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WorksheetsEnlightenment, American/French REvolutions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is it called when the King has unlimited power and can do anything he wants?
Govenorship
Feudalism
Absolute Monarchy
Dictator
What do you call it when the King believed he was chosen by God to rule?
Predestination
Theocracy
Absolutism
Divine Right
Which of the following is NOT an idea promoted during Enlightenment?
Liberty
Slavery
Limited government power
Reason and science
What do you call a King whose power is limited by laws?
Lawful King
Constitutional Monarch
Enlightened Despot
Absolute Monarch
Which Enlightenment thinker is responsible for the idea that the purpose of the King was to protect the people's Natural Rights to life, liberty, and proberty.
John Locke
Jean Jacques Russeau
Montesqieu
Voltaire
What effect did Enlightenment have on slavery during the 1800s?
Ended slavery
Outlawed Slave Trade
Boycotted goods made by slaves
supported slavery and the goods produced by them
American Colonists were angry about taxes put on them by the British. Why did Britain increase taxes on its American colonies?
because they were greedy
because they needed to pay off debts caused by wars
as a punishment for rebellions in the colonies
because of mercantilism
What was the most popular slogan for American colonists who were unsatisfied with how the British were ruling the colonies?
No Taxation without Representation
Viva la America
Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
God Bless America
Where were most of the revolts happening in American colonies like the "Tea Party"?
Boston
New York
Washington DC
Philidelphia
Which document was written by Colonists explaining to Britain that the USA was a new independent country and explaining to the British what had drove them to this decision.
US Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Pamphlet called "Common Sense"
Declaration of Independence
What was the final battle of the Revolutionary war where the USA defeated the British and General Cornwallis surrendered?
Lexington
Saratoga
Yorktown
Bull Run
Who was the King of the British Empire at the time of the American Revolution?
King Henry VIII
King George III
King James
King Osborne
Separation of Powers was important when the US government was created. What are the 3 Branches of of the US government as outlined in the US Constitution?
President, Congress, and the Army
Legislative, Executive, and Judical
Federal, State, and Local
Senate, Assembly, and Consuls
Which of the following is NOT a power held by the Legislative Branch?
Can create laws
Can declare wars
Impeach a President
Controls the Military
Which branch of the US government has the power to enforce laws and can veto (reject) laws created by congress?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
State
Which branch of the US government can declare any law or action of a government official unconstitutional (illegal)?
Legilative
Executive
Judicial
State
Which of the following correctly describes the an Estate (social Class) in France before the Revolution?
First Estate: Peasants and Craftsmen
Second Estate: Nobility
3rd Estate: Clergy
4th Estate: King and Royal Family
Why did King Louis XVI call the Estates General (French Parliament) together?
He wanted to go to war with the USA
He wanted to make a peace agreement with Britain
He needed to raise taxes to pay off war debt
He was not a good ruler and needed advice from the clergy and Nobles
What did the 3rd Estate (common people) call themselves when they broke away and declared themselves the government of France?
National Assembly
New Estates
Directory
Republic of France
What was the Prison that was taken over by members of the national assembly which officially marks the beginning of the French Revolution?
Bastille
Chateau de Compliance
San Quenton
Versailles
Which document was writen by the National Assembly that stressed their values and what they wanted for France during the French Revolution?
Constitution of France
Olive Branch Petition
Declaration of Rights of man and Citizen
Declaration of the French Republic
The Jacobins were a radical group in France that wanted to create what type of government?
Absolute Monarchy
Constitution Monarchy
Republic (Democracy)
Communism
The Committee of Public Safety is MOST commonly known for doing what?
Starting a Reign of Terror and cutting off people's heads
Starting the First Democracy in France
Returning King Louis XVI to his throne
Creating order that led to the success of the French Revolution
Who took power from the National Assembly and declared himself emperor of France?
Maximilian Robespierre
King William
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Bonaparte
After Napoleon Bonaparte went to war and conquered most of Europe he was defeated when he invaded Russia. What was the group of European leaders called that made France a Monarchy again and redrew the European borders after Napoleon's defeat?
Council of Vienna
Congress of Europe
European Union
Berlin Conference
