Unit 3 Study Guide

What key ideals were associated with the American Revolution?

• Authority, hierarchy, and monarchy

• Liberty, equality, and fraternity

• Oligarchy, dictatorship, and aristocracy

• Anarchy, oppression, and tyranny

Which European power was the target of the first successful anti-colonial revolution during the American Revolution?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

• Portugal

How did the American Revolution inspire democratic movements worldwide?

• By advocating for the rule of monarchs

• By promoting authoritarianism

• By championing the ideals of democracy and self-governance

• By emphasizing the importance of aristocracy

Who was the queen of France and became symbolic of the excesses of the monarchy during the French Revolution?

• Marie Antoinette

• Georges Danton

• Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

What was the main motive behind the French Revolution?

• Promotion of monarchy

• Economic prosperity

• Social inequality, economic hardship, and demand for political representation

• Religious tolerance

What event symbolized the end of the king's authority during the French Revolution?

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The Reign of Terror

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The rise of Napoleon

Who initially led the Haitian Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Simón Bolívar

• Toussaint L’ouverture

• Christopher Columbus

What was one of the significant impacts of the Haitian Revolution?

• It strengthened the institution of slavery worldwide.

• It had no influence on Latin American independence movements.

• It forced a reconsideration of slavery globally.

• It extended French colonial rule.

Which Latin American leader was inspired by Enlightenment ideas and previous revolutions?

• Maximilien Robespierre

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Simón Bolívar

What was one of the outcomes of Latin American Independence Movements?

• The strengthening of Spanish rule in Latin America.

• The birth of new nations in Latin America.

• The expansion of colonial empires.

• The continuation of indigenous rule.