Political Revolutions

Which of the following formed the largest and poorest social class in France before the outbreak of the Revolution?

• 1st Estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate
• 4th ZEstate

What does this cartoon depict?

• The rise of Napoleon
• The Reign of Terror
• The 3 Estates
• P90X Exercise program

Where did the largest slave revolt in history take place?

• Dominican Republic
• Haiti
• Mexico
• Venezuela

Who led the independence movement to free the colony of what would become Haiti?

• Simon Bolivar

• Jose de San Martin

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Don Miguel Hidalgo

Which Latin American social group was born in Europe?

• mulattos
• creoles
• peninsulares
• mestizos

Which of the following describes republicanism?

• when citizens choose their own leaders to represent them

• The right to free speech

• The right to practice their own religion

• The right to peaceful assembly

What social class led the fight for independence from Spanish rule in South America?

• peninsulares
• creoles
• mestizos
• Native Americans

Which of the following identifies one way in which Enlightenment ideas influenced the American Revolution?

• American revolutionaries believed people had a right to change an unjust government.
• American revolutionaries supported a strong Presidency to maintain social order and peace.
• American revolutionaries favored church control of public education.
• American revolutionaries sought military alliances with neighboring countries to prevent aggression.

The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because the results of these revolutions...

• led to the end of slavery
• inspired other people to seek democracy and independence
• marked the start of dictatorship in Europe
• established the need for world peace-keeping organizations

Which of the following was a cause of both the American and French Revolution?

• financial turmoil

• disagreement with the Catholic Church.

• class warfare

• women wanted the right to vote