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Worksheetstalkin' bout a revolution
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
According to the Declaration of Independence, as influenced by the enlightenment, what is the purpose of government?
a)
Protect people’s natural rights
b)
Equalize opportunities for all citizens
c)
Provide for the defense of the nation
d)
Establish a system of free public education
2.
The Declaration of Independence states, “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the people to alter or abolish it.” These words describe the enlightened idea of a:
a)
Need to ensure a representative government
b)
Return to a society that has no central authority
c)
A Social Contract between the government and the people and how society may respond if the contract is broken.
d)
The need to separate government into 3 different branches
3.
During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was important because it
a)
described a military
plan for the defeat of England
b)
convinced many Americans
to support Independence from England
c)
contained a detailed
outline for a new form of government
d)
argued for the addition
of a bill of rights to the Constitution
4.
The Declaration of Independence (1776) has had a major influence on people throughout the world because it
a)
guarantees universal suffrage
b)
establishes a basic set of laws for every nation
c)
provides justification (reasons) for revolting against unjust governments
d)
describes the importance of a strong central government
5.
What action by delegates of the Second Continental Congress suggests a conservative political stance (that they weren't trying to go to war immediately)?
a)
They
agreed to repay Britain for the Boston Tea Party
b)
They reprimanded South Carolina for its self-serving stance on exports
c)
They refused to endorse the Suffolk Resolves
d)
They sought to correct government wrongdoings by issuing the Olive Branch petition in an effort to avoid revolution
6.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on,
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 4, 1770
c)
July 4, 1820
d)
July 4, 1775
7.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truths were "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are bestowed by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
8.
Colonists who supported the British king were called
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
9.
Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
10.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
11.
The battle of Saratoga was a key victory for the Americans because it
a)
brought
British an offer of recognition
b)
brought
colonist aid and alliance with France
c)
prevented
fighting from spreading North
d)
prevented
a colonial captain from being captured.
12.
Which of these is a result of the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
the
fighting continued for more than a year
b)
the
war ended within 6 months
c)
the
French withdrew their assistance since it wasn’t needed
d)
General
Cornwallis surrendered
13.
Who was the king of France at the time of the Revolution?
a)
Robespierre
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Napoleon
d)
Bour Geoisie
14.
What was the name of the Prison that the French Revolutionaries attacked to get weapons?
a)
Parisia
b)
Bastille
c)
Guillotine
d)
Pride Rock
15.
Who was a leader of the Reign of Terror?
a)
Henry
b)
Antoine
c)
Napoleon
d)
Robespierre
16.
What type of government was the French Revolution trying to abolish?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
17.
Who was the young General who took control of France a few years after the revolution?
a)
Henry
b)
Napoleon
c)
Maximillian
d)
Caesar
18.
Which of these did Napoleon value more?
a)
Liberty & Equality
b)
Order & Security
19.
Haiti was a colony of which country?
a)
Britain
b)
India
c)
Spain
d)
France
20.
What was the ultimate cause of the Haitian Revolution?
a)
Wind currents
b)
The Exclusif System
c)
The Exile System
d)
The Estates General
21.
Why did the Haitian Revolution start?
a)
The revolution started because of slaves wanting social equality and freedom.
b)
Started in 1791
c)
Because of the important people
d)
Because of Godzilla
22.
Who assumed control of the slave rebellion in 1794?
a)
St. Domingue
b)
Vincent Oge
c)
Toussaint L'Overture
d)
Thomas Jefferson
23.
Slaves made up ___% of the Haitian population.
a)
25
b)
50
c)
80
d)
90
24.
What was the only country Haiti was allowed to trade with?
a)
The United States
b)
Britain
c)
Spain
d)
France
25.
What is an embargo?
a)
someone who wants to abolish slavery
b)
a dictator
c)
another word for slave
d)
a ban on trade
26.
Why was it difficult for Haiti to have a stable economy after independence?
a)
Haiti did not have crops that other countries wanted.
b)
They were a republic and could not make effective decisions.
c)
Former slaves did not want to work on the plantations they had just left.
27.
What revolution Influenced The Haitian Revolution?
a)
The Industrial Revolution
b)
The Russian Revolution
c)
The French Revolution
d)
The Chinese Revolution
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