Political Revolutions

The revolutionary movement led by Simon Bolivar was influenced by—

• Communist beliefs in the new U.S. government

• desire to be controlled by monarchies

• Enlightenment Ideas

• None of these

How was the Enlightenment most directly linked to the revolutions in America and France?

• most of the leading French philosophes participated in the French Revolution

• French philosophes were the first to recognize the independence of the U.S.

• the execution of the leading philosophes led directly to the first outbreaks of violence against the king in France

• the Enlightenment idea of humans as free individuals caused many to question the authority of kings

The U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (France), and the English Bill of Rights impacted governments by

• guaranteeing all citizens pay equal taxes

• helping maintain an absolute monarchy

• the development of theocracies

• protecting individual rights of citizens

The American Revolution and the French Revolution both supported —

• the appointment of a dictatorship to restore order

• an expanded state religion

• increased citizen participation in government

• greater government ownership of property

Which Latin American leader was influenced by the American and French Revolutions into lead- ing the fight for the independence of Venezuela?

• Simón Bolívar

• Toussaint l’Ouverture

• Miguel Hidalgo

• José de San Martin

Haiti’s independence differed from other Latin American movements in that …

• It began as a slave revolt against slave owners and led to independence.

• The British landed troops to assist with the movement for independence.

• The United States supported the Haitians in their revolution with supplies

• France and Napoleon welcomed and recognized Haiti’s independence.

Who led the residents of Saint-Dominque (Haiti) to independence?

• Jose de San Martin

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Toussaint l’Overture

• Simon Bolivar

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for

• instituting the Reign of Terror

• protecting freedom of religion

• supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

• sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution

Which grievance (complaint) was shared by both French and American revolutionaries?

• The inequality of women

• Widespread starvation because of food shortages

• Frequent public executions of citizens

• Unfair taxation practices

What world event sparked revolutions in Latin America?

• The successful overthrow of European governments
• Russia’s emancipation of its serfs
• the formal and legal end of European feudalism
• the success of the Protestant Reformation