Unit 4 World History B Review

What was a significant reason for Napoleon's decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

• He wanted to strengthen ties with the United States.

• He needed funds to support military campaigns against Great Britain and to address the Haitian Revolution.

• He was pressured by the Congress of Vienna to do so.

• He sought to avoid conflict with Thomas Jefferson's administration.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau's concept of "general will" is a key element in his work The Social Contract. His philosophy is aligned with Enlightenment principles because he advocated for:

• Increased political power for the populace.

• Integration of religious beliefs with scientific thought.

• Strengthening the authority of the monarchy.

• Revival of ancient Roman and Greek cultural values.

Which of the following best represents John Locke's view on the state of nature?

• Individuals have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.

• Society thrives when individuals surrender their rights to a sovereign.

• Justice is only possible in a society without private property.

• Monarchies are the ideal form of government to protect individual rights.

Which concept from the Scientific Revolution was advocated by Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton?

• law of universal gravitation

• geocentric model

• heliocentric model

• laws of motion

Which of the following best describes the leadership style of Peter the Great, Fredrick the Great, and Louis XIV?

• Feudal lords.

• Absolute monarchs.

• Enlightened despots.

• Constitutional monarchs.

In the Age of Absolutism, how did European monarchs strengthen their rule by asserting their divine right?

• By centralizing their power.

• By forming alliances with the church.

• By increasing trade with other nations.

• By supporting democratic institutions.

Which Russian ruler is known for centralizing the government, modernizing the military, and fostering Westernization in Russia?

• August II

• Peter the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Catherine the Great

What was a significant consequence of Louis XIV's centralized power during his reign?

• The French economy flourished without any challenges.

• His successors continued to rule without any opposition.

• France's cultural influence diminished in Europe.

• Centralized power led to increased public discontent and future uprisings.

Which invention played a pivotal role in powering machinery during the First Industrial Revolution? (SSWH15)

• steam engine

• spinning jenny

• telegraph

• locomotive

Which statement from the Declaration of Independence MOST closely aligns with John Locke's concept of the right to revolution? (SSWH14)

• He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

• We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights...

• Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government...

• He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.