1. how did the neolithic revolution encourage the growth of civilization? a. by compelling people to trade b. by providing a stable food source c. by ending interest in migration d. by removing a source of conflict 2. what do hammurabi's code and the jewish ten commandments have in common? a. they give evidence of monotheism. b. they grant divine authority to rulers. c. they represent a cultural exchange. d. they establish the rule of law. 3. how were the maya and the aztec alike? a. they built vast road networks to unite conquered lands. b. they organized into dependent city-states. c. they paid labor tax to a single emperor. d. they adapted challenging terrain to support farming. 4. why did castes become a part of hindu society? a. they ensured economic prosperity for all who performed proper rules. b. they maintained law and order by reducing conflict. c. t

Causes of the French Revolution

International- struggle for hegemony and Empire outstrips the fiscal resources of the state.

Political conflict- conflict between the Monarchy and the nobility over the “reform” of the tax system led to paralysis and bankruptcy.

The Enlightenment- impulse for reform intensifies political conflicts; reinforces traditional aristocratic constitutionalism, one variant of which was laid out in Montequieu’s Spirit of the Laws; introduces new notions of good government, the most radical being popular sovereignty, as in Rousseau’s Social Contract [1762]; the attack on the regime and privileged class by the Literary Underground of “Grub Street;” the broadening influence of public opinion

Social antagonisms between two rising groups- the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie

Ineffective ruler- Louis XVI

Economic hardship, especially the agrarian crisis of 1788-89 generates popular discontent and disorders caused by food shortages.