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Which new piece of legislation was passed after William and Mary took power in England that limited the power of the monarchy?

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• The US Constitution

• The Declaration of English Independence

What was the Glorious Revolution?

• A) A war in Europe to keep the thrones of Spain and France from uniting

• B) When the Catholic Church accepted Enlightenment ideas

• C) The bloodless overthrow of King James II in England

• D) A slave revolt in Haiti

Which of the following movements had the biggest impact on political revolutions of the 1700-1800s?

• The Enlightenment

• The Reformation

• The Renaissance

• The Black Plague

Which of the following is NOT a correct explanation as to why the American Revolution started?

• Increased taxes after the French and Indian War

• Enlightenment ideas of natural rights and self-government

• Colonists not represented in English Parliament

• Louis XIV refused to let them vote in the Estates General

What happened on July 14th known as Bastille Day?

• A) A mob stormed the Bastille prison looking for gunpowder

• B) French women marched to the gates of Versaille

• C) Robespierre was executed by the guillotine

• D) America wrote the Declaration of Independence

Which of the following men led a successful slave revolt in Saint Domingue that resulted in an independent nation?

• Jose de san Martin

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Simon Bolivar

Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin are responsible for which of the following:

• Maintaining a trade alliance between Spain and Latin America

• Leading the South American wars of independence

• Successfully leading the first black slave revolt in history

• Completing Mexican independence from Spanish control

Which factors protected Russia from control by Napoleon's army?

• Religious and cultural similarities

• Industrialization and modernization

• Geographic size and cold climate

• Political and economic instability

What strategy did Czar Alexander I use to defeat Napoleon in Russia?

• Scorched Earth policy

• Continental blockade

• A powerful navy

• Bait and switch

The French phrase for "a sudden seizure of power" as in the case of Napoleon's seizure of power is...

• L'etat c'est moi

• Coup d'etat

• Carpe Diem

• Semper Fi