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WorksheetsPolitical Revolutions
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 29mins
Lawyers, craftsmen, merchants, and commoners make up which estate?
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Estates General
The clergy and church officials made up which estate?
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Estates General
The nobles made up which Estate?
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Estates General
What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath?
To raise taxes of the the Third Estate
Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power
To make plans to storm the Bastille
How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?
He continued to use the guillotine against his enemies
He worked with the Directory to bring peace
He stabilized the country with his new policies
He decreased the size of the military
How did the Robespierre and the Jacobins “protect” the revolution during the Reign of Terror?
Supported constitutional monarchy and separation of power
Adopted Locke’s natural rights to form a new government
Used the guillotine to establish an unlimited government
Restored an absolute monarchy with King Robespierre
1. In France, the social classes were called:
Groups
States
Estates
Cliques
Who paid all the taxes in France?
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
What economic problems contributed to the causes of the French Revolution?
unemployment
bankruptcy and debt
food shortages lead to high prices
all of the above
How did the Third Estate view Louis XVI
and Marie Antoinette?
They were disliked because they were
unresponsive to the needs of the lower class
They were loved because they “let them eat
cake”
They were loved because they ruled by
divine right
They were disliked because they were too
harsh on the First and Second Estate
Which of the following statements explains how the leadership of King Louis XVI was a cause of revolution?
He was concerned for the citizens of France & listened to their problems
He was considered a weak ruler & often made poor decisions
He was very careful with his spending and saved money
He was cautious and did not get involved in wars
Louis’ calling of the Estates General is
viewed as a cause of the revolution. Why was the organization of the Estates
General a problem?
Unfair voting system
Voting always ended in a tie
The Third Estate always held the majority
(won)
The First and Second Estates were under
represented (always lost)
What was the 3rd Estate’s proposed solution to the organization of the
Estates-General?
Creating the French Republic
Expanding the French empire
The concept of one man, one vote
Giving unlimited power to the king
What were the reactions of the Third
Estate when their demands were denied at the Estates General?
Started the Reign of Terror
Created a republic
Formed the National Assembly
Gave Napoleon absolute power
When they took the Tennis Court Oath, the
Third Estate vowed to…
Create a new absolute monarchy
Establish a Committee of Public Safety
Vote to tax the nobles
Write a new constitution for the
government
What was the reaction of the peasants to all the problems in France after the Third Estate created the National Assembly?
The execution of the king
The storming of the Bastille
The Reign of Terror
The reign of Napoleon
King Louis XVI was executed on January 15, 1793 because:
he refused to sign a document giving away all of his power
he was found guilty of treason against France
he was found guilty of starting the Reign of Terror
What document gave French citizens the rights of liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression?
Tennis Court Oath
Declaration of Rights of Man
National Assembly
How did Napoleon become ruler of France?
He was appointed by the Jacobins
Inherited through divine right
He carried out a coup d’état
Executed Louis XVI and seized power
Napoleon did all of the following EXCEPT
ended war in Europe
created a new set of laws
created a national banking system
brought back the Catholic church
How did Napoleon lose power?
Arrested and executed by the Jacobins
Surrendered his throne and was exiled
Overthrown in a revolution
Overthrown by his nephew in a coup d’état
What was the purpose of the Congress of Vienna?
to maintain Napoleon’s empire in Europe
to reestablish the balance of power in Europe
to create a union of nations in Europe
to establish a peace treaty for Europe
As a result of the French Revolution, Enlightenment ideas…
Died because the people of other nations didn’t agree.
Flourished and helped cause revolutions in other European countries.
Were replaced by the philosophies of the Jacobins.
Were the inspiration for the Glorious Revolution in England.
How did France contribute to the spread of nationalism throughout Europe?
Countries were happy to be part of Napoleon’s Empire
Countries quickly adopted French culture
Countries were inspired by the Enlightenment and the French Revolution
Countries were inspired by the Glorious Revolution and Charles I
What is nationalism?
Conquering other nations
Pride and loyalty in your country, group, or culture
Economic partnership with other nations
A type of limited government
What are possible results of nationalism?
Unification and mercantilism
Unification and separation
Separation and mercantilism
Capitalism and separation
What events helped to inspire the Latin American Independence movements?
The French Revolution
The American Revolution
The Enlightenment
All of the above
He was a former slave who led the uprising in Haiti
Simon Bolivar
Miguel Hidalgo
Toussaint L’Overture
He was a creole general who led independence movements throughout Latin America
Simon Bolivar
Miguel Hidalgo
Toussaint L’Overture
He was a priest who led the independence movement in the Mexico
Simon Bolivar
Miguel Hidalgo
Toussaint L’Overture
· A South American country is named in his honor.
· Born in Venezuela, he fought to end Spanish control
These statements describe:
