Unit 11 Political Revolutions

The American Revolution and the French Revolution both supported —

• the appointment of a dictatorship to restore order

• an expanded state religion

• increased citizen participation in government

• greater government ownership of property

What was one way that Enlightenment ideas influenced leaders during the French Revolution?

• Revolutionary leaders strengthened the authority of the Catholic Church.

• Most French aristocrats willingly agreed to share their wealth with the lower classes.

• Revolutionary leaders demanded equality under the law for all social classes.

• Revolutionary leaders immediately abolished slavery in the French colonies in the West Indies.

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.

How did the American and French Revolutions differ?

• Americans cut their ties to a distant monarch; the French overthrew their monarch at home.

• The American Revolution led to violence and warfare; the French Revolution was peaceful and orderly.

• The American Revolution established a democratic form of government; the French Revolution never attempted to establish a democracy.

• The French Revolution took away the privileges of the nobility and the Catholic Church; the American Revolution preserved hereditary social privileges.

The Congress of Vienna met from September 1814 to June 1815. What was the main goal of this meeting?

• to end Russian expansion towards the Black Sea

• to settle issues arising from the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars

• to create independent governments in Hungary and Austria

• to restore Napoleon Bonaparte to power in France

Which of the following effects of the Napoleonic Wars was a positive one?

• The abolition of serfdom and similar reforms spread from France to other parts of Europe.

• Napoleon took away land and artworks from defeated powers like Austria and Prussia.

• France fell further behind Britain in its rate of economic growth.

• Napoleon passed strict censorship laws, controlled the press, and sent political opponents into prison or exile.

What influence did the American and French Revolutions have on Simon Bolivar?

• They encouraged him to promote religious freedom.

• They inspired him to end foreign rule of Latin America.

• They led him to establish monarchial governments in Latin America.

• They motivated him to promote the economic isolation of Latin America.

Which sentence expresses an idea from the American and French Revolutions that had an immediate impact on Latin America?

• “A balance of power must be maintained in Latin America.”

• “People should be entitled to a government that protects their interests.”

• “The enslavement of African peoples must be put to an end.”

• “A powerful central government is necessary to preserve order.”

Which statement identifies an important impact of the American and French Revolutions on Latin America?

• Latin Americans created a unified state in South America.

• Latin Americans declared their independence from Spain and Portugal.

• Latin Americans abolished slavery throughout South America.

• Latin Americans restricted their trade with Great Britain.

The English Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man are similar in that each established a system in which —

• an individual was granted freedom from taxation if they fell in the first two estates.

• rulers were responsible for protecting the rights of the people they governed.

• the lawmaking process was controlled by religious leaders.

• the power of the leader of government came directly from God.