Unit 5 Week 12 Rebellions & Revolutions

As a ​ (a)   , I am a religious conservative. However, my group was the ruling majority in Parliament. After overthrowing King James II, we asked his daughter and her husband to govern. This event was called the ​ (b)   . These new monarchs agreed to sign a document limiting their power. As a result, England now has what type of government? ​ (c)  

• Puritan
• Glorious Revolution
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Estates (Three)

Both the United States and Great Britain have a document called the ​ (a)   that protects citizens’ privileges and freedom. At the Congress of Vienna, it was decided that a ​ (b)   was necessary to avoid wars. This policy would make sure that no one country was too strong or too weak. After the French Revolution was over Napoleon seized power for himself. This sudden seizure of political power was called a ​ (c)   .

• Bill of Rights
• Balance of Power
• Coup d’etat

Prior to the French Revolution, the classes in society were called ​ (a)   .  During the French Revolution, a lawyer by the name of​ (b)   kept accusing people of wrongdoing. He claimed to be purging France of traitors. So many people were killed that this time period was called the ​ (c)   If you were accused of misconduct, you would face a scary machine. It was called a ​ (d)   . He was a part of the only successful slave rebellion in history? ​ (e)  

• Estates (Three)
• Robespierre
• Reign of Terror.
• Guillotine
• Toussaint L’Ouverture

Napoleon successfully took over many European nations, increasing the size of the French Empire. He faced his first real challenge when he decided to invade Portugal via Spain. In Spain, he had a difficult time with a band of loosely organized fighters who were constantly making surprise attacks on his troops. These fighters were called ​ (a)   . Soon after this, Napoleon may have bitten off more than he could chew when he decided to invade Russia. The Russian Czar (king) Alexander knew that he faced probable defeat. In order to protect his people and to hurt Napoleon, the Czar ordered his citizens to retreat and burn everything that might be useful to France’s troops. What is this battle strategy called?​ (b)   ​ .

• Guerillas
• Scorched- Earth Policy

Match the following

• United States and France

• Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin, leaders of Latin American independence movements, were inspired by successful revolutions in the?

• Peninsulares & creoles

• Accusations of treason against Louis XVI were NOT a cause of the?

• balance of power

• One major consequence of Napoleon's defeat for France was

  The Congress of Vienna sought to establish a ----------- in Europe.

• monarch was limited.

• The major effects of the English Bill of Rights and the English

  Revolution on Great Britain, was The power of the?

• French Revolution

• Revolutions in Latin America were frequently a power struggle between what two groups?

The Declaration of Independence was readily accepted by King George III and was Not a cause of the ​ (a)   . The king can raise/collect taxes without Parliament's consent is Not in the ​ (b)   . A study of revolutions would most likely conclude that pre-Revolutionary governments failed to meet their people's ​ (c)   needs.

• American Revolution
• English Bill of Rights
• political and economic

​ (a)   were the geographic condition that contributed to the defeat of Napoleon's troops during the invasion of Russia.

The ​ (b)   gained more power as an immediate result of the French Revolution of 1789.

The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would provide ​ (c)   .

• Harsh winters
• French middle class (3rd Estate)
• stability for the nation

True or False: In the English Bill of Rights, The king can raise/collect taxes without Parliament's consent.

• True

• False

True or False: Toussaint L'Ouverture played a major part in a historical event because he was a part of the only successful slave rebellion in history.

• True

• False