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WorksheetsEnlightenment and Revolutions
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The intellectual movement in which philosophers debated changes in relationships between people, governments, and power structures was known as:
The Renaissance
The Reformation
The Scientific Revolution
The Enlightenment
Which of the following was most likely to advocated for change during the Enlightenment?
Educated Upper-classes
The Clergy
The Monarchy
The Nobility
Which philosopher/Enlightenment thinker advocated for separation of powers and checks and balances in government?
John Locke
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Which Enlightenment philosopher advocated for government's duty to protect inalienable rights as part of the social contract?
John Locke
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Which Enlightenment Philosopher's ideas were heavily relied upon by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Rousseau
What did it mean to be "conservative" during the Enlightenment and Revolutionary period?
To advocate for societal equality
to maintain existing power structures in government
To advocate for limited monarchies with Constitutions
To redistribute and collectivize land
What did it mean to be "radical" during the Enlightenment/Revolutionary Period?
Supporting the Monarchy in both a political and military capacity
Creating an extensive Empire ruled by Nobility
Using or advocating violence to replace existing Monarchies with Republics
Invading other countries to overthrow their monarchies
What percentage of the population made up the third estate in France?
1%
2%
10%
97%
In France, which group of people were wealthy, well-educated, but NOT in the 2nd estate?
Feudal Vassals
Bourgeoise
Artisans
Sans-Culottes
Rising amounts of debt from wars and extravagant court spending resulted in:
King Louis XVI marrying a wife from a wealthy family that could support his extravagant lifestyle
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette living like peasants
King Louis XVI confiscating church property
King Louis XVI calling the Estates General to raise taxes
In pre-revolutionary France, the third estate, or working-class, Bourgeoise, merchants, artisans, and peasants:
Were content with their positions in life knowing that there would be a better after-life
Paid most of the taxes
were all uneducated and had to spend most of their money on bread
Were extremely angry and wanted to overthrow both the church and the government in a violent revolution
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
gave women equal political power as men
satisfied the radical components of France
advocated for the death of all Monarchs
declared that all men have rights and are equal before the law
The third estate vowed to remain in session until they created a new Constitution. This promised was called:
The Jocobin Revolution
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens
The Tennis Court Oath
The Enlightened Revolution
What was the first act of agression against King Louis XVI?
Oliver Cromwell declared him a traitor and cut off his head
The Storming of the Bastille
The Bread/Women's March
Breaking into the royal tennis court
After the storming of the Bastille, peasants in the country-side began using violence against land-owning nobility. This was called:
The Bread Riots
The Bolshevik Revolution
Bread and Circuses
The Great Fear
The French Revolution began in 1789. By 1791, the French had establish which form of government?
A Constitutional Monarchy
The Directory
The French Republic
An Empire with an Emperor
Which group would have agreed with most of the Jacobin agenda?
Sans-culottes
The Clergy
The Emigres
The Bourgeoise
Which group was formed to combat enemies within and without of France?
The Jacobins
The Sans-Culottes
The Committee of Public Safety
The Holy Alliance
Why did Robespiere believe that King Louis XVI must die?
He did not think the French Republic would survive if the King lived
The King led the Reign of Terror in which over 40,000 members of the 3rd estate went to the guillotine
The King had declared war on the Austria-Hungarian Empire and France was going to be annexed
King Louis XVI had committed treason by supporting the colonists against Britain in the American Revolution
Who was primarily responsible for the Reign of Terror?
Marat
Danton
Robespierre
King Louis XVI
What major change occurred within the first few years of the French Revolution?
The French Judicial System became the envy of the world
The Catholic Church increased its influence in the government
The new constitution created a limited Monarchy and established peace, economic reform, and stability
Men were considered equal before the law regardless of class or "estate"
Napoleon was able to come to power because:
He was a famous military leader
His wife was a member of the royal family
He promised free bread to all the people
He made an alliance with Robespierre
Which of the following terms means a vote by the common people?
Directory
Lycees
Plebiscite
Concordat
After Napoleon lost the naval battle of Trafalgar, he decided to dominate Europe by:
Implementing the Continental System
Signing a non-agression pact with Britain, who agreed to stay out of French affairs
Creating an alliance with Austria at the Congress of Vienna
successfully invading Russia
Which territory did Napoleon sell to the USA after failing to reconquer Haiti?
Alaska
Saint Dominigue
Louisiana
Florida
Napoleon's "Hundred Days" ended with his defeat by General Wellington at:
Trafalgar
Moscow
Waterloo
Versailles
The Russians employed a scorched earth policy which led to what result during the winter of 1812?
Napoleon had to withdraw his troops as winter sent in and there was no food
Millions of Russians rebelled against the Tzar as they faced starvation
Napoleon's troops were attacked by starving peasants who wanted to steal their supplies
Napoleon's army grew stronger while the Russian army suffered from a lack of supplies
During the Congress of Vienna, Metterlich wanted to ensure that no one country grew too powerful on the European Continent. This is known as:
Maintaining Balance of Power
The Concert of Vienna
The Holy Alliance
The Reign of Terror
During the Congress of Vienna, Monarchies displaced by Napoleon were reinstated to their thrones in order to:
End the age of Enlightenment
Appeal to Liberals in various nations
Expand the Austria-Hungarian Empire
Create stability through governments perceived as legitimate
After many years of the French Revolution and Napoleon's wars in Europe, most European countries simply wanted:
Peace and stability
Republican forms of government
Alliances to help fight Napoleon
Harsh reparations from France to pay for damage caused by Napoleon
Which of the following adjectives best describes Napoleon?
Quietly confident and a servant-leader
arrogant and ambitious
collaborative and loyal
An enlightenment philosopher
Sources that are written by someone who witnessed an event are called:
primary sources
secondary sources
unbiased sources
historical sources
What made Creoles in South America interested in leading rebellions against Spanish Rule?
They wanted to protect their positions in the government
Their european education in enlightenment ideals
Their strong support of Napoleon
Their belief in the superiority of the Creole class over other classes
Which two leaders led the South American Revolutions?
Napoleon and Robespierre
Bolivar and San Martin
L'Overture and Dessalines
Hidalgo and Iturbide
Which two leaders led the Mexican Revolutions?
Napoleon and Robespierre
Bolivar and San Martin
L'Overture and Dessalines
Hidalgo and Iturbide
Which group led the revolution in Mexico, started by the El Grito de Delores?
Peasants and Lower classes
Penninsulares
Creole Generals
Rebelling enslaved Africans
Which two leaders led the Haitian Revolution?
Napoleon and Robespierre
Bolivar and San Martin
L'Overture and Dessalines
Hidalgo and Iturbide
Bolivar dreamed of a united South American confederacy, similar to the United States, called Gran Colombia. In the end, which modern-day countries joined Gran Colombia?
Venezuela and Ecuador
Mexico and El Salvador
Chile and Argentina
Honduras and Panama
What topics from the last unit do you think will be on this unit exam? Select all that apply:
Peter the Great and Russia
militaries in the Gunpowder Empires
Significant trade items in Gunpowder Empires
Political developments in England and France that might be considered "Englightened"
Who were the Huguenots?
French Protestants
Radicals who supported a limited Monarchy in France
A class of merchants and bankers that gained power during the French Revolution
day-laborers in cities
