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WorksheetsUnit 5 Test Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Documents like the English Bill of Rights, The Declaration of Independence, The Declaration of Rights of Man:
a)
Gave the ruler more power
b)
Made rulers responsible to the people
c)
Took away civil rights
d)
Established a constitutional monarchy
2.
Montesquieu and Locke believed power should be divided between different branches of government so that no one has too much power. This is called:
a)
Constitutional monarchy
b)
Legislative branch
c)
Direct democracy
d)
Separtaion of powers
3.
The Enlightenment:
a)
Turning point in history
b)
Intellectual movement to improve the world
c)
Used reason to challenge tradition
d)
All of the above
4.
American Revolution was fought to get independence from a distant ruler in
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
5.
Purpose of the French Revolution:
a)
Defeat England
b)
Conquer Europe
c)
Overthrow the French monarchy
d)
Increase the King's power
6.
After the American and French Revolutions, people had
a)
more say in government
b)
more taxes
c)
less participation in government
d)
fewer rights
7.
Who wrote Common Sense, arguing for American independence from England?
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
8.
Who was NOT an Enlightenment thinker who influenced the US Constitution?
a)
Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Galileo
d)
Montesquieu
9.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The first US Constitution
b)
Set up French government
c)
Established British monarchy
d)
Writings by Locke
10.
The Articles of Confederation:
a)
Set up a weak central government
b)
Gave states most of the power
c)
Congress couldn't tax
d)
All of the above
11.
Who led the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
12.
John Locke and Rousseau both believed:
a)
Power comes from the people
b)
People are selfish
c)
God chooses the ruler
d)
All of the above
13.
Inspired by John Locke, "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" is in the:
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Common Sense
c)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
d)
Declaration of Independence
14.
Who has the power in a republic?
a)
People and their representatives
b)
The monarchy
c)
Peasants
d)
Women
15.
Which Enlightenment thinker influenced the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
a)
Locke
b)
Rousseau
c)
Voltaire
d)
Montesquieu
16.
Unstable leadership during the French Republic led to
a)
War
b)
Napoleon becoming a dictator
c)
Peasant revolts
d)
Prosperity
17.
This estate broke from the government and formed the National Assembly
a)
1st: Clergy
b)
2nd: Nobles
c)
3rd: Commoners
d)
All of the above
18.
40,000 "traitors" were killed in the French Republic during the:
a)
March on Versailles
b)
Storming of the Bastille
c)
Congress of Vienna
d)
Reign of Terror
19.
Peasants during the French Revolution wanted:
a)
Social and political equality
b)
Higher taxes
c)
Less power
d)
The Kings happiness
20.
At the Estates General, the 2nd Estate (Nobles/Lords):
a)
Defended the peasants
b)
Refused to be taxed
c)
Agreed to pay taxes
d)
Killed the king
21.
European leaders met at the Congress of Vienna to:
a)
Write a constitution
b)
Praise Napoleon
c)
Bring stability back to Europe
d)
All of the above
22.
In 20 years, this country had a republic, a consulate, an empire, and a restored monarchy.
a)
England
b)
America
c)
France
d)
Spain
23.
The French peasants taking over the Bastille represents:
a)
Power of the people
b)
A new political era
c)
End of old system
d)
All of the above
24.
Because King Louis XVI refused to abide by the new French constiutiton, he was:
a)
Given more power
b)
Overthrown and executed
c)
Allowed to escape
d)
Put in prison
25.
Who was the military leader for the Latin American Revolutions?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Ms. B
26.
What inspired Simon Bolivar to fight for independence from Spain in Latin America?
a)
Reign of Terror
b)
American and French Revolutions
c)
Mercantilism
d)
King Louis XVI
27.
The American, French and Latin Revolutions wanted:
a)
Social hierarchy
b)
Government working for all people
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Government working for the wealthy
28.
Napoleon took Spain into the French Empire. What happened to Spain's colonies in Latin America?
a)
France controlled them
b)
Spain kept control
c)
Portugal took control
d)
Spain lost control
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