Atlantic Revolutions Quiz

Which revolutions brought down the colonial system and European monarchies?

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• Haitian Revolution

• All of the above

What inspired the revolutionaries during the Atlantic Revolutions?

• Enlightenment ideals

• Individual freedom

• Rejection of distant aristocratic rulers

• All of the above

Which war helped spark the American and French Revolutions?

• Seven Years' War

• American War of Independence

• French and Indian War

• Napoleonic Wars

Who led the revolt in the American colonies against British rule?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

What event in 1774 led to the imposition of the Coercive Acts by the British?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Lexington and Concord

• First Continental Congress

Which document declared the sovereignty of the American states and listed the natural rights of mankind?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of the United States

Who led the revolt in Haiti against French rule?

• Toussaint Louverture

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Simón Bolívar

• José de San Martín

Which Latin American revolutionary leader fought against Spanish forces and created the short-lived 'Gran Colombia'?

• Simón Bolívar

• José de San Martín

• Miguel Hidalgo

• José Morelos

What was the main inspiration for the leaders of the French Revolution?

• American Revolution

• Enlightenment ideals

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Haitian Revolution

What was the social structure of the French colony of Saint Domingue (Haiti)?

• Grands blancs, petits blancs, and enslaved population

• Clergy, nobility, and Third Estate

• Creoles, mestizos, and indigenous population

• Whites, free people of color, and enslaved population