Unit 8 Review - Absolutism & Revolution

Which idea of the philosophes challenged the concept of the "Divine Right of Kings"

• fair wages
• a social contract
• creation of a nation-state
• women involved in politics

How were France & the 13 Colonies different at the outset of their respective revolutions?

• Americans wanted to use non-violent means
• The French were much more nationalistic than the Americans
• Americans had already done away with slavery
• The French had much more severe economic problems than the Americans

Which of the following contributed the MOST to the start of the French Revolution?

• Government support of monopolies for tea companies
• rapid growth in the size of the Third Estate
• inability to agree on how to use slave labor
• rise of a middle class that lacked political representation

How were the American colonists familiar with limited government?

• Most of the philosophes of the Enlightenment were British
• the Glorious Revolution had created a Constitutional Monarchy in Great Britain
• the extensive study of political systems of the Indian tribes
• French soldiers fighting in the American Revolution had educated the colonists.

Choose the best TWO answers:

Following Napoleon's final defeat, the Congress of Vienna assembled to --

• restore a balance of power in Europe

• return the French monarchy to the throne

• Prevent future French aggression

• establish democracies throughout Europe

How did Enlightenment ideas of the philosophes influence the political revolutions of the eighteenth century?

• Their ideas became the focus of debates between monarchs and Parliaments
• Their ideas were used to create slogans & mottoes to rally the troops
• Their ideas were used by kings to argue against revolutionary changes
• Their ideas became incorporated into constitutional documents created during the revolutions

Which quotation was most likely to be made by an Absolute monarch?

• "I am the state"
• "It is the parliament that must make the laws"
• The government must be based on a solid constitution"
• "The government that governs best, governs least"

Both the American & French Revolutions produced documents declaring independence. Which of these ideas was included as a justification in both instances?

• Governments are inherently corrupt & oppressive
• Governments are established to protect citizens' rights
• Government power should be divided between different groups
• Government should provide for the economic welfare of citizens

Enlightenment philosophers inspired later political revolutions because of their support for --

• mercantilism
• natural rights
• imperialist policies
• the Divine Right of Kings

How were the outcome of the American Revolution & the French Revolution similar?

• Citizens gained more political power
• wealth of the Catholic Church increased
• a new social order was created
• Kings were able to maintain absolute power