VIVA LA REVOLUTION

1. Which of the following is NOT a similarity between the French Revolution and the American Revolution?

• Both inspired by Enlightenment ideas
• Both brought up the question of female political equality
• Both wanted a change from absolute monarchies
• The reason for both was to abolish slavery

2. Which of the following statements is true?

• The American Revolution wanted to keep the original values of the colonies
• The French Revolution wanted to keep the original values of the colonies
• The American Revolution wanted to completely rebuild European society
• None of these are correct

3. Which of the following correctly matches the person with their definition?

• Marie Antoinette - Queen of France whom everyone loved; helped fight in the Revolution
• Napoleon Bonaparte - A successful general who conquered most of europe and created the world's largest empire since the Romans
• Louis XV - Married to Marie Antoinette; was killed with the guillotine; failed to grant reforms
• Maximilien Robespierre - Ruled in France during the 7 years war; caused France to be in debt during his rule

4. 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
• The Bill of Rights

5. The French Revolution began when King Louis XVI ___

• Was executed
• Called the Estates General together and raised taxes dramatically
• Had his troops attack Paris
• Abdicated

6. The First Estate in French society was composed of ___

• The Clergy
• Only the middle class
• French radicals
• French soldiers

7. Robespierre was sent to the guillotine because...

• He was accused of a crime he did not committ
• Other radicals thought he might execute them next
• The King's supporters captured him
• He wasn't sent to the guillotine

8. Revolutions in France and the US shared Enlightenment ideas in all the following areas except...

• Where governments get their powers
• The purpose of governments
• What the people can do if their government does not do its job
• What religion governments should promote

9. What goals did the French Revolution achieve?

• Eliminated class restrictions, granted religious freedom, abolished slavery, laid the foundations for modern feminism
• Got rid of all taxes, established a constitution, granted women voting rights
• Gave the French a stronger army, moved the French capital, got a new leader
• Abolished slavery, created a government based on the old one, made the Catholic church head of the state

10. All of these caused a worsening financial condition of the French government EXCEPT:

• Monarchs spend lavishly on themselves
• France helped the Patriots in the Revolutionary War
• France bought the French territory in the New World
• France helped the Indians fight the British