Compare and Contrast Revolutions

What were the direct causes of the American Revolution? Check all that apply.

• Colonists’ rights were restricted.

• Colonists were not represented in Parliament.

• Colonists didn’t want England ruling from far away.

• Colonists were frustrated with high taxation.

• Colonists had a negative reaction to the Boston Tea Party.

Which revolution(s) established long-lasting democratic traditions?

• the American Revolution

• the American and Glorious revolutions

• the Glorious and French revolutions

• the Glorious Revolution

Which revolutions were caused by a reaction to absolute authority?

• the American and French revolutions

• the Glorious and American revolutions

• the Glorious and French revolutions

• the French, American, and Glorious revolutions

The American Revolution had the most influence on the French Revolution by

• suggesting the idea of the Declaration of Independence.

• showing that perseverance and determination are assets.

• insisting on fighting for the ideals of the Enlightenment.

• inspiring the French people to demand their rights as citizens.

Unfair taxation was a cause in which revolutions?

• the Glorious and French revolutions

• the American and Glorious revolutions

• the Glorious, American, and French revolutions

• the American and French revolutions

A common goal of the Glorious, American, and French revolutions was

• to raise standards for the lower classes.

• to make sure the rich didn’t take advantage of the poor.

• to establish a more democratic government.

• to establish fair taxation standards.

The goals of the American Revolution were most influenced by

• the Enlightenment and the French Revolution.

• the Glorious Revolution and the Enlightenment.

• the Enlightenment and the English Bill of Rights.

• the Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights.

Which idea is shared by both the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

• that church and the state should be separate

• that men and women have equal rights

• that resistance to tyranny is a right

• that all men have natural rights