Age of Revolutions

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and

discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the

• French Revolution

• Counter Reformation

• Industrial Revolution

• Spanish Reconquista

Which issue was a cause of the French

Revolution?

• ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

• nationalization of the Church

• outrage over the use of the guillotine by the

  Committee of Public Safety

• demand of the Third Estate for more political power

Before the French Revolution, the people of

France were divided into three estates based

mainly on their

• education level

• geographic region

• social class

• religious beliefs

What was a major cause of the French

Revolution?

• inequalities in the tax structure

• economic success of mercantilism

• failure of the Congress of Vienna

• Continental System in Europe

Which of these events related to the French

Revolution occurred first?

• Napoleon became emperor of France.

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man was

  issued.

• Louis XVI called the Estates General into

  session

• The Committee of Public Safety led the

  Reign of Terror.

“The French Revolution is most important for

having changed subjects to citizens.”

This statement emphasizes the shift from

• religious traditions to secular values

• divine right rule to people’s participation in

  government

• rural lifestyles to urban lifestyles

• private property ownership to government

  ownership

“. . . Men are born and remain free and equal in

rights. Social distinctions may be founded only

upon the general good. . . .”

—Declaration of the Rights of Man and

of the Citizen, 1789

Which principle of the Enlightenment philosophers

is expressed in this quotation from the

French Revolution?

• natural law

• nationalism

• free trade

• socialism

Which sequence of events is listed in the correct

chronological order?

• Crusades → French Revolution → Renaissance

• French Revolution → Crusades → Renaissance

• Crusades → Renaissance → French Revolution

• Renaissance → Crusades → French Revolution

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are

best known for

• instituting the Reign of Terror

• protecting freedom of religion

• supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

• sending French troops to fight in the

  American Revolution

Which event is most closely associated with the

French Revolution?

• Council of Trent

• Thirty Years’ War

• Reign of Terror

• Paris Peace Conference