World History B French Revolution and Russian Expansion

Which idea did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen support?

• government that secures rights for all men

• the divine right of kings

• centralization of powers

• French colonialism

How did the emancipation of serfs transform Russian society?

• Former serfs became owners of large tracts of land.

• The monarchy and landowners became more powerful.

• Feudal relationships of lord and vassal became outlawed.

• Economies based on communal work spread throughout Russia.

In which of the following events did the French people attack a fortress that symbolized royal tyranny?

• the storming of the Bastille

• the Estates-General meeting

• French and Indian War

• the Tennis Court Oath

How did the French Revolution bring about conditions that led to the rise of Napoleon?

Which statement indicates the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?

• It was inspired by Enlightenment ideas displayed by the American Revolution.

• It was a disappointing step back for human and civil rights.

• It became the basis of the French colonial government in New France.

• It was the basis by which the French monarchy attempted to reconcile the estates.

What was the goal of the Congress of Vienna?

• to establish a peaceful balance of powers

• to fight against Russia expansion

• to create a path for one power to control large parts of Europe

• to form a large world power to police Europe

How did the French invasion of Russia affect Europe?

• French military weakness afterward allowed a collation to capture Paris.

• Russian resistance exposed the strength of Napoleon’s army.

• France directly aided Russian expansion in Finland.

• A French and Russian alliance gained control of eastern Europe.

Which statement BEST explains why Marie Antoinette was a cause of the French Revolution?

• She fought with Louis XVI over the religion of the next monarch.

• She supported higher taxes.

• The public willingly followed her call for social reform and change.

• She represented the excesses of royal luxury.

Which did the emancipation of the serf MOST promote?

• communal economies

• European capitalism

• constitutional monarchy

• feudalism