Review Revolutions

Which group (Estate) was unhappy with the tax system in France before the revolution?

• 1st Estate- The Clergy

• 2nd Estate- The Nobility

• 3rd Estate- Middle Class & Peasnts

• None of the above

What WAS NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

• Poor leadership from the King and Queen

• Lack of food/money

• The ideas of the Enlightenment

• Napoleon's Military Conquests

What event is an example of mob violence against the power of King Louis XIV?

• Tennis Court Oath

• The Storming of the Bastille

• USA writes the Declaration of Independence

• Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo

Why did the French people support Napoleon Bonaparte?

• Became friends with the USA

• Restore Louis XVI to power

• End of British control of France

• Provide stability for the nation

What was a major result of the French Revolution?

• 3rd estate did not have to pay any taxes

• The Middle Class gained political power

• The king was restored to unlimited power

• Clergy dominated government

Which of the following events happened first?

• Third Estates declares itself the National Assembly

• Louis XVI accepts the constitutional monarchy

• The Reign of Terror

• Napoleon crowns himself emperor

Which major Enlightenment idea did Montesquieu promote?

• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of religion
• Separation of powers
• Absolute monarchies

Which important U.S. document was based on John Locke's "natural rights"?

• Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
• Declaration of Independence
• Green Eggs and Ham
• Webster's Dictionary

All of the following are CAUSES of the U.S. Revolution EXCEPT:

• taxation without representation (high taxes, no rep in govt)
• French Revolution
• Enlightenment ideas (natural rights, liberties, democracy)
• Unfair trade laws such as Navigation Act

The Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights are _______ of U.S. Rev.

• Causes
• Events
• Effects