Unit 6 Revolutions Review

The developments on the timeline influenced the

leaders of the American Revolution. What do the

developments represent?

• the introduction of ideas about democracy and

  individual rights

• the growing influence of religion in people's lives

• the challenging of beliefs about the structure of

  the universe

• the strengthening of government control over

  citizens

How did these events of the French government

during the French Revolution lead to change

within the country?

• France established peace with new reforms and

  laws.

• France established new rules for selecting a

  monarch.

• France transitioned from a republic to an empire.

• France transitioned from a monarchy to a

  republic.

According to the timeline, what resulted from

scientific and political challenges to the Catholic

Church in the sixteenth and seventeenth

centuries?

• Catholic influence over politics expanded

  steadily in Europe.

• Religious practice in Europe declined throughout

  the period.

• Scientific advancements became less influential

  in European society.

• Political authority in European kingdoms

  became more secular.

How did the ideas of the Scientific Revolution and

the Catholic Church's reaction affect society?

• The demonstration of church power reaffirmed

  people’s religious beliefs and led to a rejection

  of scientific ideas.

• The focus on reason and observations

  encouraged independent thinking instead of

  relying on official doctrines.

• The discrediting of theories by other scientists

  reaffirmed people's religious beliefs and led to

  increased loyalty to the church.

• The church's embrace of new ideas encouraged

  independent thinking and led to advancements

  in science.

How did Galileo and other scientists effect

societal change in the sixteenth and seventeenth

centuries?

• People began to reject the teachings of the

  Catholic Church across Europe after learning

  about Galileo’s scientific theories.

• Scientists achieved their ultimate goal of

  undermining the authority and influence of the

  Catholic Church through experimentation and

  inquiry.

• Galileo and other scientists promoted his

  scientific theories to the Catholic Church where

  they were wholeheartedly embraced by its

  leaders and followers.

• Scientists’ use of reason, questioning, and

  experimentation challenged some Christian

  beliefs while they promoted self-discovery and

  individual thought.

How did the decisions made at the Congress of

Vienna impact Europe?

• They helped spread communist ideology

  throughout Europe.

• They contributed to a lasting period of relative

  peace in Europe.

• They quickly led to wars over territory in

  mainland Europe.

• They established democratic governments in

  Europe.

One similarity in the leadership of Latin

Americans Simon Bolivar, Toussaint

l'Ouverture, and Miguel Hidalgo was that each

leader

• led a struggle to gain freedom for the people of

  his nation

• opposed United States intervention in Haiti

• opposed membership of his nation in the

  League of Nations

• established an absolute monarchy in his nation

All of the following factors played a part in

starting the French Revolution EXCEPT

• poor harvests and high bread prices

• rising debts of the French government

• the success of the American Revolution

• religious struggles between Catholics and

  Huguenots

The Glorius Revolution of 1688-89 resulted in all

of the following EXCEPT

• determined that all future British monarchs must

  be Protestant

• an agreement that in the event of no heirs, the

  Hanover house would succeed the Stuarts

• the passage of the English Bill of Rights

• the principle of constitutional monarchy was

  firmly established

What European country did NOT develop an

absolute form of monarchy during the 1600s and

1700s?

• The Netherlands

• Spain

• France

• Russia