American and French Revolutions

What was the name of the first attempt of the colonies to work together to defend themselves?

• Proclamation of 1763

• Albany Plan of Union

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitutional Convention

Why did England begin taxing the colonies after about 100 years of salutary neglect?

• The colonies offended England by not buying English goods

• England needed money to pay for wars it had been involved in

• England declared war on the colonies

• The colonies declared war on England

The Proclamation of 1763 forbid the colonists from:

• buying tea from anyone but England

• buying sugar from the French colonies

• settling past the Appalachian mountains

• having representatives in Parliament

What event in the colonies brought a great amount of unity to the colonists before the Revolutionary war?

• the Enlightenment

• The Great Awakening

• The French and Indian War

• The Boston Tea Party

What is popular sovereignty?

• rule by consent of the governed

• Rule by a monarch

• Rule by an elected official

• Rule by church leaders

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

• heavy taxation of the poor

• incompetent rulers like Louis XV and Louis XVI

• discontent in the First Estate

• France's bankrupt condition

What did the Tennis Court Oath state?

• That the delegates of the 3rd estate would meet until they had written a constitution for France

• that the delegates would not leave until the King abdicated the throne

• that the delegates would not leave until they were given more votes

• that the delegates would play tennis until the King was disposed of.

Which 1789 French document lists the national rights of all people and the rights possessed by citizens?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Brunswick Manifesto

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man

• the Monroe Doctrine

What was the purpose of the Reign of Terror?

• to get rid of the Bourgeoisie

• to squelch any opposition to the Revolution

• to silence the church

• To stop the peasants from attacking the nobles

Which general rose to power during the Directory and later became emperor of France?

• Mousolini

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain