American and French Revolutions

What is the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

• To list punishments for crimes

• To outline the structure of government and citizens’ rights

• To declare independence from Great Britain

• To establish a monarchy

The Bill of Rights is best described as:

• A list of laws created by Congress

• A treaty ending the American Revolution

• The first ten amendments protecting individual freedoms

• A document written during the French Revolution

In a federal system of government, power is:

• Held only by a king

• Divided between national and state governments

• Controlled entirely by Congress

• Given only to the judicial branch

Why were American colonists upset about “taxation without representation”?

• Taxes were lower in Britain

• Colonists were taxed but had no voice in Parliament

• Taxes only applied to farmers

• Parliament allowed colonists to vote

Which Enlightenment thinker influenced the idea of natural rights?

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Blackstone

Why was the presence of a “jury of peers” important to colonists?

• It ensured faster trials

• It allowed judges to control verdicts

• It protected colonists from unfair trials

• It allowed Parliament to enforce laws

Which event is considered the first shots of the American Revolution?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Lexington and Concord

• Treaty of Paris

What officially ended the American Revolution?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris (1783)

• U.S. Constitution

• Intolerable Acts

Why would the Third Estate be unhappy with the French social hierarchy?

• They owned the most land

• They paid all the taxes but had no political power

• They controlled the church

• They avoided military service

Which was NOT an economic cause of the French Revolution?

• Expensive wars

• Wasteful spending by the nobility

• Strong agricultural harvests

• Deficit spending