Similarities Between the American and French Revolutions

The American and French Revolutions were both caused in part by

• Food shortages owing to poor harvests

• Problems of royal succession

• High taxation that bred discontent

• Lack of social mobility in the peasant class

The American Revolution and the French Revolution are similar in many ways. Which of the following best summarizes their similarities?

• Both favored the idea of people having an equal say in government

• Both limited voting rights to an economic elite.

• Both supported the conservative ideology of hereditary rights for aristocrats.

• Both supported equal rights for women.

Both the American and French Revolutions were inspired by the philosophies of - Choose all that apply.

• Thomas Hobbes

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The American Revolution focused on gaining independence from ________, while the French Revolution sought to overthrow its own monarchy.

• France

• Spain

• Britain

• Germany

The principles of the American Revolution and the French Revolution are similar in many ways. Which of the following best summarizes their similarities?

• Both favored representative governments

• Both limited voting rights to an economic elite

• Both retained certain hereditary rights for aristocrats

• Both supported equal rights for women

What was a common economic cause of both the American and French Revolutions?

• A) Inflation due to excessive printing of money

• B) High taxation that bred discontent

• C) Trade embargoes with neighboring countries

• D) Lack of industrialization

Which Enlightenment thinker influenced both the American and French Revolutions with the idea of natural rights?

• A) Voltaire

• B) Thomas Hobbes

• C) John Locke

• D) Immanuel Kant

Both the American and French Revolutions sought to address issues related to which of the following?

• A) Religious freedom

• B) Monarchical power

• C) Colonial expansion

• D) Technological advancement

What was a shared political goal of the American and French Revolutions?

• A) Establishing a constitutional monarchy

• B) Creating a direct democracy

• C) Forming a republic

• D) Maintaining a feudal system

Which social class played a significant role in both the American and French Revolutions?

• A) Nobility

• B) Clergy

• C) Middle class

• D) Peasantry