World Revolutions Quizziz

The Declaration of Independence is said to be, “The greatest breakup letter of all time.” This Document contained numerous grievances (explanation of how one has done you wrong). Who did the American Colonies declare their Independence from? Which Country did they write their “breakup” letter to?

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• Canada

Why is the Roman Catholic Church such an important part in people's lives in Latin America?

• The Catholic Church was founded in Latin America

• Galileo spread his ideas

• France had spread Catholicism to the native people of it's colonies before independence

• Spain had spread Catholicism to the native people of it's colonies before independence

What was the event that caused revolutions to spread in the western world in the late 1700s and early 1800s?

• The American Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Scientific Revolution

• The debate between Galileo and the Catholic Church

Which political idea had the greatest influence on this assertion by Simón Bolívar?

We are still in a position lower than slavery, and therefore it is more difficult for us to rise to the enjoyment of freedom. . . . States are slaves because of either the nature or the misuse of their constitutions; a people is therefore enslaved when the government, by its nature or its vices, infringes on and usurps the rights of the citizen or subject. — Simón Bolívar, 1815  

• Thomas Hobbes’s defense of monarchy as the best form of government

• Thomas Jefferson’s criticism of the colonial policies of Great Britain

• Baron de Montesquieu’s theory of checks and balances in government

• Edmund Burke’s reflections on the fall of the old regime in France

Use the excerpt below to answer the question.

But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it. . . . To prevent this abuse, it is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power. . . . —from The Spirit of the Laws by Baron de Montesquieu, 1748

Which aspect of the U.S. Constitution reflects the influence of this excerpt?

• the ability of the people to vote on laws and for representatives

• the establishment of a federal system of government

• the reservation of powers to the states and the people

• the separation of the federal government into three branches

How did the French invasion of Spain under Napoleon affect the Spanish colonies in the Americas?

• Several colonies started to rebel to gain independence from Spain.

• French armies attempted to seize control over Spanish colonies.

• Several colonies voted to offer allegiance to France.

• Spanish forces seized control of French colonial territories.

During the French Revolution, nearly 97% of the country belonged to the 3rd Estate. Which group of people belonged to this group? 

• Nobles

• Clergy

• Kings/Queens

• Peasant Farmers

What was the name of the device used to execute French Citizens during the French Revolution/ Reign Terror?

• The Chardon

• The Versailles

• The Guillotine

• Viva La Blade

Prior to the French Revolution, which group was considered part of the Third Estate?

• Nobles

• Priests

• Merchants

• Bishops

How did the ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers most influenced popular revolutions in France and the United States?

• By examining other countries as models of self-government.

• By stressing the importance of military strength.

• By challenging the belief in the divine rights of the kings.

• By explaining that society could be improved through scientific discovery.