Unit 6: Revolution

What was the main issue that led to the American Revolution?

• Disagreements over land boundaries

• Disputes over religious freedom

• Protests against taxation without representation

• Conflicts over the right to bear arms

The American Declaration of Independence includes John Locke Enlightenment ideas, including the idea that governments should function with the "consent of the

• elites

• governed

• enslaved humans

• king

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the government that Americans created after gaining independence from Britain?

• 1. Protection of natural rights

• Everyone could vote

• A democratic republic

• Separate branches of government

Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their

• education level

• geographic region

• social class

• religious beliefs

What group made up the Second Estate?

• The Clergy

• The Bourgeoisie

• The Peasantry

• The Nobility

What group made up the First Estate?

• The Clergy

• The Bourgeoisie

• The Peasantry

• The Nobility

Who among the following was NOT a part of the First Estate or Second Estate in the French society during the French Revolution?

• Nobles

• High-ranking clergy

• Low-ranking clergy

• Merchants

What was the primary reason for King Louis XVI to convene the Estates-General after a gap of 175 years?

• To discuss the financial crisis and propose estate taxation

• To discuss getting rid of the King

• To address the thousands of riots that were taking place throughout France

• To require all males to join the French military

Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?

• ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

• nationalization of the Church

• outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety

• demand of the Third Estate for more political power

All of the following were written in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Except:

• "Men are born and remain free and equal in rights"

• The Catholic church will be protected as the state religion under the law

• Men's rights include, “liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression

• Equal justice for all