Question 1

What factors help to explain the Reign of Terror? Was the "terror" justified or did it demonstrate the excesses of revolutionary fervor?

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Question 2

Which factor played a significant role in the colonists winning their war for independence?

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A)  Generous military and financial aid from various European states, especially France
B)  The collapse of the English colonial system
C)  Apathy of the English military
D)  Flaws in the English mercantile system
E)  The American's naval superiorityF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in ____ in 1769.

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A)  Paris
B)  Corsica
C)  Madrid
D)  Sicily
E)  HamburgF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

What did the deputies of the Third Estate promise to do in the Tennis Court Oath?

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A)  Abolish the fiscal privileges of the church and nobility.
B)  Abolish the Estates-General.
C)  Execute the king.
D)  Ensure universal voting privileges for all French people.
E)  Write a constitution.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Napoleon Bonaparte

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Question 6

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
sans-culottes

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Question 7

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
the National Assembly

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Question 8

What did the National Convention do in September 1792?

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A)  It established a constitutional monarchy.
B)  It abolished the monarchy and established a republic.
C)  It voted to preserve the life of Louis XVI.
D)  It was dismantled by Louis XVI.
E)  It was immediately replaced by the Directory.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
nation in arms

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Question 10

When the Estates-General convened in 1789, the three estates unanimously agreed to vote by head.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Bill of Rights

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The Bill of Rights refers to the first t...

Question 12

How did the Committee of Public Safety respond to the threat of foreign invasion?

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The Committee of Public Safety was a pol...

Question 13

What was the result of the controversy over voting by order versus voting by head in the Estates-General?

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A)  The nobles of the robe advocated voting by head.
B)  The "lovers of liberty" effectively blocked voting by head.
C)  The clergy called for the expulsion of the Third Estate from the Estates-General.
D)  The Third Estate joined the Second Estate in abolishing the First Estate of the clergy.
E)  The Third Estate responded by forming a "National Assembly."F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

How did the French Revolution affect the roles of women in society? Did the Revolution and its consequences ultimately benefit or hurt female citizens? Did men win more out of this event than women? Why?

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The French Revolution had a significant ...

Question 15

How did Louis XVI respond to the formation of the National Assembly?

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A)  He acknowledged its legitimacy.
B)  He threatened to dissolve the Estates-General.
C)  He arrested all Third Estate delegates.
D)  He abdicated the throne.
E)  He invited Britain to invade France.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Estates-General

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The Estates-General was a legislative an...

Question 17

What was true of the National Convention during the early stages of the "Radical Revolution"?

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A)  It was comprised primarily of professionals, like its predecessor, the National Assembly.
B)  It successfully resisted the Parisians' radical attempts to control the Convention.
C)  It favored ending the disastrous European war.
D)  It failed to create any kind of large standing army.
E)  It requested that Napoleon become dictator.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Toussaint L'Ouverture

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Toussaint L'Ouverture was a prominent le...

Question 19

American success in the War for Independence depended on forming an alliance with Prussia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Who had the right to vote as stipulated in the French Constitution of 1791?

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A)  All men
B)  All men and wealthy women
C)  Male citizens who met a tax qualification
D)  Male citizens with noble titles
E)  All adultsF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 19: A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

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Napoleon Bonaparte was born in ____ in 1769.

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