Unit 8 Test Correction

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Which political philosopher is the likely origin for the ideas included in the excerpt? Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, Voltaire

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John Locke

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Montesquieu’s ideas influenced early leaders of the United States to create a government characterized by —

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a separation of powers

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What was Thomas Jefferson's reason for writing the above section of the Declaration of Independence?

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To justify separation from Great Britain

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How did the defeat of Spain and Portugal during the Napoleonic Wars help to bring about political changes in Latin America?

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It provided Latin Americans the opportunity to rebel.

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The American revolutionaries fought to gain independence from a colonial power, while the French revolutionaries revolted in order to —

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replace the existing political and social order

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How did the ideas of Enlightenment philosophes, such as the separation of powers, influence the political revolutions of the eighteenth century?

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The ideas became incorporated into constitutional documents produced during the revolutions.

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Which document most directly influenced the writers of the excerpt? Options: Declaration of Independence, Two Treatises on Government, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact

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Declaration of Independence

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Which of the following most contributed to start of the French Revolution? Rise of a middle class that lacked political representation in government, Passage of legislation that created a monopoly for tea companies, Disagreements over the use of enslaved people as workers, Rapid growth in the numbers of people in the Third Estate

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Rise of a middle class that lacked political representation in government

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Which of the following best describes how the boundaries established by the Congress of Vienna affected events in European history? The new boundaries ensured that France kept control of the land conquered by Napoleon. The new boundaries were a step towards the creation of a unified German territory. The new boundaries created a buffer zone between Russia and Eastern Europe. The new boundaries served to lessen the power of the Russian Empire.

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The new boundaries were a step towards the creation of a unified German territory.

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How was Simón Bolívar influenced by the American and French Revolutions?

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He adopted Enlightenment ideals and began revolutions against Spanish authority.