Question 1

In the liberal perspective, the strongest branch of government should be the

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A)  executive.
B)  judiciary.
C)  legislature.
D)  representative.
E)  None of the options are correct.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following was the source for nineteenth-century liberalism?

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A)  The Protestant Reformation.
B)  The Spanish Inquisition.
C)  The Glorious Revolution.
D)  The Enlightenment.
E)  The Counter-Reformation.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Term for identification: Articles of Confederation

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Term for identification: Navigation Acts

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Question 5

Describe the general course of the American Revolution. What factors contributed to an American victory over such a strong empire as Britain?

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Question 6

At the outset of the revolt against England, colonists wanted which of the following?

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A)  Complete freedom.
B)  A true democracy.
C)  A theocracy.
D)  Representation in Parliament.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

French assistance to the North American Colonies was decisive during the American Revolution, but which of the following was another major factor in overall American success?

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A)  The colonial population's almost unanimous support in the colonies.
B)  The colonies received substantial financial assistance from Spain.
C)  The lack of enthusiasm for the war effort in the British Parliament.
D)  The draft of the Articles of Confederation spurring the Patriots on.
E)  The Amerindians support of the colonial effort opposing the British.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

What impact did the success of the American Revolution have upon other countries in Europe?

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Question 9

The new government established in America surprised many Europeans because it

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A)  did not abolish slavery.
B)  allowed most free white men to vote.
C)  established so many laws concerning social issues.
D)  was such a conservative body.
E)  demonstrated that a large, representative government could function without a monarch.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Because America contained no large numbers of the very poor, Americans

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A)  felt more comfortable with the concept of democracy than did Europeans.
B)  reserved their special "consideration due to impoverished backgrounds" to the newest immigrants.
C)  were more comfortable with Irish radical immigrants than they would have otherwise.
D)  did not understand the French Revolution at all.
E)  wanted to forget about the social problems then facing countries across Europe.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Evaluate how and in why the British government's policy undermined the loyalty of the American colonies and led to the Revolution.

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Question 12

What would best describe the liberal concept of government?

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A)  Representative
B)  Enlightened despotism
C)  Parliamentary
D)  Democratic
E)  EgalitarianF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Liberal thinking on government was derived largely from the writings of the English political scientist, ____________________, and the Frenchman, ____________________.

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John Locke...

Question 14

Which of these popular documents revealed how inflamed the colonists had become?

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A)  Common Sense
B)  Poor Richard's Almanac
C)  The Navigation Acts
D)  The Articles of Confederation
E)  None of the options are correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

What is meant by the modern phrase of a "level playing field" relative to the concepts of the Eighteenth-century liberals?

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A)  That all citizens should be subject to universal political participation.
B)  That everyone should have equal economic status.
C)  Equal opportunity of proving oneself in competition.
D)  The people should have total individual freedom.
E)  People deserve to have equal societal status.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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Explain liberalism and the role of key Enlightenment thinkers.

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