American and French Rev and Napoleon

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

• Financial crisis in France
• Lavish spending of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
• Inequality of the estate system
• Too much power in the hands of the Third Estate

Which radical revolutionary presided over the Reign of Terror?

• Marie Antoinette

• Eugene Delacroix

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Louis XIV

The American Colonies were fighting for independence from who?

• France
• Germany
• Spain
• England

Which of the following documents lists the reasons for the American Revolutionary War

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

Which event in European history is most closely associated with these headlines?  
“Estates General Meet for First Time in 175 Years”
“National Assembly Issues Declaration of the Rights of Man”
“Reign of Terror Ends; Robespierre Dies”

• signing of the Magna Carta
• Hundred Years War
• Puritan Revolution
• French Revolution

The given drawing illustrates conditions that contributed primarily to the beginning of the

• European Renaissance
• French Revolution
• Napoleonic Wars
• Protestant Reformation

The motto of the French Revolution:

• “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”
• “Viva La France"
• “Long live the republic"
• “Off with their heads"

This event occurred on July 14, 1789 and the French celebrate it every year

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence
• The storming of the Bastile
• The abdication of Napoleon
• The beheading of King Louis

This invention of the French sped up the execution of thousands of Frenchmen:

• the musket
• the axe
• the electric chair
• the guillotine

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

• led to the abolition of slavery
• inspired other peoples seeking democracy and independence
• demonstrated the need for strong international peacekeeping organizations
• marked the end of European influence in the Western Hemisphere