AP World History Time Period

In contrast to the American Revolution, the French Revolution:

• drew on Enlightenment ideas about liberty.
• sought to re-create society from scratch.
• sought to preserve existing liberties rather than to establish new ones.
• experienced no participation by women.

In the nineteenth century, nationalism in Europe fueled

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• the feminist movement.
• a competitive drive for colonies in Asia and Africa.
• the collapse of European overseas empires by the 1890s.

Which of the following was an outcome of the American Revolution?

• Political authority no longer resided in the hands of pre-Revolutionary colonial elites.
• Enlightenment ideals were increasingly rejected as part of a quest for stability.
• Universal voting rights were established in the former colonies.
• Existing democratic tendencies in the colonial societies were accelerated.

Which of the following was an effect of the Haitian Revolution throughout the Atlantic world?

• The movement to abolish slavery collapsed as fear of free slaves grew.
• Slave owners and whites were filled with a deep caution and fear.
• Runaway slaves from Brazil, Jamaica, and Louisiana sought refuge in Haiti.
• The French Revolution’s principles were discredited.

Which of the following arguments made the cause of abolition widely acceptable in the nineteenth century?

• Slavery was a form of serfdom.
• Slavery hindered socialism.
• Slavery was not necessary for economic progress.
• Slavery made West Africans wealthy at the expense of Europeans.

Which of the following is true of the women’s movement by the early 1900s?

• It had secured widespread voting rights for women across Europe.
• In the most industrialized countries of the West, it had become a mass movement.
• Large numbers of working-class women had gained entrance to universities.
• While a number of nations had strong feminist movements, there was little or no contact between them.

The Atlantic revolutions were inspired by the Enlightenment belief that political and social arrangements

• were driven by economic forces.
• could be improved by human action.
• should be regulated by church authority.
• were justified by the divine right of kings.

Which of the following was an outcome of the Haitian Revolution?

• Equality of citizenship for all whites
• Definition of political citizenship as “black”
• Establishment of political rights for all
• Entrance of women into the public sphere

How did the Atlantic revolutions influence subsequent movements that spread throughout Europe?

• All were committed to republicanism and social equality.
• All favored extending voting rights to women.
• All sought to establish national monarchies.
• All resulted in the disappearance of empires.

Which of the following reflects an understanding of the nation in the nineteenth century?

• A dynastic empire opposed to imperialism and war
• A socialist collective committed to the ideas of Marxism
• An international forum where individuals can file their grievances against their governments
• A diverse group of people who assimilate into the dominant culture of a particular territory