Ch.+21-22+study+aid+questions+and+answers

1) In the early 1600s, rivalries among European powers_? intensified

2)Colonial wars of the 18th century triggered_? Fiscal crisis in Britain and France

3)Which was not one of the major 18th century wars in Europe? France-Prussian War

4)The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that_? Was stimulated by the Scientific Revolution's methods and questions

5)Which was not one of John Locke's ideas? All people should be equal.

6) One of Rousseau's most radical ideas was _? Authority rested on the consent of the governed

7)Catherine the Great of Russia and Frederick the Great of Prussia_? Supported many Enlightenment thinkers

8) In 1793, Nicholas-Jacques Conte was hired to _? Develop graphite for use in pencils

9)Women were instruments to dissemination of new political ideas? All of the above. (purchasing and discussing novels, raising women's rights, writing, etc.)

10) The Enlightenment intellectual foment affected the _? Middle class.

11)Benjamin Franklin was an example that the United States _? Was a healthy environment for genius'

12) Folk-culture was _? Regional cultures emphasizing local beliefs

13)18th century common people expressed outrage because of _? Violations of popular customs

14)The two problems the British faced after defeating the French? Limiting settlement in Amerindian lands and imposing taxes

15)Amerindians increased hunting practices because_? British paid less for furs

16) An Amerindian chief was _? Pontiac

17) The Proclamation of 1763 and the Quebec Act intended to_? Keep colonists from taking and settling on Amerindian lands

18) American Frontier Wars did not directly threaten whom? British authority.

19)The Stamp Act imposed a tax on what? Nearly all printed material

20)The 1770 event that radicalized public opinion was _? The Boston Massacre

21)Before 1775, which was not one of the British political tactics? Declaring war with Britain

22) //Common Sense// was written by _? Thomas Paine.

23)Who were British allies during the French Revolution? Mohawks

24)The Battle of Saratoga _? Brought the French into war

25)At the end of the American Revolutionary War, what did Cornwallis do? Surrendered to General George Washington

26)What happened at the Constitutional Convention? Delegates pushed aside a previous constitution and wrote a new constitution

27)The new Constitution's voting rights counted for _? 2/3 of Southern states (because they wanted more representatives)

28)The Constitution allowed slave trade to continue until what year? 1808

29) Women and African Americans were eligible to vote in what state? New Jersey

30)Which of the following is true regarding the French Revolution? The French did not create a form of representative democracy

31) What was a result of the French Revolution? King Louis XVI was beheaded

32)The growing poverty in France led to what? All of these. (Prostitution, protests, and increase in crime)

33)What was not a contributor to the financial revolution? Failure to collect tithes from clergy

34) Assembly of Notables _? Sought to protect their own interests

35)King Louis XVI called the Estates General because of what? The elite would not consent to new taxes

36) Which French estate did the National Assembly consist of_? The Third estate

37)The formation of the National Assembly caused _? The king to start mass military forces

38) High bread prices and outrage caused _? Attack on the Bastille

39)When the Parisian Crowd marched to Versailles, what did they do? Demanded the return of the royal family

40) What was not accomplished by the new French constitution? Putting peasants in charge of government

41)In 1792, counterrevolutionary plots caused mobs to _? Attack Paris prisoners

42)Jacobins were whom? Middle class democrats

43)Robespierre created an alliance with _? The Parisian working class

44)What was an outcome of the Reign of Terror? A new calendar without Sundays