Question 1

Reflecting the Enlightenment thought, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen proclaimed

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an end to aristocratic privileges.

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equal rights for women in political life.

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the importance of the Bastille.

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a movement to restore the monarchy.

Question 2

The economic crisis that triggered the French Revolution was caused by

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bad harvests and a slowdown in manufacturing.

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widespread corruption in the government.

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the Revolutionary War in America.

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weak demand for consumer products.

Question 3

Why was Louis XVI forced to accept the National Assembly’s decrees?

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his attempt to escape to Poland failed

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thousands of armed Parisians descended on the palace

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the army turned against him and threatened to execute him

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it was the only way he could remain mayor of Paris

Question 4

In their rebellions of 1789, the French peasants were reacting to high cost of bread, high taxes, and

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political inequality.

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religious persecution.

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treatment of women.

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foreign intervention.

Question 5

The threat of foreign intervention to restore Louis XVI to the throne caused the French Revolution to

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become more radical.

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pursue the goal of equality.

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fail in its attempt to reform French society.

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spread to other countries.

Question 6

How did the status of the Catholic Church change under the Directory?

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The Church was brought under the control of the state

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The Church was given power over the state

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Protestantism replaced Catholicism as the state religion

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The state shared governing power with the Church

Question 7

Because it could not govern effectively after the Reign of Terror, the Directory had to

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rely upon the military to enforce its authority.

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turn to the bourgeoisie for protection.

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abolish slavery in the French colonies.

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agree to share power with the clergy.

Question 8

How were people promoted under Napoleon’s new bureaucracy?

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based on ability rather than rank or birth

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given only to the those Napoleon favored

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equal for men and women

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designed to keep the middle class out of high-ranking positions

Question 9

Which of the following conditions caused the collapse of Napoleon’s Grand Empire?

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the drain of Napoleon’s many wars

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France’s strong economy

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the spread of liberalism

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laziness with his bureaucracy

Question 10

When Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia met at the Congress of Vienna for peace talks after Napoleon’s defeat, their aim was to

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restore European monarchs to power.

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allow France to reclaim territories it lost in the war.

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reignite the spirit of the French Revolution.

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select a nation to lead all of Europe.

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