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Question 4 • CMS 2026-2027 World History: Issues and Patterns CREDIT RECOVERY

Which revolutions were caused by a reaction to absolute authority?

Answer
A
the American and French revolutions
B
the Glorious and American revolutions
C
the Glorious and French revolutions
D
the French, American, and Glorious revolutions

Explanation

The American, French, and Glorious revolutions all involved resistance to rulers or governments seen as exercising excessive authority. The American Revolution challenged British rule over the colonies, the French Revolution opposed the king’s absolute monarchy, and the Glorious Revolution limited the authority of the English monarch. Therefore, the choice that includes all three is “the French, American, and Glorious revolutions.”

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