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Advanced Enlightenment Impact & American & LA Rev FAC 2026

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ruler who tried to apply Enlightenment ideas to the governing of his or her country while maintaining his or her full royal powers.
a)
enlightened thinkers
b)
enlightenment absolutist
c)
monarch
d)
dictator
2.
a form of government in which power is shared between the national and state governments.
a)
federal system
b)
deism
c)
social contract
d)
monarchy
3.
Frederick II of Prussia promoted greater freedom of speech, the press, and religion; however, he did not improve life for
a)
foreign travelers
b)
women
c)
serfs
d)
the army
4.
By approving the Declaration of Independence, an entire people had officially declared their right to
a)
form a militia
b)
choose their government
c)
meet in public
d)
print their own materials
5.

The 1776 document in which the American colonies declared independence from Great Britain and recast traditional English rights as universal human rights.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

consittution

d)

Mayflower Compact

6.

A fundamental change in political organization. especially : the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed.

a)

Revolution

b)

Equality

c)

Liberalism

d)

Bourgeoisie

7.

All of the following were outcomes of the Seven Years' War in North America EXCEPT

a)

France gave Louisiana to Spain

b)

Spanish Florida came under British Control

c)

Canada became British

d)

the 13 colonies became British

8.

What was the cause of the Seven Years' War?

a)

Russia gaining land in Poland

b)

Canada and France becoming allies

c)

Oil in Russia

d)

Conflict between Prussia and Austria over the territory of Silesia

9.

Who was the French and Indian War fought between?

a)

The United States and France

b)

France and England

c)

France and the Indians

d)

The United States and the Indians

e)

All of the Above

10.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Sensation
d)
Representation
11.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
12.

The painting shows Catherine the Great in the Russian national costume, circa 1780.  The Empress became a patron of women’s education in Russia throughout the 18th century and created separate boarding schools for both boys and girls. 

Which Enlightenment thinker protested for equal education for girls and boys?

a)

A. John Locke 

b)

B. Montesquieu 

c)

C. Mary Wollstonecraft 

d)

D. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

13.

The graphic shows the three branches that divide the functions and powers of government in the United States. 

Which Enlightenment philosopher proposed separation of powers as the best way to protect liberty? 

a)

A. Voltaire 

b)

B. Montesquieu 

c)

C. Mary Wollstonecraft 

d)

D. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

14.
What impact did the French and Indian War have on the American colonies?
a)
Led to new taxes they did not vote on
b)
Led to more wars with the French
c)
They lost their land to Native Americans
d)
The British established military law in the colonies
15.

Locke's idea that rights cannot be taken away.

a)

Inalienable/Unalienable Rights

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Continental Army

d)

Proclamation of 1763

16.
People are the source of government power. Citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of rights.
a)
Democracy
b)
Consent of the governed
c)
Rule of law
d)
Representative government
17.

Which philosopher's works influenced the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Patrick Henry

18.

What are the 3 unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Life, Liberty, Injustice

b)

Liberty, Life, and No taxation without representation

c)

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

19.

What did America operate under immediately after the American Revolution?

a)

The Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

20.

Which amendment protects the rights of every American, such as Freedoms of Speech, Religion and Press?

a)

Second Amendment

b)

First Amendment

c)

27 Amendments

d)

Third Amendment

21.

What does the third amendment say?

a)

Protects the rights of every American, defines the Freedoms of Religion, Speech and Press

b)

Prevents the government from forcing citizens to shelter soldiers in their homes

c)

Guarantees Americans right to bear arms (own weapons)

22.

The idea that anyone accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty is in which amendment?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Fifth

d)

Third

23.

What does the Sixth Amendment say?

a)

It prevents the government from forcing citizens to shelter soldiers in their homes

b)

It discusses the need for search warrants

c)

It describes freedom to protest

d)

It outlines a right to a speedy public trial

24.

Which amendment protects people from having to pay unreasonably high bail in order to be released from jail while awaiting trial?

a)

Eighth

b)

Second

c)

Fifth

d)

Fourth

25.

Amendment that gives individual states the right to have a militia and citizens to bear arms?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

7

d)

10

26.

series of wars in which various European nations competed for power in Central Europe after the death of Hapsburg emperor Charles VI

a)

Edict of Nantes

b)

Peace of Westphalia

c)

War of Austrian Succession

d)

Elector

27.

archduchess of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia, wife and empress of the Holy Roman emperor Francis I, and mother of the Holy Roman emperor Joseph II

a)

Maria Theresa

b)

Charles V

c)

Catherine the Great

d)

Peter the Great

28.

_________________ lead an uprising of African slaves in 1791, forcing the French out of Haiti, making Haiti the first Latin American colony to achieve independence.


a)

Toussaint l' Ouverture

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Jose de San Martin

29.

Simon Bolivar defeated ___________ forces between 1819 and 1825, liberating Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Spanish

30.

Simón Bolívar, José de San Martin, and Toussaint l'Ouverture are best known as

a)

scientist who supported the heliocentric theory

b)

leaders of Latin American independence movements

c)

early Spanish explorers of the New World

d)

communist leaders of the 19th century

31.

The struggles for political independence in Latin America during the early 1800s were most directly influenced by the

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

doctrine of liberation theology

c)

American and French Revolutions

d)

writings of Count Camillo di Cavour

32.

What was one effect of the Latin American revolutions of the 19th century?

a)

Democracy became the dominant political system in Latin America.

b)

European colonialism replaced the independent governments of Latin America

c)

Countries in Latin America deported most people with European ancestry

d)

Many Latin American countries achieved independence.

33.

Mixed-race people of White Spaniards and Native American parents were ______________.

a)
Mestizo
b)
Mulatto
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Creoles
34.

Why did the Haitian Revolution Occur?

a)

Because the people of Haiti wanted to rule England.

b)

Because the African Slaves wanted their freedom from France.

c)

Because the slaves wanted their revenge on the French for enslaving them.

d)

Because the people of Haiti wanted to stay under Europe's rule.

35.

Why were enslaved Africans brought to Latin America?

a)

they were sent by royalty to discover new lands

b)

to build houses

c)

To do free labor (slavery)

d)

to populate the new lands

36.

True or False: Freedom and self government was not allowed under Spanish control

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

By __________, all Latin American countries were free from Spanish rule

a)

1800

b)

1818

c)

1824

d)

1838

38.

Creoles were...

a)

Black slaves born in Africa

b)

White people born in the Americas

c)

White people born in Europe outside of Spain

39.

What was the social pyramid in Latin America based on?

a)

Race

b)

Class

c)

Money

40.

The Independence movement in Mexico picked up when what happened?

a)

A liberal group came to power in Spain and created new Constitution, limiting the power of the Church

b)

The independence movement never picked up in Mexico

c)

A conservative group came to power in Spain and created a new Constitution, furthering the power of the Church

41.
The desire of people with the same language, history, and customs for self-rule is known as _____________.
a)
Racism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Militarism
d)
Alliances
42.
What is Simon Bolivar's nickname?
a)
The Freer
b)
The Fighter
c)
The General 
d)
The Liberatador
43.

Colonist who were born in Spain or Portugal.

a)

Creoles

b)

Mestizos

c)

Peninsulares

d)

Mulattos

44.
People who are mixed with European and African descent
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
45.

Individuals who had already escaped slavery in Haiti.

a)

maroons

b)

philosophes

c)

mestizos

d)

creoles

46.

Bolivar's goals and concerns for Latin America are outline in what letter?

a)

Haitian Letter

b)

Jamaica Letter

c)

Caribbean Letter

d)

Bolivar Letter

47.

Was a recognized poet during an era of little educational opportunity for women

a)

Lola Rodriguez de Tio

b)

Lola Bolivar

c)

Lola Limes

d)

Lola Rodriguez Limes