Understanding the French Revolution

What is a social contract?

• An agreement between countries to trade goods

• People who agreed to be governed for the greater good

• A contract between businesses to ensure fair competition

• A legal document outlining the rights of citizens

Who believed that people were born with natural rights that needed to be protected by a government?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

Which document stated that the colonies would be independent from Britain?

• The Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

Who was the leader of the Reign of Terror?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• King Louis XVI

• Robespierre

• Marie Antoinette

What was the relationship between France and America during the American Revolution?

• France was neutral and did not get involved

• France helped the Americans defeat the British and were inspired to overthrow their own government

• France sided with Britain against the Americans

• France imposed trade sanctions on America

What was the Ancient Regime in pre-revolutionary France?

• A political alliance with Britain

• A social class system

• A military strategy

• A religious movement

Which Enlightenment idea is included in the Constitution of the USA?

• The government gets its power from the people

• The king has divine right to rule

• The separation of church and state

• The right to bear arms

How did the American Revolution cause the French Revolution?

• It led to a trade embargo on France

• France went into debt helping America

• It resulted in a military alliance between France and Britain

• It caused a famine in France

What is a political revolution?

• A change in economic policies

• An overthrow and replacement of an established government by the people

• A shift in cultural norms

• A technological advancement

What movement encouraged social and political change and instilled the idea of natural rights?

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Reformation