The Atlantic Revolutions Quiz

What first sparked the American Revolution?

• The Boston Tea Party

• Taxation without representation

• The Coercive Acts

• The Stamp Act

What was the Third Estate?

• The clergy

• The nobility

• The king's advisors

• Everyone else

What did the American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man have in common? How did they differ?

• Both declared sovereignty and natural rights, but the French declaration included equal rights for all citizens

• Both declared sovereignty and natural rights, but the American declaration included equal rights for all citizens

• Both declared sovereignty and equal rights, but the French declaration included natural rights for all citizens

• Both declared natural rights and equal rights, but the American declaration included sovereignty for all citizens

How did the French Revolution impact Saint Domingue? What were some other sources of the Haitian revolution?

• It abolished slavery and established a representative democracy; other sources included the American Revolution and Enlightenment ideas

• It abolished feudalism and established a constitutional monarchy; other sources included the Latin American revolutions and Enlightenment ideas

• It abolished the nobility and established a republic; other sources included the American Revolution and Enlightenment ideas

• It abolished the clergy and established a socialist state; other sources included the Latin American revolutions and Enlightenment ideas

What classes took power in South America, and how was this different from the class that took power in Saint Domingue?

• The nobility took power in South America, while the peasants took power in Saint Domingue

• The clergy took power in South America, while the free people of color took power in Saint Domingue

• The Creole population took power in South America, while the enslaved population took power in Saint Domingue

• The indigenous population took power in South America, while the wealthy plantation owners took power in Saint Domingue

How did Enlightenment ideas, including ideas about sovereignty, contribute to the Atlantic Revolutions? Do you think it’s fair to say that those ideas caused these revolutions? Use evidence from this article and other material in this lesson to defend your claim.

• Enlightenment ideas promoted individual freedom and rejected distant aristocratic rulers, contributing to the revolutions; it is fair to say that these ideas caused the revolutions as they inspired the revolutionary leaders

• Enlightenment ideas promoted religious tolerance and economic equality, contributing to the revolutions; it is not fair to say that these ideas caused the revolutions as they were not the primary motivation for the revolutionary leaders

• Enlightenment ideas promoted scientific progress and technological innovation, contributing to the revolutions; it is fair to say that these ideas caused the revolutions as they directly led to the overthrow of the colonial system

• Enlightenment ideas promoted military expansion and territorial conquest, contributing to the revolutions; it is not fair to say that these ideas caused the revolutions as they were not the primary motivation for the revolutionary leaders

Make a prediction: How important were the “Atlantic Revolutions” in creating the modern world?

• The Atlantic Revolutions were crucial in shaping the modern world, as they led to the establishment of new nations and the spread of Enlightenment ideals

• The Atlantic Revolutions were insignificant in shaping the modern world, as they had minimal impact on global events and governance

• The Atlantic Revolutions were moderately important in shaping the modern world, as they only affected the Americas and Europe but not other regions

• The Atlantic Revolutions were detrimental in shaping the modern world, as they caused political instability and economic turmoil