What led Louis XVI to call the Estates General? Why was this body an unlikely catalyst for revolution?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The failure of financial reforms under various finance ministers
2. The refusal of the church and aristocracy to accept a new relationship to the French state
3. Bankers' refusal to extend further short-term loans
4. How the Estates General's rules allowed the clergy and nobility to unite against the Third Estate to limit reform
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The Plains Indians __________
a. were organized into one large and powerful tribal group b. were an insignificant proportion of the total Native American population in the United States in 1870 c. were a complex of tribes, cultures, and bands that assigned most work on the basis of gender d. were at a distinct disadvantage when fighting whites because of their weapons e. had advanced farming techniques and complex building structures
In European politics in the 1800s, Russia ________
A) played a new dominant role B) remained on the sidelines C) began to take more part D) was usually isolated
During the rebellion and revolution in Texas in 1836, __________
A. the unity and lack of division among residents contributed greatly to the revolt’s success B. Anglo Texans unanimously supported the revolt from the start, while Tejanos (Mexican Texans) consistently opposed any military resistance to Santa Anna C. there had been numerous internal divisions and much conflict over such issues as goals, strategy, and personalities D. the rebels were able to defeat a more powerful and better-organized Mexican military without needing any assistance from individual Americans or the U.S. government
The most popular hero of the 1920s was:
a. Babe Ruth. b. Calvin Coolidge. c. Jack Dempsey. d. Charles Lindbergh.