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About what percent of France's population belonged to the First and Second
Estates?
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Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the
Enlightenment?
a. | the nobility | b. | the bourgeoisie | c. | the peasant
class | d. | the urban class |
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What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?
a. | proposed taxation of the Second Estate | b. | political representation in the
government | c. | food shortages and riots among the peasants | d. | equalizing the tax
burden among the Three Estates |
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Why did the National Assembly lose the support of many French peasants?
a. | It taxed the bourgeoisie. | b. | It made peasants and noblemen
equals. | c. | It adopted "A Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the
Citizen." | d. | It took away the Catholic Church's lands and
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Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?
a. | the Second Coalition | b. | the Committee of Public
Safety | c. | the National Assembly | d. | the king's Swiss
guard |
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Which group finally forced Robespierre from power?
a. | royalists | b. | the peasants | c. | the
clergy | d. | his fellow revolutionaries |
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Which of the following was NOT a reason for Napoleon to sell the Louisiana
Territory?
a. | to raise money | b. | to cut his losses in
America | c. | to punish the sugar growers in Saint Domingue | d. | to increase
America's power as a British rival |
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What was one important consequence of the Battle of Trafalgar?
a. | Portugal became part of the French Empire. | b. | Napoleon conquered
Russia. | c. | Napoleon gave up his plans of invading Britain. | d. | Napoleon became
emperor. |
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How did Great Britain react to the Continental System?
a. | It invaded France. | b. | It organized its own
blockade. | c. | It negotiated a peace agreement with France. | d. | It formed an
alliance with Austria and Prussia. |
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What was the main goal of the participants in the Congress of Vienna?
a. | to create constitutional monarchies in Europe | b. | to restore royal
families to the thrones of Europe | c. | to establish security and stability for the
nations of Europe | d. | to prevent nations outside Europe from
interfering in European affairs |
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What is the approximate distance, in miles, between Paris and London?
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What geographic advantage helped Britain resist conquest?
a. | It was farther north. | b. | It was larger. | c. | It was an
island. | d. | It was far from France. |
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What pattern best describes Napoleon's conquests?
a. | conquering islands for French shipping | b. | conquering Asia and Africa | c. | conquering countries
that surrounded France | d. | conquering the nations with the largest amount
of land |
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Which state neither belonged to the French Empire nor was at war with it?
a. | Portugal | b. | Switzerland | c. | Ottoman
Empire | d. | Kingdom of Naples |
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Which of Napoleon's allies shared the longest border with the area he
controlled?
a. | Austrian Empire | b. | Portugal | c. | Kingdom of
Naples | d. | Ottoman Empire |
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16.
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It took Napoleon approximately ___ years to make himself Emperor after assuming
dictatorial powers.
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Napoleon's career finally ended in ___
a. | 1812. | b. | 1815. | c. | 1795. | d. | 1800. |
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Napoleon was able to maintain the Empire at its greatest extent for ___
a. | 2 years. | b. | 10 years. | c. | 7
years. | d. | 5 years. |
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An important aspect of Napoleon's character was his unwillingness to accept
defeat. What action best shows that trait?
a. | He gives up his throne and is exiled. | b. | He returns to France and raises another
army. | c. | He loses the Battle of Trafalgar to British navy. | d. | He sells the
Louisiana Territory to the United States. |
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The action of Napoleon's that caused the greatest human losses was
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a. | the Battle of Trafalgar | b. | the invasion of Russia | c. | the sale of the
Louisiana Territory | d. | the Peninsular
War |
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Answer the following question(s) on the back of this paper or on a separate
sheet of paper.
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21.
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Drawing Conclusions What were some of Napoleon's most enduring
achievements during the years of peace following his government takeover? Why were they
important?
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22.
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Analyzing Causes; Recognizing Effects What events led to Napoleon's
downfall?
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