Revolutions (Unit 6b)

Which principle is fundamental to both the Declaration of Independence and Social Contract Theory?

• A country's power to establish a military for national defense

• Authority of leaders is justified by the "Divine Right of Kings"

• The idea of the consent of the governed

• Free trade and global alliances

France was an ally of which country fighting for its independence in 1779?

• Haiti

• Canada

• America

• Germany

Why was the American Revolution important globally?

• It was the first revolution to achieve independence without any external help.

• It was spearheaded by leaders known for their intellectual prowess.

• It marked the end of European colonial rule in the Americas.

• It served as an inspiration for subsequent revolutions in Latin America and France.

The financial crisis (just before the French Revolution) was caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

• Marie Antonienne and lavish lifestyles of the nobility

• Crop failures and a shortage of wheat

• French aid to America for their Revolution

• Napoleon's constant wars against neighboring countries

What part of society describes the Old Regime in France before the revolution

• All citizens had equal voting rights

• The clergy and nobility were exempt from many taxes

• Peasants owned most of the land

• There was a strong middle class with political power

This pledge made by the third estate called upon the French Government to write a constitution to balance the powers of the monarch:

• Tennis Court Oath

• Rule of Abdication

• Napoleonic Codes

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

Which group in France had the largest tax burden before the French Revolution?

• The clergy

• The nobility

• The common people

• All citizens equally

What was the symbolic significance of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789?

• It marked the beginning of the Reign of Terror

• It was the first major victory for the revolutionaries against the monarchy

• It led to the immediate abdication of King Louis XVI

• It resulted in the drafting of the Napoleonic Code

Which of the following Enlightenment ideas would Maximilian Robespierre be the most likely to support?

• Divine Right of Kings

• Social Contract Theory

• The ideas supported by Thomas Hobbes

• A constitutional monarchy

Military strategists often quote the axioms, "Never be stranded in Russia during the winter" and "Never invade Russia by land from the West." Doing so has caused the downfall of some great military forces throughout history. Which military leader from Unit 6 fell victim to the Russian winter and learned these lessons firsthand?

• Toussaint L'Overture

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Oliver Cromwell