Chapter 17 Test Items: The Age of Absolutism Use the cartoon and your knowledge of social studies to answer #1.

1. The cartoon is commenting on the efforts of Peter the Great to force the Russian nobility to – a. conform to Asian social values b. adopt Western culture c. prepare for military battle d. bow to pressures from the Ottoman Empire

2. In 1689 King William and Queen Mary signed the English Bill of Rights. That same year Parliament passed the Toleration Act, which extended religious freedom. These events were relevant to the development of the U.S. political system because — a. they contributed to the notion that government must protect the rights of the people b. voting rights were extended to all citizens, regardless of social status or religion c. the legislation was rejected by the Massachusetts General Assembly d. the resulting absolute monarchy created discontent among American colonists

Use the list of events and your knowledge of social studies to answer the next two questions that follow. • Magna Carta signed by King John

• Habeas Corpus Act passed during the rule of Charles II • Bill of Rights agreed to by William and Mary 3. These events in English history were similar in that they all— a. promoted religious freedom b. provided universal suffrage c. supported divine right theory d. limited the power of the monarch Use the timeline and your knowledge of social studies to answer #4.

4. These events listed on this timeline illustrate the development of — a. a constitutional monarchy b. a totalitarian form of government c. a divine right monarchy d. universal voting rights Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer #5. [When] the legislature shall . . . grasp [for] themselves, or put into the hands of any other, an absolute power over their lives, liberties, and estates of the people, . . . they forfeit the power the people had put into their hands for quite contrary ends, and it [passes] to the people, who have a right to resume their original liberty. . . . — John Locke, Two Treatises on Civil Government

5. Which idea is expressed in this passage? a. the people should give up their liberty to create an orderly society b. people have the right to rebel if their natural rights are denied c. governments should be obeyed regardless of their actions d. liberty can only be guaranteed in a direct democracy

Use the speakers statements and your knowledge of social studies to answer #6.

6. Which two speakers would support absolutism? a. A and B b. B and C c. A and D d. C and D

Chapter 18 Test Items: The Enlightenment and the American Revolution

Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer #7.

7. Which document belongs in the center circle? a. Magna Carta b. Declaration of Independence c. Bill of Rights d. Articles of Confederation

8.

Which of the following is a reason for the growth of representative government during the colonial period of American history? a. Colonial governors had to be approved by legislative assemblies b. Great Britain was too far away to be involved in the everyday governing of the colonies c. Colonial judges were nominated by governors and approved by the legislatures d. Every male colonist was permitted to participate in local elections

Use the speakers statements and your knowledge of social studies to answer #9.

9.

Which speaker’s statement reflects an understanding of the importance of the First Amendment’s protection of freedom of the press? a. Speaker 1 b. Speaker 2 c. Speaker 3 d. Speaker 4

Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer #10.

10.

The grievance above was directly addressed by which of the following statements from the U.S. Constitution? a. ―The Congress shall have the power to declare the punishment of treason. . . . ‖ b. ―The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme court. . . . ‖ c. ―The judicial power shall extend to all cases . . . arising under this, the laws of the United States, and treaties made. . . . ‖ d. ―The judges . . . shall . . . receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.‖

Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer #11.

11.

The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonial settlement west of a border that ran roughly along the – a. Great Lakes b. Atlantic Ocean c. Appalachian Mountains d. St. Lawrence River

12.

The main purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution was to — a. prevent state governments from limiting the rights of African b. establish freedom of speech and religion and the right to peaceable assembly c. give the right to vote to women d. protect individuals who have been arrested from illegal searches, excessive bail, and cruel and unusual punishment

Chapter 19 Test Items: The French Revolution and Napoleon Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer #13 and #14.

13.

At the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, Great Britain defeated the French and Spanish navies. What geographic advantage did Great Britain gain as a result of this victory? a. control of the route of passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea b. a beachhead from which to conquer the Kingdom of Naples c. control of the border between France and Spain d. direct access to trade routes in Prussia

14.

Which of the following statements is NOT supported by information on the above map? a. the expanded French Empire had access to coastline on the North Sea b. Norway and Denmark were unified under one government at that time c. the area of present-day Italy was unified at that time d. Prussia was allied with France at that time

Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer #15 and #16. The French Social System Prior to the French Revolution

FIRST ESTATE

SECOND ESTATE

THIRD ESTATE

The CLERGY

The NOBILITY

The BOURGEOISIE and PEASANTS

Enjoyed enormous wealth and privilege

Owned about 20 percent of land but had little money income

Peasants were 90 percent of French population

Owned about 10 percent of land, collected tithes, and paid no taxes Provided some social services

Hated absolutism Feared losing traditional privilege, especially exemption from taxes

Resented privilege of first and second estates Burdened by taxes Many earned miserable wages and faced hunger and even starvation

15.

Which conclusion can be drawn from the above table? a. all three estates paid their share of taxes to support the government b. French society emphasized the importance of natural law and social equality c. the bourgeoisie and peasants in this society were gaining too much political and economic power d. deprivation and resentment would create the desire for reform within the third estate

16.

The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because the results of these revolutions – a. led to the abolition of slavery b. marked the end of European influence in the Western Hemisphere c. inspired other peoples seeking democracy and independence d. demonstrated the need for an effective international peacekeeping organization

Use the headlines and your knowledge of social studies to answer #17. “Congress of Vienna Restores Monarchy to France” “Czar Nicholas I Limits Freedom of the Russian Press” “Reform Movements Crushed in Hungary, Italy, and the German States” 17.

The events referred to in these headlines could be described as – a. reactions to the French Revolution b. movements to unify all of western Europe c. efforts to improve the conditions of factory workers d. attempts to promote trade between European nations

18.

How was Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in the early 1800s affected by geography? a. Russia’s natural resources provided Napoleon’s forces with adequate food and supplies. b. Russia’s vastness and cold winter weather made supplying Napoleon’s troops difficult. c. Russia’s mountains allowed for frequent and devastating surprise attacks. d. Russia’s rivers allowed Napoleon’s troops to move quickly to Moscow by boat.

Chapter 20 Test Items: The Industrial Revolution Begins Use the quotations and your knowledge of social studies to answer #19 and #20. Quotation 1: ―The Humble ADDRESS and PETITION of Thousands, who labor in the Cloth Manufactory. SHEWETH, That the Scribbling-Machines have thrown thousands of your petitioners out of employ, whereby they are brought into great distress, and are not able to procure a maintenance for their families, and deprived them of the opportunity of bringing up their children to labour: We have therefore to request, that prejudice and self-interest may be laid aside, and that you may pay that attention to the following facts, which the nature of the case requires. . . .‖ — Leeds Woollen Workers Petition, 1786

Quotation 2: ―In the Manufacture of Woollens, the Scribbling Mill, the Spinning Frame, and the Fly Shuttle, have reduced manual Labour nearly One third, and each of them at its – first Introduction carried an Alarm to the Work People, yet each has contributed to advance the Wages and to increase the Trade, so that if an Attempt was now made to deprive us of the Use of them, there is no Doubt, but every Person engaged in the Business, would exert himself to defend them. . . .‖

19.

These quotations reveal different viewpoints associated with – a. establishing minimum wages and maximum hours b. the appropriateness of child labor c. the development of communist ideas d. the introduction of new technology into the workplace

20. Quotation 1 describes the situation in terms of – a. worker-management cooperation b. men being replaced by machines c. opportunities for unionism d. positive change

— Letter from Leeds Cloth Merchants, 1791

21.

An economic system in which most of the means of production, such as factories by individuals or corporations is known as — a. a capitalist or market system b. a communist or command system c. a subsistence agriculture system d. a mass-production system

and farms, are owned

Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer #22.

22. Which conclusion can be drawn from the above chart? a. the largest city in 1801 was still the largest in 1891 b. the population of London decreased between 1801 and 1891 c. the population of Liverpool increased only slightly between 1801 and 1861 d. all four cities experienced steady and substantial growth between 1801 and 1891

Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer #23. • Steam power • Available labor supply • Abundance of raw materials 23. Which of the following would be the best title for this list? a. Factors Leading to the French Revolution b. Increased Agricultural Output c. Factors leading to the Industrial Revolution d. Decreased Urban Population

Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer #24.

24.

Which problem is the subject of this passage? a. economic inequality b. urban pollution c. lack of child labor laws d. poor transportation systems

―It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill smelling dye. . . .‖ — Charles Dickens, Hard Times

Chapter 22 Test Items: Life in the Industrial Age, 1800-1914 Use the maps and your knowledge of social studies to answer #24 and #25.

25.

Which European country had the greatest growth in industrial output per capita from 1860 to 1913? a. United Kingdom b. Portugal c. Norway d. Germany

26.

When World War I broke out in 1914, what impact would the above information have on these countries’ ability to wage war? a. Russia would have an industrial advantage over Austria-Hungary. b. Serbia would have difficulty defending itself from an attack by Austria-Hungary c. Germany could be easily overpowered by the better-equipped French forces d. the United Kingdom would be of little assistance to its ally France _____________________________________________________________________________________________

27.

A long-term result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was — a. an increase in the number of small farms b. a decline in international trade c. a general rise in the standard of living d. a strengthening of the economic power of the nobility

Use the graphs and your knowledge of social studies to answer #28.

28.

The changes reflected in the bar graphs above were a direct result of – a. increases in the federal minimum wage b. the introduction of assembly-line production c. government subsidies to the steel industry d. increases in labor union membership

29.

The invention of the lightbulb contributed to industrial growth by making it possible for – a. production to continue at night b. workers to light their homes c. electric companies to raise their prices d. cities to reduce crime by lighting city streets

Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

30.

According to the map, which of the following waterways connects the cities of Rochester and Troy? a. Cayuga-Seneca Canal b. St. Lawrence River c. Hudson River d. Erie Canal