Revolutions Unit

This liberal group was radical and pushed for a republic for France

• Jacobins
• Girondins

This document, created during the French Revolution, contained basic Enlightenment ideals. 

• Committee of Public Safety 
• Declaration of Independence
• Declaration of the Rights of Man
• English Bill of Rights

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

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

What was the Divine Right of Kings?

• right to not pay taxes
• God given right to rule
• predetermined rise to power
• enlightenment of kings

In which ways did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?

• Superstition and ignorance were promoted

• The principles of mercantilism were glorified

• The divine right theory of kings was challenged

• Punishments for criminal acts were rooted in vengeance

The Colonist fought who during The American Revolution?

• France

• China

• Turkey

• Britain

Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

• The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
• The colonists had no representation in Parliament
• The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
• The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy

people should have the right to rule themselves (self government)

• popular sovereignty 
• limited government
• current powers
• expressed powers 

Robespierre was known for his use of what

• Kindness

• Violence

• Intellect