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WorksheetsMWH Unit 2 Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of
universal suffrage
a limited monarchy
religious toleration
a laissez-faire economy
As a result of the Protestant Reformation all of these things occurred EXCEPT one. Which event is the exception?
A series of religious wars in Europe.
a substantial increase in religious toleration
a movement within the Catholic Church to correct abuses
the establishment of several Protestant denominations in Europe
John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and Jean Jacques Rousseau all were
advocates of the American Revolution
French Enlightenment philosophers
proponents of a constitutional monarchy in France
influences on the ideals that shaped American government
In 1776 with "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes on the Wealth of Nations", Adam Smith challenged the prevailing belief in mercantilist policies. The characteristic of capitalism that buyers and sellers will freely and willingly exchange in market transaction is called
profit motive
economic freedom
voluntary exchange
entrepreneurial spirit
The document signed as a result of the Glorious Revolution is the
Declaration of Independence
English Bill of Rights
Petition or Right
Magna Carta
According to John Locke, if the government failed to protect natural rights, what did citizens have a right to do?
divide the government into three separate parts
elect new government leaders to rule the country
overthrow the government and establish a new one
create a direct democracy and allow individuals to govern
Who were the first Europeans to settle in the Americas during the Age of Exploration?
English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Which statement BEST describes a difference between the English and the French with regards to exploration and colonization?
The French and the English both settled in North America.
The French were less interested in occupying territories
Fur trading was the main source of money for the English.
Only the French were interested in converting the natives.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." --Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence, 1776
Thomas Jefferson's statement about unalienable rights would MOST likely have been influenced by the writings of
John Locke
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power came as
an opponent of the Revolution
husband of Marie Antoinette
after executing Louis XVI
French military hero
What basic economic concept does European exploration and colonization of many areas of the world represent?
money supply
barter system
supply and demand
agriculture production
Exploration and the discovery of new places led Europeans to colonize these areas. How is this related to the economic ideas of supply and demand?
A barter system developed between Europeans and the new areas.
The Europeans supplied the agricultural products the new areas needed.
Europeans took control of the areas that had the raw materials they needed
The population of the colonized areas increased as a result of European contact.
Great Britain was MOST determined to keep the North American colonies because of what economic situation?
Europeans wanted to invest in American industry but approval from Great Britain was required.
Great Britain was not industrialized, and therefore needed manufactured goods from New England.
American Colonials were only allowed to sell a certain percentage of their manufactured goods to Europeans due to quotas.
Great Britain imported raw materials from North America to manufacture goods, then sold those goods to colonists at huge profits
Social Contract Theory holds that governments get their power from the people, and that if the government no longer serves the people it can be overthrown. Which of these offers the BEST example of Social Contract Theory in practice in America?
Mayflower Compact
Albany Plan
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Which area of the world was affected FIRST by the French Revolution?
North Africa
South Africa
13 Colonies
Haiti
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations was a reaction to what economic policy?
capitalism
communism
mercantilism
utopianism
Navigation Act - 1660 - All trading to be done using English slips and many goods could only be shipped to England
Staple Act - 1663 - All goods traded to Europe, Asia or Africa had to go to England first
Plantation Duty Act - 1673 - All captains had to promise to deliver certain goods to England
Which statement BEST explains how these trade laws affected the American colonies and England?
They made it easier for the colonies to trade with England.
They allowed the colonies to make as much money as England.
They allowed for a fair balance of trade between the colonies.
They made trade more profitable for England than for the colonies
Prior to the French Revolution, which class had the most people but the least political power?
Third Estate
Second Estate
Estates General
Estate Assembly
Which of these had the BIGGEST and EARLIEST impact on the system of mercantilism that developed in the 1600s?
American revolutions
the development of the cotton gin
colonization of the Americas
the development of the steam engine
Which of these BEST describes the initial reaction of the Catholic Church to the knowledge developed during the Scientific Revolution?
Evolution should not be taught.
Scientists should not question the world of God
The theories back up the teachings of the Bible.
Faith no longer has a place in scientific study.
The American Revolution inspired the overthrow of which of these European systems?
the Third Reich
the Ancien Regime
the British Monarchy
the Russian Monarchy
The Hundred Years War was fought between which two countries?
Italy and France
England and Spain
France and Germany
England and France
In the 18th Century, sugar, cotton, tea, and coffee differ from earlier trade items because they
all are produced outside of Europe
are easily traded in China as well as Europe.
All are easily produced in many different areas of the world so no single country can maintain a monopoly on their supply.
all depend upon the high volume of trade, not high price to make a profit
Developments in algebra, medicine, and astronomy that became the roots of the Scientific Revolution came from which group of people?
Chinese scholars
Hindu scientists
Muslims scientists
Buddhist philosophers
During the Reign of Terror, what was Robespierre's main goal?
He wanted to exalt himself as dictator for life.
He wanted to bring democratic principles to France
He wanted to behead anyone who opposed monarchy
He wanted to remove all forms of religion from France.
Which important figure from the French Revolution was responsible for the assassination of Jacobin leader, Jean-Paul Marat?
Georges Danton
Charlotte Corday
Marie Antoinette
Marquis de Lafayette
What was the American reaction to Haitian independence after their successful revolution?
It led to the Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves in the rebellious states of America.
The North and South divided politically leading to an immediate South Carolina secession from the Union.
American colonists were inspired to rise up against the control of Great Britain leading to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence
It led to the uneasiness that a slave uprising would occur on American soil so they instituted a trade embargo refusing to recognize Haiti as an independent state
What was one positive outcome of the Haitian Revolution for the United States?
it led to the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the US
it led to the American Revolution, creating independence from British rue
it led to the Industrial Revolution, decreasing the dependence on the slave trade
it led to a trade agreement with France, bringing many new French immigrants into the Louisiana area
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought
Latin American Revolutions
Protestant Reformation
Social Contract
Mercantilism
The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.
Constitutional Government
Republic
Columbian Exchange
Calvinism
A voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies
Middle Passage
Declaration of Sentiments
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Glorious Revolution
Known also as the French and Indian war. It was the war between the French and their Indian allies and the English that proved the English to be the more dominant force of what was to be the United States both commercially and in terms of controlled regions
Hundred Years War
Thirty Years War
Seven Years War
American Revolution
This term refers to the history of the interactions among the peoples and empires along the eastern boundaries of North and South America from the 1450s to present day.
Pacific World
New World
Atlantic World
Mediterranean World
These "corporations" sold shares of stock to wealthy investors in Europe; the funds were used to finance the colonization of the New World.
Monopoly
Joint Stock Company
Hanseatic League
Standard Oil
Montesquieu is credited with devising the basic Constitutional principle of
natural rights.
popular sovereignty.
separation and balance of governmental power.
government was created by man for his own purposes.
Which French king is sometimes called the Sun King because he believed that his country should revolve around him much as the planets revolve around the sun?
Philip V
Charles V
Louis XIV
Edward VI
Which statement describes one long term effect of the rule of Louis XIV?
People overlooked his abuse of power and focused on his achievements.
Upon his death, France immediately took steps to limit a monarch's power.
France was not recognized as a world power by her European counterparts.
People's resentment of the royal abuse of power eventually led to revolution.
Why did the findings of Galileo frighten Catholic and Protestant leaders?
His findings supported the theories of Aristotle.
His findings did not support the Copernican theory.
His findings led him to rebel against the Cardinals.
His findings went against Church teaching and authority.
"The Sovereign, having no force other than the legislative power, acts only by means of the laws; and the laws being solely the authentic acts of the general will, the Sovereign cannot act save when the people are assembled."--Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Of The Social Contract, Or Principles of Political Right, 1762.
Which concept is central both to the Declaration of Independence and to Social Contract Theory?
the authority of the government to create a militia to defend its citizens
the authority of the government should be based on the "Divine Right of Kings"
the authority of the government should be derived from the consent of the governed
the right of the government to trade freely and enter into alliances with other nations
Enlightenment thinkers contributed to changes in relationships between citizens and governments through their belief that
most changes in government are dangerous.
governments are instituted to protect citizens’ rights.
absolute monarchy is the most effective form of government.
popular liberties should be limited by the need for social order.
