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The French Revolution

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Question 1
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The enlightened monarchs of Europe

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fully supported the philosophes' views on freedom of expression and thought.

B

believed in sharing political power with responsible segments of the public.

C

accepted their duty to provide a well-administered state.

D

seldom involved themselves in matters relating to the Church.

E

strove to minimize their own authority over their subjects.

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Question 2
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Which was NOT a reason why the reform policies of Joseph II of Austria were largely unsuccessful?

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The peasantry allied with Joseph in his attempts to abolish serfdom, thus sparking a revolt by the nobility.

B

Joseph's autocratic imposition of reforms without consultation alienated many of his subjects.

C

Joseph's interference with the clergy upset Catholics who preferred traditional practices.

D

Joseph tried to stifle opposition to his ideas.

E

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Question 3
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The rebellion of Britain's North American colonies was unique among the social conflicts prior to 1789 because

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conflicts between elites and commoners were less severe than elsewhere.

B

the revolutionaries appealed not to hereditary privileges but to theories of natural rights and popular sovereignty.

C

a centralizing monarch attempted to impose tax reform and administrative efficiency without sufficient consultation.

D

conflicts between elites and commoners were less severe than elsewhere and the revolutionaries appealed not to hereditary privileges but to theories of natural rights and popular sovereignty.

E

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Question 4
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The French fiscal crisis was caused by

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the cost of intervention in the American Revolution.

B

heavy government borrowing at a high rate of interest.

C

a narrow tax base.

D

taxes on land weighed heavily on peasants.

E

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Question 5
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The French Revolution was precipitated by

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the impending bankruptcy of the monarchy.

B

the writings of the philosophes.

C

the selfishness of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

D

secret clubs financed by Britain.

E

a peasant rebellion.

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Question 6
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The cahiers, the grievance petitions drawn up by the local parishes,

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expressed views that were far more radical than those of the leaders of the Revolution.
B
made frequent references to concepts of natural rights and popular sovereignty.
C
revealed a strong desire for a written constitution along the American model.
D
raised expectations of change.
E
called for the abdication of the king.
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Question 7
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The delegates elected to represent the Third Estate in the Estates General were primarily

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peasants, craftsmen, merchants, and professionals.
B
lawyers and officials.
C
merchants, bankers, and lawyers.
D
artisans, merchants, and professionals.
E
clergy.
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Question 8
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The French Revolution became violent because

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the king brought troops into Paris to suppress the National Assembly.
B
unemployment was high and there were bread shortages.
C
Parisians feared an aristocratic plot against the Third Estate.
D
the king dismissed Necker, who was considered an ally of reform.
E
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Question 9
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In August 1789, the National Assembly took which of the following measures to deal with peasant unrest?

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The Assembly denounced the peasants.
B
The Assembly organized brigands to protect the property of the nobility.
C
The Assembly decreed the end of feudalism.
D
The Assembly organized brigands to protect the peasants' claims.
E
The Assembly abolished private property.
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Question 10
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Which of the following was NOT a reform measure carried out by the Assembly between 1789 and 1791?

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A
granting universal suffrage
B
abolishing the nobility as a legal group
C
limiting the king's power to veto legislation
D
abolishing the historic provinces of France
E
creating a clear separation of powers
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Question 11
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The Revolution granted women

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the right to vote, if they met tax requirements.
B
equal access to political office.
C
an equal share of their family's estate.
D
primary education for girls.
E
an equal share of their family's estate and primary education for girls.
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Question 12
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The Assembly extended civil and political equality to

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women.
B
Jews.
C
mulattoes.
D
Jews and free people of color.
E
propertied women.
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Question 13
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Legislation passed by the Assembly in 1790

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allowed a national Church council to select priests and bishops.
B
forced parishioners to support the clergy with tithes.
C
nationalized Church property and issued paper money backed by the land.
D
created a separation of church and state similar to that in the American political system.
E
outlawed the Church.
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Question 14
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Opposition to the Revolution and the National Assembly came from

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a large segment of the clergy.
B
émigré nobles.
C
the monarchy.
D
other European monarchs.
E
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Question 15
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The Girondins advocated

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an end to the chaos to assure the survival of the Revolution.
B
forcing the peasants to provide food for Paris.
C
provincial liberty and laissez-faire economics.
D
the mobilization of the sans-culottes.
E
radicalism.
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Question 16
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The program of public safety advocated by the sans-culottes included

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price controls.
B
forced requisitions of grain supplies.
C
the execution of hoarders.
D
the purge of the Girondins.
E
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Question 17
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Which is NOT true of the sans-culottes?

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They advocated the abolition of private property.
B
They favored regulation of the economy in order to assure the basic necessities of life.
C
Women were among their most active members.
D
They attacked opulence and pretension.
E
They favored participatory democracy.
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Question 18
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Which of the following changes did the National Convention make in the military?

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It introduced a draft of all unmarried men between 18 and 25.
B
It exempted the middle class from the draft.
C
It provided for the election of all officers by the troops.
D
It established civilian control over the military.
E
It both introduced a draft of all unmarried men between 18 and 25 and established civilian control over the military.
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Question 19
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Which of the following is NOT true of the foreign policy of the French Republic?

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Feudal practices and hereditary privileges were abolished wherever French armies prevailed.
B
Belgium was incorporated into France.
C
Patriots from other lands looked to the French revolutionaries to liberate their own countries.
D
The Revolution's leaders set out consciously to overthrow the "old regime" across Europe.
E
Liberated peoples would pay special taxes and provide supplies.
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Question 20
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The leading group of radical democrats in Paris after the fall of the monarchy was known as

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the Mountain.
B
the Girondins.
C
the Jacobins.
D
the sans-culottes.
E
the levée en masse.
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