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Age of Revolutions

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these revolutions came first?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The French Revolution

c)

The Haitian Revolution

d)

The Latin American Revolution

2.
What was the Reign of Terror?
a)
The start of the Haitian Revolution
b)
The time of England's control of the American colonies
c)
Radical time period during the French Revolution
d)
The time of Napoleon's reign in France
3.
The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because the results of these revolutions...
a)
led to the end of slavery
b)
inspired other people to seek democracy and independence
c)
marked the start of dictatorship in Europe
d)
established the need for world peace-keeping organizations
4.
The Haitian Revolution is important because...
a)
it is the first successful slave revolt in history
b)
it ended absolute monarchy in the United States
c)
it brought Louis XVI back to power in France
d)
there was no bloodshed
5.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories?

a)

textiles

b)

industrial machines

c)

cars

d)

household goods like cookware

6.

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

England was the most powerful nation in the world

b)

It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

c)

England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

d)

England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places

7.

What event restored monarchies and the balance of power to Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?

a)

Congress of Vienna

b)

Parliament

c)

League of Nations

d)

Estates General

8.

One goal of the Congress of Vienna was to

a)

establish a new balance of power in Europe

b)

protect Europe from Ottoman advances

c)

end abuses within the Catholic Church

d)

redraw the boundaries of Africa

9.
What is Nationalism?
a)
A sense of unity based upon shared characteristics: language, culture, religion, and geography
b)
Advocates legitimate, tradition government in order to preserve the status quo
c)
Advocates limited government in order to protect individual liberties
10.

One goal of the Congress of Vienna was the -

a)

restoration of Napoleon

b)

execution of Napoleon

c)

restoration of monarchies

d)

abolishment of monarchies

11.

Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the

a)

colonization of Japan by the United States

b)

transfer of spheres of influence to China

c)

introduction of Christianity to Japanese society

d)

opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

12.

Japan’s increased foreign trade during the Meiji Restoration was closely related to its

a)

need to maintain a traditional society

b)

desire for a modern industrialized society

c)

colonization by Western nations

d)

encouragement of foreign investment

13.

Due to inventions like the seed drill, which made planting crops easier and faster, farmers migrated to the cities. What was an effect of inventions like the seed drill?

a)

Farmers lost their jobs and moved into industrial jobs

b)

The machines turned into robots and took over land in Great Britain

c)

The farmers needed more work and hired more people to work the land.

d)

The farmers moved to the United States

14.

How did the move from farm to factories change peoples lives?

a)

land owners had to share their land

b)

urbanization was a myth

c)

cities grew as people moved to work in factories

d)

the cottage industry thrived