Question 1

members of the Paris Commune who wore long pants to
identify with common people

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sans-culottes

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bourgeoisie

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Bastille

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coup d’état

Question 2

right of powerful nations to maintain order throughout Europe

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principle of intervention

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liberalism

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nationalism

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Continental System

Question 3

leader of the Committee of Public Safety who enforced policies of the Reign of Terror

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Robespierre

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Marat

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Rousseau

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Klemens von Metternich

Question 4

Napoleon’s plan to weaken the British economy

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Continental System

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bourgeoisie

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principle of intervention

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Bastille

Question 5

the middle class, including professionals

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bourgeoisie

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sans-culottes

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coup d’état

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liberalism

Question 6

a sudden overthrow of the government

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coup d’état

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Nationalism

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Liberalism

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Bastille

Question 7

post-revolutionary leader who advocated restoring the
monarchy throughout Europe

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Klemens von Metternich

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Marat

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Rip Van Winkle

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Robespierre

Question 8

prison attacked at the outset of the French Revolution

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Bastille

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Coup d’état

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Bourgeoisie

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Principle of Intervention

Question 9

belief that people should be free from government restraint

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Liberalism

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Radicalism

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Conservatism

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Nationalism

Question 10

the unique cultural identity of a people

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nationalism

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Liberalism

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Radicalism

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Conservatism

Question 11

Reflecting 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 12

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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weak demand for consumer products

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widespread corruption in the government

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the Revolutionary War in America

Question 13

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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fail in its attempt to reform French society

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pursue the goal of equality

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spread to other countries

Question 14

The French Revolution entered an increasingly radical phase after

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the execution of King Louis XVI

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the execution of Marie Antoinette

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the destruction of the Bastille

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the formation of social and political clubs

Question 15

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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agree to share power with the clergy

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turn to the bourgeoisie for protection

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abolish slavery in the French colonies

Question 16

Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was

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based on ability rather than rank or birth

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given only to those Napoleon favored

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available equally to men and women

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

Question 17

Which of Napoleon’s domestic policies aligned with reforms of the French Revolution?

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The opening of government careers to people from a wider variety of backgrounds

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The review of all mail by government police

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The banning of books that did not support the reigning political order

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The closing of 60 of 73 newspapers in France

Question 18

What was Napoleon’s first significant action regarding foreign policy?

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Signing a peace treaty with a European coalition

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Invading Russia with the French Army

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Creating the Grand Empire with his military

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Declaring war on Great Britain

Question 19

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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the spread of liberalism

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France’s strong economy

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laziness within his bureaucracy

Question 20

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 (kings and queens) to power in an effort to stabilize Europe

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allow France to reclaim territories it lost in the war

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select a nation to lead all of Europe

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reignite the spirit of the French Revolution

Question 21

What can you infer about Napoleon from the information in this passage?

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All of these

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He believed that you make your own luck

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He believed that he was a great man

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that he was the savior of France

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