Regents Review: Unit 4.2

1. In this passage, Montesquieu references

• enlightened despotism
• a policy of mercantilism
• a separation of powers
• a social contract

2. One historical development that resulted from the ideas expressed here was the

• End of Feudalism
• French Revolution
• Glorious Revolution
• Cultural Revolution

3. Which document did this passage most heavily influence?

• Edict of 1635 Ordering the Closing of Japan
• Communist Manifesto
• Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen
• Magna Carta

4. This drawing illustrates conditions that contributed primarily to the beginning of the

• Protestant Reformation
• French Revolution
• Napoleonic Wars
• European Renaissance

5. What is the point of view of the author of this drawing?

• One group paid heavy taxes that supported the other two groups.
• Hard work, prayer, and a good example allowed for a stable government in France.
• Peasants and professionals in this society were gaining political and economic power.
• French society emphasized the importance of natural law and social equality

6. Based on this map, identify a political impact of Napoleon’s conquests in Europe.

• The French empire directly or indirectly controlled most of western Europe
• The French empire lost colonies
• France controlled Sicily
• Napoleon’s empire grew through peaceful treaties with neighboring powers.

7. Which event occurred after the circumstances illustrated in this map?

• The Age of Enlightenment
• Fall of the Roman Empire
• Congress of Vienna
• National Assembly meets for the first time

8. Based on a comparison of these maps of South America, which conclusion is accurate?

• Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828.
• All of South America was independent by 1828.
• Spain continued to gain South American colonies in the 19th century.
• Between 1790 and 1828, South American political boundaries remained unchanged except for Brazil

9. Which individual is most closely associated with the changes indicated on these maps?

• Emiliano Zapata
• Simon Bolivar
• Porfirio Diaz
• Pancho Villa

10. Explain the historical circumstances that led to the creation of the etching depicted above.