Unit 8 Test Correction

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

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Charles de Montesquieu

• Voltaire

Montesquieu’s ideas influenced early leaders of the United States to create a government

characterized by —

• a powerful executive branch

• political rights for women

• a separation of powers

• an amendment process

What was Thomas Jefferson's reason for writing the above section of the Declaration of

Independence?

• To argue for the development of a constitution

• To determine the rights of all men

• To demonstrate the courage of the colonies

• To justify separation from Great Britain

How did the defeat of Spain and Portugal during the Napoleonic Wars help to bring

about political changes in Latin America?

• It made Napoleon the ruler of Latin America.

• It meant that French laws were applied to the Latin American colonies.

• It allowed the British to establish colonies in Latin America.

• It provided Latin Americans the opportunity to rebel.

The American revolutionaries fought to gain independence from a colonial power, while

the French revolutionaries revolted in order to —

• create a French empire extending across Europe

• spread Enlightenment ideas to all of Europe

• protect the absolutist divine right of the king

• replace the existing political and social order

How did the ideas of Enlightenment philosophes, such as the separation of powers,

influence the political revolutions of the eighteenth century?

• The ideas were used to create a series of slogans and mottos to rally the troops.

• The ideas became the focus of debates between monarchs and parliaments.

• The ideas were used by monarchs to argue against the changes made by

  revolutionary leaders.

• The ideas became incorporated into constitutional documents produced during

  the revolutions.

Which document most directly influenced the writers of the excerpt?

• Declaration of Independence

• Two Treatises on Government

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

Which of the following most contributed to start of the French Revolution?

• Rise of a middle class that lacked political representation in government

• Passage of legislation that created a monopoly for tea companies

• Disagreements over the use of enslaved people as workers

• Rapid growth in the numbers of people in the Third Estate

Which of the following best describes how the boundaries established by the Congress

of Vienna affected events in European history?

• The new boundaries ensured that France kept control of the land conquered by

  Napoleon.

• The new boundaries were a step towards the creation of a unified German territory.

• The new boundaries created a buffer zone between Russia and Eastern Europe.

• The new boundaries served to lessen the power of the Russian Empire.

How was Simón Bolívar influenced by the American and French Revolutions?

• He wrote a Declaration of Rights for Latin American countries ruled by France.

• He observed the American Revolution's successes and brought democracy to Cuba.

• He adopted Enlightenment ideals and began revolutions against Spanish authority.

• He fought in the French Revolution and returned to Mexico to lead a revolution

  himself.