On the eve of the French Revolution, all of these conditions existed EXCEPT
a. the hereditary aristocracy was still the most powerful class in European society.
b. the nobles and clergy in France were effectively untaxed, even as the French treasury neared bankruptcy and millions were hungry.
c. the bourgeoisie comprised about eight percent of the population.
d. the peasants were enthusiastic for revolutionary change.
e. monarchy was the norm for European governments.
d
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As the slave trade across the Atlantic declined,
a. slavery as an institution completely ended. b. slavery increased in the Americas. c. slavery remained strong in Africa itself. d. slaves in Africa were released from bondage. e. all slaves in the Americas were returned to Africa.
Which of the following were significant preconditions for revolution in Mexico?
a. displacement of indigenous communities from their agricultural lands. b. rising unemployment in urban areas. c. crop failures and epidemics. d. increased food prices with decreased productivity e. all of the above
While the Spanish Empire ruled much of the New World and many wealthy territories in Europe, it met its match in the Netherlands, where
A) nobles, towns, and provinces tried to safeguard remnants of medieval autonomy. B) religious divisions exacerbated political tensions. C) economic prosperity and strain compounded problems of central authority. D) Philip’s lack of familiarity with the Dutch pushed them into revolt. E) All of these
Fannie Lou Hamer sought to be seated as a delegate for __________ at the 1964 Democratic Convention
a) Mississippi b) Georgia c) Alabama d) Texas