American and French Revolutions Quiz

What event in 1773 marked a significant protest against British policies by American colonists?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Lexington and Concord

• Saratoga

Who primarily drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Which battle in 1777 was a turning point in the American Revolution?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Trenton

What document, created in 1787, established a lasting government for the United States?

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

What was the social hierarchy system in pre-revolutionary France called?

• Caste System

• Three Estates System

• Feudal System

• Class System

Which estate in France bore the burden of taxation despite representing 98% of the population?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Fourth Estate

What document established fundamental rights during the French Revolution?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

• Bill of Rights

Who rose to power at the end of the Directory period in France?

• Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Georges Danton

What was the main cause of financial crisis in pre-revolutionary France?

• War with Britain

• Poor harvests

• Industrial Revolution

• Colonial expansion

Who was a key leader in the Haitian Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Vincent Ogé

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau