Question 1

How did the revolutions that occurred across the transatlantic world between 1776 and 1824 transform Western societies?

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Question 2

Mexican independence was driven by:

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Question 3

How important were San Martín,Bolívar,and other military leaders to the Latin American independence movements in the 1820s? Did the successes of "strongmen" in the liberation of Latin American countries at this time limit democracy in this region in subsequent years?

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Question 4

The Monroe Doctrine demanded

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The Monroe Doctrine was a US foreign policy that stated that any attempts by European powers to colonize or interfere with the affairs of the Americas would be seen as acts of aggression and the US would respond accordingly. Therefore, the answer is C: an end to European intervention in the Americas. The other options (A, B, and D) are not mentioned in the Monroe Doctrine.

Question 5

What were the reasons for the American resistance to the British during the 1760s and 1770s? To what extent were the colonists influenced by European ideas and political developments? To what extent did the colonists' actions,in turn,influence Europe?

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Question 6

Why was the independence of Brazil attained through relatively peaceful means? What conditions enabled Brazil to avoid division after independence? Did independence transform Brazilian socio-economic structures?

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Question 7

What exactly was the Constitution of the Year VII and how did it secure power for Napoleon? How well did this constitution work? Why and how did Napoleon change it later? What was the ultimate source of Napoleon's power?

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Question 8

What were the weaknesses of the French monarchy? How did France's economic situation affect the revolution? How did subsequent governments try to address French economic problems? Which was the most successful?

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Question 9

Who were the sans-culottes and how did they become a factor in the politics of the period? How influential were they during the radical phase of the revolution in particular?

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Question 10

The revolutions of the late 18th and early 19th centuries can be seen as examples of Europeans trying to apply the philosophical ideals of the Enlightenment to actual institutions of European government,society,and economy.How faithful were these applications to the original ideals? What problems did they encounter in trying to apply these ideals to a real world that was less than ideal?

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Question 11

How do Latin American revolutions differ from the revolution in the United States? How similar or different were the conditions of the English colonies in North America and the Spanish and Portuguese colonies? Were both revolutions inspired by the same philosophical ideas?

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Question 12

How and why was the transatlantic slave trade abolished in the 18th and 19th centuries? Discuss the process in detail.What were the most important antislavery forces?

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Question 13

In what ways did the age of transatlantic revolutions contribute to the growth of nationalism? What effect did nationalism have on the outcomes of the revolutions? Do you think that nationalism had a positive effect on European political history? Why or why not?

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Question 14

What kind of political arrangement emerged in Europe as a result of the Congress of Vienna? What became the prevailing ideology of post-Napoleonic governments? How was the new political order enforced?

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Question 15

Discuss the role of the king in the French Revolution.What were some of the ways by which Louis XVI caused his own demise?

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Question 16

In what ways were the revolutions that occurred across the transatlantic world between 1776 and 1824 all interconnected? What do these interconnections reveal about the Atlantic world during this era?

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Quiz 22: Revolutions in the Transatlantic World