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Grade 11 History unit 9

Everything here is for unit 9 of the Grade 11 History textbook: what the chapter covers, the short notes, practice questions with their answers, and the lesson video where one exists.

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Napoleon's code: the reform that lasted · 4 min · 2 past exam questions worked through

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What unit 9 covers

  1. 1.The Industrial Revolution and its Political, Economic and Social Effects on Europe
  2. 2.The American War of Independence
  3. 3.The French Revolution
  4. 4.The Period of Napoleon Bonaparte

Short notes for unit 9

The cards filed under this chapter on the Grade 11 History page. Open one at a time.

PrincipleMeaning in the settlement
LegitimacyRuling families removed during the revolutionary wars were restored, for example the Bourbons in France, Spain and Naples
CompensationStates that made great sacrifices to defeat Napoleon were rewarded with territory, for example England received naval bases
Balance of powerThe map of Europe was arranged so that no single state could upset the international order and cause a general war

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Legitimacy meant restoring old ruling families, not accepting the ideas of the revolution. Do not mix up compensation, which rewarded states with territory, with balance of power, which aimed to arrange the map so that no single state dominated.

Drafted from Grade 11 History, pages 238-263, then checked twice before it went up

Practice questions on unit 9

10 multiple-choice questions written against this chapter, each with its answer and the reason. Try one before you open the answer.

Question 1

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

  1. A.Italy
  2. B.England
  3. C.Russia
  4. D.The United States of America
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Answer: B England

Why

The textbook says the Industrial Revolution began in England in the mid-18th century. From England it spread to Europe and North America.

Question 2

Who made the flying shuttle in 1733, which doubled the amount of work a weaver could do in a day?

  1. A.James Watt
  2. B.Richard Arkwright
  3. C.Eli Whitney
  4. D.John Kay
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Answer: D John Kay

Why

The chapter says that in 1733 a machinist named John Kay made the flying shuttle. James Watt improved the steam engine, Richard Arkwright made the water frame, and Eli Whitney made the cotton gin.

Question 3

In which year did Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont, make its first successful trip?

  1. A.1807
  2. B.1765
  3. C.1804
  4. D.1821
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Answer: A 1807

Why

The textbook states that the Clermont made its first successful trip in 1807. The other years are linked to other events: 1765 (James Watt's steam engine improvement), 1804 (Trevithick's steam locomotive) and 1821 (Stephenson began the first railroad line).

Question 4

Where did the Third Estate make the Tennis Court Oath?

  1. A.At Versailles
  2. B.At Lexington
  3. C.In a tennis court
  4. D.At Yorktown
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Answer: C In a tennis court

Why

When Louis XVI locked the Third Estate out of its meeting, its members moved to a nearby tennis court. There they vowed to stay together and create a written constitution for France. This event is called the Tennis Court Oath.

Question 5

After the Stamp Act of 1765, colonial lawyers accused the British government of what?

  1. A.Absolute monarchy
  2. B.Taxation without representation
  3. C.The divine right of kings
  4. D.Forcing the colonies to build canals
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Answer: B Taxation without representation

Why

The textbook says colonial lawyers argued that the stamp tax violated the colonists' natural rights. They accused the government of 'taxation without representation', because the colonists had no representatives in Parliament.

Question 6

Mekdes, a student in Addis Ababa, reads that during the Industrial Revolution in Britain, the average worker spent 14 hours a day on the job, 6 days a week. How many hours did that average worker spend on the job in one week?

  1. A.14 hours
  2. B.20 hours
  3. C.84 hours
  4. D.78 hours
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Answer: C 84 hours

Why

Multiply the hours in one day by the days in one week: 14 × 6 = 84. So the average worker spent 84 hours a week on the job.

Question 7

What was the Napoleon Code?

  1. A.A tax on foreign goods
  2. B.The first clear and complete codification of French law
  3. C.The treaty that ended the Seven Years War
  4. D.A list of the rights of women
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Answer: B The first clear and complete codification of French law

Why

The chapter calls the Napoleon Code perhaps the longest lasting legacy of Napoleon's rule. It was the first clear and complete codification of French law, and it gave France legal unity.

Question 8

Where did Lord Cornwallis surrender in 1781, after being trapped by a combined American and French force?

  1. A.Lexington, Massachusetts
  2. B.Concord
  3. C.Boston
  4. D.Yorktown, Virginia
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Answer: D Yorktown, Virginia

Why

The textbook says that in 1781 a combined force of Americans and French trapped a British army commanded by Lord Cornwallis near Yorktown, Virginia. Unable to escape, Cornwallis surrendered. Lexington and Concord were the first fighting of the war in 1775, and Boston was where the Boston Tea Party happened.

Question 9

At the Congress of Vienna, what did the principle of legitimacy mean?

  1. A.Rewarding states that had made large sacrifices to defeat Napoleon with new territory
  2. B.Returning to power the ruling families that had been deposed during the revolutionary wars
  3. C.Making sure no single state could upset the international order
  4. D.Giving the whole of Poland to Austria
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Answer: B Returning to power the ruling families that had been deposed during the revolutionary wars

Why

The chapter says legitimacy meant returning to power the ruling families deposed by more than two decades of revolutionary warfare. For example, the Bourbons were restored in France, Spain and Naples. The first option describes compensation, and the third describes balance of power.

Question 10

Why did Napoleon introduce the Continental System?

  1. A.To help the British economy grow
  2. B.To sell the Louisiana territory to the United States
  3. C.To damage the economy of Britain by closing continental ports to British commerce
  4. D.To return the Bourbons to the throne of France
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Answer: C To damage the economy of Britain by closing continental ports to British commerce

Why

After his defeat at the battle of Trafalgar, the textbook says Napoleon wanted to damage Britain's economy. So he introduced the Continental System, which closed ports on the continent to British commerce. The chapter says it failed, but the reason he introduced it was to hurt Britain.

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The textbook pages for unit 9

Unit 9 runs from page 238 to page 263 of the Ministry of Education edition.

Ministry of Education edition, English, 270 pages

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