Unit Test: The Revolutions Tour

France supported the American war effort by

• borrowing money from the Dutch.

• ceding their western territory.

• gaining support from the Spanish.

• supplying arms to the rebels.

Why did James Madison incorporate the ideas of Montesquieu in the Constitution?

• to hold the military accountable to the executive branch

• to create a federal government weaker than the states

• to establish an independent judiciary to uphold the law

• to prevent the government from becoming tyrannical

The publication of Common Sense led to

• increased support for independence.

• the First Continental Congress.

• decreased tariffs on colonial goods.

• the fighting at Lexington and Concord.

The conclusion that the Bill of Rights was influenced by John Locke is supported by the fact that it

• creates a separation of powers.

• proposes a bicameral legislature.

• addresses women’s rights.

• protects property rights.

Why did many European intellectuals admire the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution?

• They showed the importance of the English Bill of Rights.

• They were inspired by revolutions in Latin America.

• They proved Great Britain could be defeated.

• They confirmed the premises of the Enlightenment

Which event set the stage for the Seven Years’ War?

• The Austrian king was succeeded by his daughter.

• Great Britain formed an alliance with Russia.

• Prussia refused to return Silesia to Austria.

• The French invaded British colonies in North America.

Why was Napoleon’s coup d’état significant?

• It started the Reign of Terror.

• It eliminated the Paris Commune.

• It ended the French Revolution.

• It put the Directory in power.

Which is a similarity between the American and French revolutions?

• They were achieved through debate and compromise.

• They demonstrated that a monarchy could be overthrown.

• They demonstrated the importance of foreign support.

• They were successful despite excessive violence.

Bad harvests and decreased manufacturing in France contributed to

• decreased support for foreign wars.

• declining prices.

• increased government spending.

• food shortages.

Like the bourgeoisie, the nobility

• wanted to abolish the monarchy.

• favored educating the peasantry.

• feared the effect of the Enlightenment.

• resented France’s rigid social order.