Unit 7 Conflicts and Revolutions review

Which long-term change did the American Revolution bring to what is now the United States?

• British culture and values were replaced by French culture and values.

• State and federal powers became more unbalanced.

• Individual rights were explicitly protected by the Constitution.

• The government lost most of its capability to fight foreign enemies.

What is the reason the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act?

• The First Continental Congress met.

• The Declaration of Independence was written.

• The British ordered that soldiers be housed in colonial homes.

• The French and Indian War left Great Britain in debt.

What issues forced the delegates to the Constitutional Convention to compromise? Select two correct answers.

• How to protect natural rights and civil rights

• How to calculate the number of representatives to the federal government from each state

• How to allow the President to staff the administration

• How to enforce the Articles of Confederation

Based on the excerpt below, what problem does Dickens highlight within French society?

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair . . ."

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, 1859

Words you may not know:

Epoch: the beginning of a distinctive period in the history

Incredulity: the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something

• The issue with the government banning taxes throughout Europe.

• The issue with the government banning taxes throughout Europe.

• Social inequality, or the large gap between the rich and poor, that existed throughout Europe.

• Peasants throughout Europe were given too much power, which was foolish.

Which of these events happened first during the French Revolution?

• Reign of Terror

• Storming of the Bastille

• Establishment of the Directory

• Napoleon's coup d'état

Which of these events happened last during the French Revolution?

• Storming of the Bastille

• Reign of Terror

• Establishment of the Directory

• Napoleon's coup d'état

Which estate included the majority of the population, paid 100% of the taxes in French Society, and suffered the most during times of poor harvest before the revolution?

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

In what way were Robespierre and Napoleon similar?

• Each enacted laws that gave the monarch more power.

• Each played an important role at the Congress of Vienna.

• Each increased his authority after coming to power.

• Each was executed for treason.

Napoleon's takeover of the government ended the French Revolution. The French did not see a problem with his increased power as a leader.

Which Enlightenment ideas are reflected in Napoleon's successful coup d'état? Select two correct answers.

• Locke: People have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.

• Rousseau: The people are willing to give up some rights for the guarantee of safety.

• Locke: If a government does not serve the needs of the people, the people can change the government.

• Montesquieu: Government should share power among three branches of government.

What concept does the image represent?

• the social structure of prerevolutionary South American societies

• the social structure of French society before Napoleon

• the social structure of Brazil under Pedro II

• the social structure imposed by Simón Bolívar in Gran Colombia