Unit 8: Political Revolutions 1750-1914

What concept was at the center of the American, French, and Latin American Revolutions?

• Property
• Power
• Equality
• Liberty

The French Revolution and the American Revolution shared all of the following causes EXCEPT --

• weakening of the Catholic Church
• influence of Enlightenment thought
• thoughtless and indebted monarchs
• growing middle class

Which of the following were the effects of the Enlightenment? Select TWO correct answers.

• Influenced the divine right of monarchs
• Influenced the French Revolution
• Influenced the power of the church
• Influenced the belief in unlimited power
• Influenced the American Revolution

The principle of the Declaration of Independence that had the most influence on the French Revolution was the —

• right to own property
• authority to overthrow a monarch
• guarantee of certain basic human rights
• promise of equality among social classes

How did the Intolerable Acts contribute to the start of the American Revolution?

• They led to peaceful negotiations and resolutions
• They increased tensions between Britain and the colonies
• They reinforced colonial loyalty to the British Crown
• They promoted economic prosperity in the colonies

Which conclusion can be drawn from this drawing?

• One group paid heavy taxes that supported the other two groups.
• Hard work, prayer, and a good example allowed for a stable government in France.
• French society emphasized the importance of natural law and social equality.
• The commoners and professionals in French society were gaining political and economic power.

Which Estate within the "Estates System" of the Kingdom of France represented the clergy?

• First Estate
• Second Estate
• Third Estate
• Fourth Estate

The ideas in the document above concerning the rights of man have their origin in which era?

• Middle Ages
• The Reformation
• The Enlightenment
• Classical Rome

All of the following were causes of the 1789 French Revolution EXCEPT the —

• rise of the Third Estate
• spread of ideas from the Enlightenment
• precedent of the American rebellion
• invasion of Austrian troops

Who were the Jacobins?

• A conservative religious group in Renaissance Italy
• A radical political club during the French Revolution
• A socialist organization in 18th century Britain
• A group who was in favor of a constitutional monarchy in France