The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because they...

Inspired other peoples seeking democracy and independence

Led to the abolition of slavery

Marked the end of European influence in the Western hemisphere

Demonstrated the need for strong international peacekeeping organizations

Which of the following best illustrates a separation of powers?

Dividing power in 3 branches of government.

The king is the absolute authority.

Dividing power among different countries.

Total power in the legislative branch.

Which of the following is not an idea from the Enlightenment?

Government should serve the people.

Problems could be solved by using reason.

One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar is that they:

Encouraged the spread of new ideas

Rejected Renaissance individualism

Strengthened religious institutions

Led to the Protestant Reformation

What was the colonists’ PRIMARY issue with the British government?

They lacked representation in Parliament, which decided taxation.

The colonists were forced to house soldiers after the French and Indian War.

The king gave monopoly rights to British merchants.

The king failed to provide them with food and supplies.

Which major event was a protest against unfair taxation policies by the British government?

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Which of the following best describes the main cause of the French Revolution?

Poverty and a lack of political power among most French citizens.

Cultural differences between the First and Second Estates.

Territorial conflicts over resources among the French nobility.

Religious opposition to slavery in the French colonies.

The American Revolution and the French Revolution were similar in that both:

Were encouraged by the Enlightenment idea of natural rights.

Sought to limit the participation of people in government.

Supported the theory of divine right.

Increased the influence of religious institutions in government.

Which of the following is not an Enlightenment idea included in The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

People are incapable of ruling themselves because they are inherently disorganized and chaotic.

People give rights to their governments to limit their governments’ power.

Citizens should have a choice in the decisions the government makes on their behalf.

All citizens possess certain basic human rights, such as the freedom of speech.

The largest social class in French society was the Third Estate. It was made up of:

Bourgeoisie, city workers, and peasants.

Soldiers, bankers, and priests.

How did Napoleon Bonaparte become France’s sole ruler?

He seized control in a military takeover of the government.

He was restored as a member of the royal family.

He was elected by the citizens of Paris.

He was elected by the members of the National Convention.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

An increase in machine-made goods beginning in England during the 1700s.

Widespread use of slaves as factory laborers who worked long hours.

Increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields.

Decreased populations of urban areas during the 1800s.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Industrial Revolution?

An increasing number of people worked on family farms.

An increasing number of people left the family farms for jobs in the cities.

An increasing number of people worked in factories.

An increasing number of people lived in cities.

Why were most of the factories built near the sources of energy or raw materials such as coal or iron ore?

It was cheaper to transport these materials.

There were more people near these locations.

The weather was almost always better near these locations.

Family farms requested more business.

Which of these is NOT an effect of the steam engine?

Growth of the Underground Railroad in the US

Growth of other related industries

Faster transportation of raw materials to factories

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

Britain had all of the main factors of production

Britain was an island nation with water surrounding it

Great Britain was expanding its empire

The Americas were still fighting the American Revolution

“Steam boilers discharge into it their seething contents, and drains and sewers their fetid impurities; till at length it rolls on– here between tall dingy walls, there under precipices of red sandstone – considerably less a river than a flood of liquid manure” - Hugh Miller, Eyewitness What statement below best fits what the above source is describing?

Industrialism led to the pollution of the natural environment

Industrialism created more jobs for workers in the cities

Industrialism produced many cheap consumer goods

Industrialism led to overcrowded living conditions

Which of the following was a POSITIVE result of the Industrial Revolution?

Growth of the middle class and wealth

Which of the following was a NEGATIVE effect of the Industrial Revolution?

Increase in the standard of living.

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders

African leaders gave suggestions for better relations with European leaders

There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers

France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly

Which of the following is NOT a factor that motivated intense imperialism among European countries?

There was a belief in the racial superiority of Africans

Industrialization generated the demand for new sources of raw materials

The military need to establish strategic bases around the world

There was a need to establish new markets for European made goods

What caused low food supplies in Africa during European colonization?

Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops such as cotton

Native farmers were drafted into the colonial armies

Most of the farmland was used for mining.

Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites

In the 19th century, European nations claimed that the conquest of Africa would bring the benefits of Western civilization to that continent. From the perspective of African people, the effect was:

Loss of political independence and cultural diversity

Religious freedom and better access to education

New nationals boundaries based on ethnic and cultural similarities

Global appreciation for African cultures and encouragement of the development

Why did the British call India the “jewel in the crown?”

It was the most valuable of all Britain’s colonies

The success of India’s self-sufficient economy strengthened Britain

It had a vast supply of diamond, rubies, and sapphires

The Sepoys were a perfect model of successful imperialism

Use the map of the British Empire and your knowledge of world history to answer the following question. “The sun never sets on the British Empire” was a saying about the British Empire at the peak of its power. What do you think this saying meant?

The British Empire had colonies in every part of the world

The British felt that the sun revolved around them

The British were hard working and slept.

The British Empire represented sunlight and hope to the rest of the world.

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Proposed the heliocentric theory that the planets and stars revolved around the sun

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Time of discovery and the transition to using the scientific method to solve problems was called the...

John Locke believed that if a government failed to protect your natural rights you had the right to...

The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because they...

The belief that people are born with basic human rights (such as life, liberty, and property)

Which of the following best illustrates a separation of powers?

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