Revolutions and Social Contracts

Age of Revolutions Wrap up

Multiple Choice

What was the theory promoted by John Locke and Rousseau that was used as inspiration in the writing of the Declaration of Independence and The Declaration of the Rights of Man?

• Social Order Theory

• Social Contract Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Theory of Economics

Multiple Select

Select the three branches of government Montesquieu believed should exist.

• Liberal

• Legislative

• Executive

• Conservative

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which Enlightenment thinker developed the idea of everyone having natural rights like life, liberty, and property?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Adam Smith

Multiple Select

The American Revolution triggers the French Revolution and Ireland to rebel against Great Britain. What unique traits did the American Revolution have that triggered other revolutions? Check 3 that apply

• It was the first time a government was created using Enlightenment ideas

• It was the first time a colony overthrew its mother country

• The success in America inspired revolutions in France & Latin America

• It demonstrated that the British were weak and did not fight well

Multiple Select

What two people rose to power in France during different stages of the French Revolution?

• Maximillien Robespierre

• George Washington

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Simon Bolivar

Multiple Select

Why did the French people support Napoleon Bonaparte? Check all that apply

• He would provide stability

• He would conquer all of France's enemies

• He would bring France under Great Britain's rule

• He would revert back to Absolute Monarchs

Multiple Choice

The Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna lead to a rise of nationalism. What is Nationalism?

• promotes the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining the nation's control over its homeland.

• pride is the feeling of love, devotion, and sense of attachment to a homeland

• an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

• a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

Multiple Choice

Why are the American and French revolutions considered turning points in world history?

• they led to the end of slavery

• marked the start of dictatorship in Europe

• established the need for world peace-keeping organizations

• They inspired other people to seek democracy and independence

Multiple Choice

The social classes of Latin America were based on the _________ of the person.

• Wealth

• Race

• Ability

• Heritage

Multiple Choice

Who was considered the George Washington of Latin America?

• Toussaint Louverture

• Simon Bolivar

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Jose de San Martin