the likely origin for the ideas included in the excerpt?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Charles de Montesquieu

• Voltaire

Which political change resulted from the events shown on the timeline?

• The English monarchy was abolished.

• A direct democracy was created in England.

• England established a constitutional monarchy.

• An absolute monarch was invited to invade England.

Which principle advocated by Enlightenment thinkers contributed to the rise of democratic governments?

• feudalism

• social contract

• colonial expansion

• absolute monarchy

Which of the following was a significant reason for the American colonies seeking independence from Britain?

• The colonists' refusal to pay taxes to the British government

• Disputes over the control of trade routes in the Atlantic

• The imposition of British military rule in the colonies

• The absence of colonial representation in the British legislative body

While the American revolutionaries sought freedom from British rule, the French revolutionaries aimed to -

• establish a monarchy with Enlightenment principles

• maintain the feudal system and its privileges

• overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic

• expand French territories through conquest

What was one of the main objectives of the European leaders at the Congress of Vienna after the fall of Napoleon?

• To establish a lasting peace by maintaining a balance of power

• To promote the spread of revolutionary ideas across Europe

• To dismantle the British Empire

• To create a single European currency

What impact did the Napoleonic Wars have on the political landscape of Latin America?

• They led to the imposition of British rule over Latin America.

• They created a power vacuum in nations like Spain and Portugal that encouraged independence movements.

• They resulted in the widespread adoption of French cultural practices.

• They caused Latin American countries to become part of the French Empire.

The Congress of Vienna contribute to the spread of (a)   in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars?