Unit 6 Age of Revolutions Review Questions

Division into the Three Estates was based on...

• educational level
• geographic region
• social class
• religious beliefs

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

• Social inequality
• Weak leadership
• Napoleonic Wars
• Economic Crisis

What was the Reign of Terror?

• The start of the Haitian Revolution
• The time of England's control of the American colonies
• Radical time period during the French Revolution
• The time of Napoleon's reign in France

The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because the results of these revolutions...

• led to the end of slavery
• inspired other people to seek democracy and independence
• marked the start of dictatorship in Europe
• established the need for world peace-keeping organizations

Which Enlightenment idea inspired the American Revolution?

• social classes should be taxed unfairly
• all men are created equal
• monarchs should lead the people
• all power in government should be given to one man

The Haitian Revolution is important because...

• it is the first successful slave revolt in history
• it ended absolute monarchy in the United States
• it brought Louis XVI back to power in France
• there was no bloodshed

What document gave rights to French citizens during the French Revolution?

• Declaration of Independence
• Bill of Rights
• US Constitution
• Declaration of the Rights of Man

Which of the following social classes paid most of the taxes, in France?

• First Estate
• Second Estate
• Third Estate
• Peninsulares

The Latin American Revolutions were inspired by what two countries?

• Spain and France
• Spain and Portugal
• USA and France
• Greece and Australia

A period in the French Revolution where fear and death was used to control the people...

• Haitian Revolution
• Natural Rights
• Declaration of the Rights of Man
• Reign of Terror