world history

How was the leadership of Simón Bolívar similar to the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte?

• Both men were pacifists.

• Both men rejected imperialism.

• Both men created strong democracies.

• Both men encouraged nationalism.

Why did Austria and Prussia go to war with France in the 1790s?

• Marie-Antoinette was Austrian nobility

• Napoleon Bonaparte declared war on them

• They feared the spread of France's revolutionary ideas

• They supported the overthrow of Louis XVI

How did the American Revolution impact the French people?

• it showed that the principles of the Enlightenment could be used to create a new kind of government.

• It demonstrated that monarchy was the only form of government that could protect the French people from violent revolution.

• It suggested that the only way to establish a democratic government was to form an entirely new nation.

• It created a movement among the French nobility to begin incorporating democratic principles into the French government.

Which statement about the Glorious Revolution is correct?

• The foundation for a constitutionally restrained monarchy was established.

• The aristocracy was eliminated and their lands distributed to the common people.

• The monarchy was clearly and legally established as superior to Parliament.

• The predominant religion in England and Scotland became Roman Catholicism.

What was the significance of the use of Guillotine during the Reign of Terror?

• it symbolized equality in death between the estates

• provided a painless death for the nobility

• it was a more efficient method of execution

• executions became popular events to attend

Which of the following is true about the reigns of Peter the Great of Russia and Louis XIV of France?

• Both rulers consolidated power from noble families and religious institutions.

• Both rulers lost many wars which led to massive debts.

• Both rulers established representative governments based on Enlightenment ideas.

• Both rulers industrialized and westernized their countries.

What was a major difference between the independence movements in Mexico and South America in the early nineteenth century?

• Only the South American independence movements were inspired by the Enlightenment and the French Revolution.

• he Creoles supported the movements in South America from the beginning, but initially did not support independence in Mexico.

The political cartoon is best associated with which of the following?

• Peter the Great's execution of unfaithful Boyars

• Peter the Great's abolition of the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church

• Peter the Great's desire to modernize the Russian military

• Peter the Great's attempts to Westernize the Boyars

What greatly influenced the struggle for political independence in Latin America in the early 1800s?

• poor conditions in urban centers

• the dominant role of the Roman Catholic Church

• the American and French Revolutions

• demands by workers to own the means of production

Which statement about the beliefs of Enlightenment philosophers is correct?

• They believed that government decisions should be based on traditional cultural values.

• They believed that government decisions should be based on the guidance of religious leaders.

• hey believed that government decisions should be based on the laws of nature and reason.

• They believed that government decisions should be based on the doctrine of divine right.