Revolutions Compared

One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the 

• bourgeoisie
• aristocracy
• denoument
• ennui

The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from

• the Declaration of Independence
• the Scientific Revolution
• the Enlightenment
• all of the above

What was the significance of the rise of Napoleon for the French Revolution?

• he made France a democracy
• he abolished the monarchy
• he instituted the Reign of Terror
• he ended the revolution

Who was one of the main leaders of the the Haitian Revolution?

• George washington
• King Louis XVI
• Toussaint I'overture
• Napoleon

What group of people was the main part of the Haitian Revolution?

• Slaves
• White people
• farmers
• french

After Independence, ______ ruled many L. American countries as dictators

• Reformers
• Caudillos
• Caberra's
• Oligarchs

Which of the following demonstrates that Toussaint L'Ouverture was greatly influenced by Enlightenment ideas?

• He started the revolts in Haiti that ended slavery
• He negotiated with the Spanish against the French
• He won control of the territory that would become Haiti
• He produced a constitution that granted equality to all residents of Haiti

In what way was the government of independent Brazil different from those of the other newly created Latin American nations?

• It was the only government that immediately abolished slavery.
• It abolished all forms of racial discrimination.
• It was ruled by the popular majority of former slaves and people of mixed race.
• Brazil was a monarchy rather than a republic.

In what way was Latin America different from other regions that remained outside the direct control of Western imperialism?

• The ideals of the Enlightenment had little or no impact on Latin America.
• Unlike other regions, Latin America had no previous political relationship to the West.
• During the century of imperialism, Latin America cast off previous colonial controls through revolution.
• Latin America had no economic relationship with the West.

Why did several European powers support the American colonists in their war for independence?

• They supported Jefferson’s ideals of inalienable rights (life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness).
• They were eager to gain revenge against Britain for earlier defeats.
• They were bribed by American bankers such as Benjamin Franklin.
• They hoped to convince the American colonists to join their own empires.