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Example Question #1 : War And Civil Conflict 1750 To 1900
Which of the following quotes is considered the slogan of the American Revolution?
Give me liberty or give me death
Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes
No taxation without representation
I regret that I only have one life for my country
No taxation without representation
While not an official slogan the slogan most commonly associated with the purpose behind the American Revolution is no taxation without representation. This highlights the Colonists desire to not be taxed without an elected official representing their interests in Parliament.
Example Question #1 : War And Civil Conflict 1750 To 1900
Which of the following events is a colonial reaction to the British Navigation Acts?
Seven Years’ War
Great Fear
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Waterloo
Boston Tea Party
In retaliation to the British changing laws to make the American Colonists buy a higher percentage of their goods from Britain by restricting foreign ships from colonial ports, the Sons of Liberty staged the Boston Tea Party. The Seven Years’ War was a European conflict that took place from 1754-1763; the major combatants were France and Britain. The Battle of Waterloo was a major battle that occurred in 1815.
Example Question #1 : War And Civil Conflict 1750 To 1900
The time period in French history after the storming of the Bastille is referred to as the __________.
Great Fear
Women’s March
Reign of Terror
Sans Culottes
Reign of Terror
After the Bastille was stormed the lack of a true government led to what was called the Reign of Terror, where political conflict between competing groups caused massive bloodshed. "Sans Culottes" was a slang term for lower-class individuals who joined the radical cause as active, militant members. The "Women’s March" otherwise known as the October March occurred several months after the storming of the Bastille (in October 1789). The "Great Fear" refers to a general panic and rural unrest that occurred in the early days of the French Revolution.
Example Question #2 : War And Civil Conflict 1750 To 1900
Which of the following was not a result of the French Revolution?
The spread of martial law across Europe
The end of absolutist governments in Europe
The spread of Enlightenment ideals
The development of Nationalism
The end of absolutist governments in Europe
The French Revolution did, temporarily, remove the Kings of France from power, but absolutism remained the predominant government in Europe. In reaction to the French Revolution these absolutist governments often declared martial law to keep revolutionaries in line. The new French Government also heavily pushed enlightenment ideal upon the nation and encouraged extreme nationalism.
Example Question #5 : War And Civil Conflict 1750 To 1900
The arrest of Louis XVI was a result of the __________.
Women’s March
Sans-Culottes
Reign of Terror
Great Fear
Women’s March
In 1789 the women of Paris began a march to Versailles to complain about the poverty and lack of food that ravaged the city. It became a mob by the time they reached Versailles and they arrested Louis XVI.
Example Question #2 : War And Civil Conflict 1750 To 1900
The Treaty of Paris (1783) officially ended the __________.
French Revolution
American Revolution
Franco-Austrian War
English Civil War
American Revolution
The American Revolution (1775-1783) officially ended with the agreement of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
Example Question #3 : War And Civil Conflict 1750 To 1900
What Revolutionary leader led the Mexican Revolution?
José María Morelos
José Gervasio Artigas
Simón Bolívar
José de San Martín
José María Morelos
José María Morelos was a Mexican revolutionary that launched the Mexican Revolution in 1810. He did not survive the Revolution as he was captured and put to death by the Spanish. However, by the time of his capture in 1818 Mexico had become to involved in the revolution for the Spanish to recover. Mexico gained independence in 1821.
Example Question #8 : War And Civil Conflict 1750 To 1900
What Revolutionary leader led Venezuela to independence?
Simón Bolívar
José de San Martín
José Gervasio Artigas
José María Morelo
Simón Bolívar
Simon Bolivar was born in Venezuela and wanted its independence. The war began in 1812 and would last for nine bloody years until Bolivar and his forces won out in 1821, giving the nation its independence
Example Question #1401 : Ap World History
What Revolutionary leader led Colombia to independence?
José Gervasio Artigas
José María Morelos
Simón Bolívar
José de San Martín
Simón Bolívar
In addition to gaining independence for his native Venezuela, Bolivar went on to campaign for, and obtain independence for Colombia as well. Bolivar would lead invasions of Colombia in 1819 and 1820 in order to break the Spanish stronghold over the nation and gain its independence.
Example Question #1402 : Ap World History
Where was Napoleon exiled to after his initial defeat by the Sixth Coalition?
Malta
St. Helena
Elba
Corsica
Elba
When Napoleon was defeated at the end of the War of the Sixth Coalition he was taken prisoner by the allied powers. It was determined that he should be sent into exile where he could no longer rule over France. They decided, however, that he should not be punished too severely, and as such he was placed in a state of house arrest on the Island of Elba, just off the coast of Tuscany. While there, in order to keep him busy they made him the de-facto governor of the island.
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