Revolutions

Multiple Choice

Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the "social contract"?

• Charles-Louis Montesquieu
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Adam Smith
• John Locke

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a significant legacy of political revolutions?

• Establishment of democratic institutions

• Increase in trade barriers

• Decline in technological innovation

• Reduction in cultural diversity

Multiple Choice

Which document stated that the American colonies were free from British rule?

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

• English Bill of Rights

• Great Compromise

Multiple Select

What were some of the freedoms people wanted during political revolutions in the 1700s and 1800s?

• Freedom

• The right to make their own decisions

• Self-rule

• The right to vote for monarchs

Multiple Select

Which of the following were effects of the English Bill of Rights (1689)?

• Limited the monarch's power

• Expanded Parliament's rights

• Banned Catholics from inheriting the throne

• Required the king to seek Parliament's approval for taxes and laws

Multiple Choice

Which event marked the official end of the American Revolutionary War?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The British surrender at Yorktown

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Constitutional Convention

Open Ended

Why do you think political revolutions have had a lasting impact on societies throughout history?

Multiple Choice

What were two major compromises made during the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• The Missouri Compromise and the Great Compromise

• The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Treaty of Paris and the Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Bill of Rights and the Great Compromise

Multiple Select

Which of the following were outcomes of the National Assembly during the French Revolution?

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen adopted

• France became a constitutional monarchy

• Feudalism abolished

• Napoleon crowned himself emperor

Open Ended

Name two revolutionary leaders who played a significant role in the independence movements of Latin America.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a similarity shared by the American, French, Haitian, and Latin American Revolutions?

• They were inspired by Enlightenment ideas.

• They all abolished slavery.

• They all resulted in monarchies.

• They were led by the same revolutionary leader.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were legacies of the revolutions mentioned in the slides? Select all that apply.

• Inspired future revolutionary movements

• Created new independent nations

• Established permanent monarchies

• Challenged the divine right of kings

Open Ended

Explain how the revolutions discussed contributed to the spread of ideas such as democracy and equality. Use examples from at least two revolutions.

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about political revolutions and their legacies, what is one question you still have or one aspect you would like to explore further?