Revolutionary Movements Assessment

What was a major cause of the American Revolution?

• Taxation without representation in British Parliament

• A desire to establish a monarchy

• Religious persecution from Britain

• Competition with France for land

Which document officially declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

What was the main goal of the French Revolution?

• To establish a communist government

• To maintain the monarchy

• To create a more equal society without absolute monarchy

• To form an alliance with Britain

Who led the Haitian Revolution against French colonial rule?

• Simon Bolivar

• George Washington

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What social class system existed in France before the French Revolution?

• Democracy

• Communist system

• The Estates System

• Parliamentary system

Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The storming of the Bastille

• The Battle of Waterloo

• The Tennis Court Oath

What was a significant result of the Haitian Revolution?

• Haiti became part of the United States

• Haiti became the first independent Black republic

• Haiti remained a French colony

• Haiti joined the British Empire

Who was Simon Bolivar?

• A French revolutionary

• An American founding father

• A leader of Latin American independence movements

• A British general

What role did the Enlightenment play in these revolutions?

• It promoted ideas of divine right

• It encouraged traditional monarchy

• It spread ideas about natural rights and liberty

• It supported colonial rule

What was the main goal of Latin American revolutionaries?

• To join the United States

• To gain independence from European colonial powers

• To establish trade with Asia

• To form a single country