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If someone was called a Cavalier, who were they?

a. Horseman of the Royal Guard
b. A support of the King
c. Armed Officer of Parliament
d. A supporter of Oliver Cromwell

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b. A support of the King

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He was an officer of Parliament, a Puritan and Ruled England after Charles I.

a. Charles II
b. James I
c. Oliver Cromwell
d. George III

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c. Oliver Cromwell

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  1. In order to raise taxes Charles I was forced to call parliament and sign an agreement that prohibited him from collecting forced loans and raising taxes without the consent of parliament. What was the agreement called?

a. Divine Rights of Kings
b. Limited Monarchy Bill
c. Absolute Monarchy Bill
d. The Petition of Rights

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d. The Petition of Rights

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  1. During the 1840s Charles I was forced to recall parliament to raises taxes to support the war effort. This led to a protracted struggle between the king and parliament ended up in a civil war. This was called the?

a. The Estates General
b. Directory
c. The long Parliament
d. The cavalier parliament

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c. The Long Parliament

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  1. What were the basic beliefs of the Tories

a. The King and Anglican Church
b. The king and the catholic church
c. Charles and the parliament
d. Strengthen parliament

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a. The King and Anglican Church

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  1. What were the basic beliefs of the Whigs

a. The king and the Anglican Church
b. The king and the catholic church
c. Charles I and Parliament
d. Strengthen parliament

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d. Strengthen parliament

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  1. Parliament replaces James II with Price William of orange and his wife Mary in what was known as:

a. Divine Right of kings
b. The Glorious Revolution
c. The American Revolution
d. The War of English Succession

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b. The Glorious Revolution

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  1. Parliament passed a bill that enshrined in law that monarchs could not suspend laws without Parliament, they needed the approval of the Parliament to raise taxes, they could not interfere with elections, guaranteed trial by jury, and outlawed cruel and unusual punishment; it was known as

a. The test act
b. Act of Tolerance
c. The Stamp Act
d. The bill of rights

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d. The Bill of Rights

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  1. What was the act of Settlement ( C. NEEDS FIXING)

a. Gave the vote to commoners who owned land
b. Settled the Irish Problem
c. Ensured that only Protestants heirs could succeed to the English Throne
d. Allowed English immigrants to settle of Scotland

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c. Ensured that only Protestants heirs could succeed to the English throne

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  1. What was the Act of Union

a. Joined Ireland and the United Kingdom
b. Joined England and Scotland
c. Joined England and Wales
d. Joined Ireland and Northern Islands

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b. Joined England and Scotland

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  1. What was the Stamp Act

a. Raised taxes on the colonies
b. Created The first post office
c. Required Anglican Stamp of Approval on the King’s ministers
d. Limited trade with Europe

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a. Raises taxes on the colonies

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  1. The Boston tea party was disguised man boarding a ship in Boston harbor and dumping the cargo of tea overboard. What provoked the protest?

a. The Intolerable acts
b. The acts of settlement
c. The stamp act
d. The act of union

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c. The Stamp act]

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  1. In response to the Boston Tea Party, England introduced acts and laws that closed Boston Harbor, shut down the Massachusetts government, and gave all the land west of the Ohio River to the First Nation. These were known as:

a. The intolerable act
b. The act of settlement
c. The stamp act
d. The act of union

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a. The intolerable act

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  1. Who was Thomas Jefferson?

a. General of the Colonists
b. Writer of the Declaration of Independence
c. Finance minister under George III
d. Writer of the Navigation Act

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b. Writer of the Declaration of Independence

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  1. Who was George Washington?

a. General of the colonists
b. Writer of the Declaration of Independence
c. Heir of George III
d. Writer of navigation Act

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a. General of colonists

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  1. England restricted trade with the colonies by only allowing American and British ships to transport goods and all goods has to pass through England so they could be taxes. What were these laws called?

a. Articles of Confederation
b. Habeas Corpus
c. The navigation act
d. The intolerable act

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c. The Navigation Act

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  1. The king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

a. Louise XVI
b. Louis XV
c. Charles I
d. James II

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a. Louis XVI

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  1. Who made the First Estate?
    a. The King and Royal Court
    b. The Clergy
    c. The Nobility
    d. The Peasants and Bourgeoises
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b. The Clergy

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  1. Who made up the Second Estate?
    a. The King and Royal Court
    b. The Clergy
    c. The Nobility
    d. The Peasants and Bourgeoises
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c. The Nobility

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  1. Who made up the First Estate?
    a. The King and Royal Court
    b. The Clergy
    c. The Nobility
    d. The Peasants and Bourgeoises
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d. The Peasants and Bourgeoises

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  1. Who paid almost all of the taxes in France under Louis XVI?
    a. The Clergy
    b. The Nobility
    c. The Peasants and Bourgeoises
    d. All of the above
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c. The Peasants and Bourgeoises

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  1. The Enlightenment threatened the control of what institutions?
    a. The Church
    b. The Divine Rights of Kings
    c. Absolute Monarchy
    d. All the above
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d. All of the above

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  1. The Estates General was the governing body of what?
    a. Louis XVI’s France
    b. The United Estates
    c. The Third Estates
    d. Revolutionary France
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a. Louis XVI’s France

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  1. What was the problem with the governance structure of the Estates General

a. Only the First Estate was allowed to vote
b. The Third Estate was not allowed to vote
c. Each Estate gets one vote
d. In case of a tie votes the king votes

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c. Each Estates gets one vote

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25. The National Assembly was the governing body of a. Louis XVI France b. The United estates c. The Third Estates d. Revolutionary France
c. The Third Estates
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26. The national assembly promised to write a new constitution for France, this was known as a. The Tennis Court Oath b. The act of union c. The settlement oath d. Declaration of Independence
a. The Tennis Court Oath
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27. The Storming of the Bastille is considered the start of the French Revolution. What was the Bastille? a. Medieval Castle that was the seat of power b. Louis XVI’s palace c. A prison in Paris d. Estates General Building
c. The prison in Paris
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28. The Committee of Public Safety is led by a. Robespierre b. Voltaire c. Jacobin d. Girondist
a. Maximilian Robespierre
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29. Napoleon was born on the island of: a. St. Helena b. Elba c. Trafalgar d. Corsica
d. Corsica
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30. In 1795, the Directory was losing control of France. Protestors, called Royalists, were marching through the streets of Paris and were cut down by cannons loaded with grapeshot. Who gunned these protesters down? a. Robespierre b. Louis XVI c. Napoleon d. Machiavelli
c. Napoleon
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31. Napoleon’s navy was virtually destroyed in 1805 by the British under the command of admiral lord nelson in a battle at sea off the coast of: a. St. Helena b. Elba c. Trafalgar d. Corsica
c. Trafalgar
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32. Napoleon’s blockade of Europe to keep British ships and goods out was called a. The continental System b. The navigational act c. The intolerable system d. The Corsican system
a. The Continental System
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33. After Napoleon is defeated and exiled to the island of Elba, who is put into power in France? a. Louis XVI b. Louis XVIII c. Josephine d. General Ney
b. Louis XVIII
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34. Napoleon was finally defeated by the Duke of Wellington in 1815 near a Dutch town called? a. Austerlitz b. Versailles c. Waterloo d. Trafalgar
c. Waterloo
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Short Answers - 35. What was the 7 Year war, who win/lose, what decided the outcome and what were the ramifications?
- The Seven Years' War was a global conflict over land and colonies, primarily between Britain and France - Britain and Prussia emerged victorious while France, Spain, Austria, and Russia were defeated. - Britain’s naval strength and Prussia’s military tactics played. - Both Countries got massive debt - Britain gained territories like Canada and parts of India while Frost lost many of its colonies. - Ramifications: The war led to increased taxes and unrest in the American colonies, contributing to the onset of the American Revolution.
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36. What were some advantages the colonists had over the British Troops?
-Familiarity with the land - British Troops were fighting on foreign and unfamiliar terrain - Colonists had quicker access to local resources and reinforcements - Received military and financial aid from France. - They used unconventional warfare like ambushes and surprise attack's, which British were not used to.
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37. What was the Habeas Corpus Act?
- the Habeas Corpus was a law passed in England that protected individuals from being unlawfully imprisoned - It requires that anyone be brought before a court to determine if there is sufficient evident for trial - Ensures that authorities cannot imprison someone without charging them -This act protects personal freedom and prevent abuse of power by the government.
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38. Aside from Napoleon's military achievements, he had profound impact on France as an emperor. What were some of these accomplishments?
- He improved the economy by creating the Bank of France to manage money and stabilize the economy. - Made more affordable bread for the Republic - Created the Napoleonic Code, a set of laws that influenced legal systems worldwide. - Build and repaired roads to improve trades and communication - Created public school schools - Centralized power, making the government stronger and more efficient
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39. Why were the English colonists so upset with the king and Great Britain
- Britain put heavy taxes on the colonists, which the didn't have say. As they didn't have a voice in the government - Navigation Act limited British trade and only allowed them to trade to Britain - Britain passed laws that the colonists felt were unfair and oppressive - Intolerable Acts punished the colonies - Colonists had to house and feed British soldiers - British controlled much of colonially life despite being geographically different
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