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American and French Revolution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country did the American colonies rebel against?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Britain

d)

Germany

e)

France

2.

How many of the American Colonies were a part of the revolution?

a)

7

b)

13

c)

21

d)

32

e)

50

3.

What year did the Revolutionary War begin?

a)

1775

b)

1776

c)

1780

d)

1812

e)

1941

4.

What was the main reason that the American Colonies rebelled and fought for their independence?

a)

They wanted their own king

b)

They didn`t like the people of Britain and wanted nothing to do with them

c)

They felt they had outgrown the British Empire and would do better without them

d)

They didn`t want to pay taxes without having representation in the government

e)

They thought it would be cool to have their own flag

5.

What was the name of the group that declared the independence of the United States?

a)

The Washingtonians

b)

The Whigs

c)

The Republicans

d)

The Constitutional Congress

e)

The Second Continental Congress

6.

What year did the United States issue the Declaration of Independence?

a)

1775

b)

1776

c)

1783

d)

1786

e)

1790

7.

Which of the following states was NOT part of the original 13 colonies?

a)

Virginia

b)

Georgia

c)

New York

d)

Mary Land

e)

Colorado

8.

Which European country became a major ally to the United States during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Russia

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Austria

e)

Sweden

9.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Abraham Lincoln

e)

Thomas Jefferson

10.

What type of government did the new country of the United States form?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Theocracy

e)

Communist

11.

Which of the following was not a factor that started the French Revolution?

a)

Reign of Terror

b)

Execution of the Monarch

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Unfair treatment of the third estate

12.

Which of the following is not a reason why the Third Estate in France yearned for political changes?

a)

They want to show off that they are powerful to be reckoned with.

b)

They began to become critical of matters related to power and leadership

c)

They were influenced by the ideals form the Enlightenment Period

d)

They were taxed heavily by the two (2) estates

13.

Which of the following methods was suggested by Maximilien Robespierre to suppress terror within France?

a)

The Death by Hanging

b)

The Lethal Injection

c)

The Trial by Publicity

d)

The Guillotine

14.

Which of the following is not a battle cry during the French Revolution?

a)

Prosperity

b)

Liberty

c)

Equality

d)

Fraternity

15.

. Both the French and American revolutions were anchored on the belief that there is a need to speak out their grievances to their respective leaders. Which Enlightenment philosopher influenced the kind of belief describe above?

a)

Baron De Montesquieu

b)

John Locke

c)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

d)

Francois Marie Arouet (Voltaire)