Revolutions Unit Review

The colonists’ slogan, “No taxation without representation,” expresses a belief in

• the right of people to participate in government

• the divine right of kings

• the elimination of all taxes

• the right of people to be ruled by a monarch

Based on the Declaration of Independence (1776), what is the best definition of “unalienable”?

• easy to destroy

• non-existent

• unable to be taken from

• temporary

This passage suggests that the government...

• originates from the divine right of kings

• is meant to protect natural rights

• includes the power to seize private property for national defense

• has the right to take away natural rights from its citizens

What is the main idea of this illustration above?

• The colonists were restricted by the laws passed by the British government.

• The King of England wanted the colonists to have a greater voice in government.

• King George III put many American colonists in jail.

• Repeal of unpopular laws was the only way out of the stocks.

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent (anger) within the Third Estate were causes of the

• French Revolution

• Reformation

• Industrial Revolution

• Spanish Reconquista

Based on the information in these graphs, identify ONE cause of the French Revolution.

• The clergy controlled the smallest amount of land.

• The second estate paid high taxes.

• Commoners were heavily taxed.

• The first estate was causing over-population.

Based on this chart, identify TWO political changes that occurred during the French Revolution.

• 1) France is declared an absolute monarchy. 2) Feudalism is abolished.

• 1) France implements a Democratic Assembly. 2) Napoleon overthrew the government in a coup d'etat.

• 1) Feudalism is abolished. 2) Napoleon overthrew the government in a coup d'etat.

• 1) Austria and Prussia declare war on France. 2) The Girondins overcame the Jacobins.

Based on this excerpt from The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, what TWO ways did the National Assembly attempt to redefine the relationship between the individual and the government?

• 1) All men are equal in Rights. 2) Women have equal rights.

• 1) Citizens have the right to participate in government. 2) Citizens have freedom of speech.

• 1) Citizens have the right to participate in government. 2) Women have equal rights.

• 1) Citizens have freedom of speech. 2) Citizens can exercise their Natural Rights no matter the consequences.

According to John Hall Stewart, what is ONE change brought about by the French Revolution in 1799?

• The three estates paying equal taxes.

• Unlimited resources and wealth for the estates.

• Improved education and access to cultural buildings.

• The death of the king and end of the monarchy.

According to this document by Friedman & Foner, what is ONE cause of the French Revolution?

• Scarcity of food for peasants

• The monarch ruling with Divine Right and extreme power

• The monarch needed more gold for Versailles

• The monarch's lack of judicial power