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What is the name of this man, who led the 1791 revolt in Haiti?

A
Toussaint L’Ouverture
B
Miguel Hidalgo
C
P. J. Laborie
D
Simón Bolívar
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The pie chart shows that the population of enslaved Africans in 1789 Spanish colonial society was

A
larger than the number of free Whites but smaller than the number of free people of color.
B
larger than the number of free Whites and people of color combined.
C
smaller than the number of free whites but larger than the number of free people of color.
D
smaller than the number of free Whites and people of color combined.
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Why could the British restriction of trade be considered a violation of natural rights?

A
Restrictions denied colonists the right to conduct business with foreign powers.
B
Restrictions sacrificed trade that would have benefited the colonies for the Crown’s benefit.
C
Restrictions inhibited the natural right to property by denying colonists access to goods.
D
Restrictions interfered with individuals’ pursuit of economic self-interest.
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Why did Otto von Bismarck believe a war with France would help unify Germany?

A
He thought that Germany’s close relationship with France was a threat to German unity.
B
He believed that a war would give the people of Germany a strong sense of nationalist pride.
C
He wanted France to give up Prussia and other lands that rightfully belonged to Germany.
D
He hoped that the war would encourage German people to stop adopting French customs.
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Which beliefs apply to followers of Judaism? Choose three correct answers.

A
There is one god.
B
People are created in God’s image.
C
There are multiple gods.
D
Jesus was the son of God.
E
People must follow God’s law.
F
Individuals are evil and have no worth.
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Who created the concept of a social contract?

A
Thomas Hobbes
B
Baron de Montesquieu
C
John Locke
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Which describes the Junker class?

A
revolutionaries who called for German unification
B
political parties under the Second Reich
C
liberals who were opposed to King Wilhelm I
D
conservatives who supported King Wilhelm I
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Which scenario best illustrates Aristotle’s belief in the rule of law?

A
a school principal giving out detention
B
a president not getting re-elected
C
a senator getting arrested for theft
D
a student getting suspended for fighting
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Which is the best description of Napoleon Bonaparte?

A
He believed in some Enlightenment ideals but not in social reform.
B
He refused to sign a peace treaty with the European powers at war’s end.
C
He believed a return to the monarchy was the only thing to save France.
D
He was an extraordinary soldier but not a good commander in chief.
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How did the events of the Reformation affect the Enlightenment?

A
People challenged religious institutions during the Reformation, which led them to challenge governmental authority during the Enlightenment.
B
People challenged educational facilities during the Reformation, which led them to challenge cultural institutions during the Enlightenment.
C
People challenged cultural institutions during the Reformation, which led them to challenge educational facilities during the Enlightenment.
D
People challenged governmental authority during the Reformation, which led them to challenge religious institutions during the Enlightenment.
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A small group of centrists tried to get the Jacobins and the Conservatives to compromise on what main idea?

A
a republic versus a constitutional monarchy
B
a democratic republic versus a monarchy
C
a monarchy versus a constitutional monarchy
D
a church leader versus a monarchy
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What did Prince Klemens von Metternich most likely mean when he wrote that a “revolutionary spirit could . . . easily hide itself under the veil of patriotism”?

A
Revolutionaries were trying to hide their true intentions.
B
Patriots were plotting to overthrow their government.
C
Revolutionaries wanted to be viewed as patriots.
D
Patriots wanted to give protection to revolutionaries.
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The French goal to weaken the power of religion over government was inspired by which Enlightenment idea?

A
social contract
B
separation of church and state
C
separation of powers
D
natural rights
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Which statements about Pericles’s General Assembly are correct? Choose three correct answers.

A
It was led by elected officials.
B
It voted directly on laws.
C
It was led by randomly selected males.
D
It prepared laws for citizens.
E
It consisted of all Athenian citizens.
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A goal of which revolution(s) was the restoration of a Protestant monarch?

A
the Glorious Revolution
B
the French and Glorious revolutions
C
the French Revolution
D
the American and Glorious revolutions
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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson affirmed

A
the end of all relations with Britain.
B
the natural rights of all people.
C
the separation of church and state.
D
the new system of government.
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What did the guillotine symbolize?

A
the execution of the wealthy
B
the Reign of Terror
C
the power of radicals
D
the National Convention
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After taking power, one action that Napoleon refused to take was to

A
improve tax collection.
B
give women the right to vote.
C
establish the Bank of France.
D
dismiss corrupt officials.

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