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Events from 1789-1815 Part 2

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
War of 1812?
a)
1811-1812
b)
1812-1814
c)
1814-1815
d)
1812-1815
2.
George Washington was inaugurated in?
a)
1787
b)
1788
c)
1789
d)
1790
3.
Lousiana Purchase
a)
1801
b)
1802
c)
1803
d)
1804
4.

4th president of the United States who helped write the US Constitution and led the country during the War of 1812

a)

James Madison

b)

James Monroe

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Quincy Adams

5.

Who did the United States go to war with in the War of 1812?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Canada

6.

The name of our national anthem is

a)

Oh say can you see

b)

The Star Spangled Banner

c)

Yankee Doodle

d)

America

7.

The War between the US and Great Britain in the 1800s was called the

a)

War of 1814

b)

American Revolution

c)

War of 1812

d)

Independence War

8.

The name of the French Emperor who wanted to conquer the world was

a)

King George

b)

George Washington

c)

Napoleon

9.

The British kidnapped Americans on ships because

a)

they wanted slaves

b)

they had no sailors left and needed more

c)

they were trying to take them back to England

10.

The author of the Star Spangled Banner was

a)

Samuel Francis Smith

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Francis Scott Key

d)

Dr. Beanes

11.

The fort that was where the battle took place that Key wrote about in the Star Spangled Banner was

a)

Fort Benning

b)

Fort McHenry

c)

Fort Detroit

d)

Fort Laurens

12.

The flag from the fort still exists.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Key wrote another poem earlier and it was set to the same tune as the Star Spangled Banner.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

The Star Spangled Banner was designated as the national anthem in 1931 by which president?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

George Washington

15.

There poem is longer than the song that we sing of the Star Spangled Banner.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Saint-Domingue (Haiti) was a colony of what country?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Portugal

17.

The number of enslaved Africans on Haiti was about ________ people, whereas the white/European population was about 30,000.

a)

2,000

b)

150

c)

500,000

d)

30,0000

18.

The Haitian Revolution was influenced mainly by which revolution?

a)

French

b)

American (United States)

c)

Mexican

d)

Columbian

19.

What was different about the social class structure of France and Latin America?

a)

Latin America gave too much power and wealth to too few

b)

Latin America was based on the race & where people were born

c)

Latin America gave too little power & the wealthiest people

d)

Latin America was carefully balanced creating peace

20.

How were the Haitian, Mexican, and South American revolutions influenced by the Enlightenment?

a)

They wanted to support the theory of divine right of kings.

b)

They wanted to protect the class systems already in place.

c)

They wanted to base government ideas on religious beliefs.

d)

They wanted to gain equality and liberty in their nations.

21.

Who led the successful slave revolt on the island of Haiti in beginning in 1791 ending in 1804?

a)

Toussaint L’Overture

b)

Jose de San Martin

c)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Simon Bolivar

22.

How did Napoleon accidentally aid the creoles in their quest for independence in Latin America?

a)

Napoleon's wars had weakened European colonial powers

b)

Napoleon was against slavery

c)

Napoleon sent military aid to help colonies in South America

d)

Napoleon sank the Spanish fleet to aid the rebels

23.

Why was the Haitian Revolution led by Touissaint Louverture so important? [7-3.3]

a)

It returned all power to the king of France.

b)

It allowed France to gain more foreign land.

c)

It gave freedom to all slaves in Latin America.

d)

It was the first Latin American colony to revolt.

24.

From which country did Haiti gain its independence?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

The United States

25.

What was the major crop produced in Haiti?

a)

Maize (corn)

b)

Wheat

c)

Sugar

d)

Coffee

26.

Sugar plantations were introduced to Haiti in 1700, which _____ greedy Europeans' desire to enslave Africans for cheap labor.

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

Demand was unchanged

d)

All of the above

27.

The French Revolution battle cry Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity inspired the Haitian slaves to revolt in ___.

a)

1776

b)

1876

c)

1791

d)

1804

28.

When a system, practice, or institution is officially stopped

a)

abolition

b)

colonization

c)

sovereignty

d)

vodou

29.

What is the meaning of ABOLITION

a)

When a system, practice, or institution is officially stopped

b)

The act of establishing control over the native people of an area

30.

Formerly enslaved Haitian general and leader of the Haitiain Revolution, know for his military and strategic brilliance

a)

maroons

b)

affranchi

c)

Saint-Domingue

d)

Toussaint L'Overture

31.

Who was Toussaint L'Overature?

a)

The group of wealthy free people of color that lived in Saint-Domingue

b)

Formerly enslaved Haitian general and leader of the Haitiain Revolution, know for his military and strategic brilliance

32.

the act of taking control of an area or a country that is not your own, especially using force, and sending people from your own country to live there

a)

Code Noir (Black Code)

b)

Vodou

c)

colonization

d)

sovereignty

33.

Which description below fits with COLONIZATION?

a)

A set of laws passed by the French King that defined slavery in the French empire.

b)

The act of establishing control over the native people of an area

34.

Fugitive slaves who ran into the mountains to evade capture

a)

Toussaint L’Ouverture

b)

Code Noir

c)

Affranchis

d)

maroons

35.

Who were the MAROONS?

a)

Wealthy free people of color living in Saint-Domingue who wanted to end racial discrimination against them

b)

Fugitive slaves who ran into the mountains to evade capture

36.

A religion developed by the enslaved African people of Saint-Domingue in the 1700's and practiced in Haiti

a)

colonization

b)

Vodou

c)

affranchi

d)

Sovereignty

37.

What is Vodou?

a)

A type of religion that many people in Haiti practiced

b)

French colony located on island of Hispaniola that was the most profitable colony in the world

38.

A set of laws passed by the French King that defined slavery in the French empire. It allowed brutal punishments and strict rules for enslaved people.

a)

Maroons

b)

Toussaint L'Overture

c)

colonization

d)

Code Noir (Black Code)

39.

What was the Code Noir?

a)

It allowed brutal punishments and strict rules for enslaved people in Saint-Domingue and other French colonies.

b)

The authority of a state to govern itself or another state

40.

Wealthy free people of color living in Saint-Domingue who wanted to end racial discrimination against them

a)

Hispaniola

b)

Maroons

c)

abolition

d)

affranchis

41.

Who were the affranchis?

a)

The native people who lived on Hispaniola before the Europeans arrived

b)

Wealthy free people of color living in Saint-Domingue who wanted to end racial discrimination against them

42.

French colony located on island of Hispaniola that was the most profitable colony in the world

a)

Saint-Domingue

b)

Santo Domingo

c)

Caribbean

d)

France

43.

What was Saint-Domingue?

a)

Island territory in the Caribbean region which is home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic today

b)

French colony located on island of Hispaniola that was the most profitable colony in the world

44.

Island territory in the Caribbean region which is home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic today

a)

colonization

b)

Hispaniola

c)

Taino

d)

sovereignty

45.

What is Hispaniola?

a)

Fugitive slaves who ran into the mountains to evade capture

b)

Island territory in the Caribbean region which is home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic today

46.

The authority of a state to govern itself or another state

a)

sovereignty

b)

colonization

c)

abolition

d)

Code Noir

47.

What does the term Sovereignty mean?

a)

The authority of a state to govern itself or another state

b)

The act of establishing control over the native people of an area

48.
The First Estate was made up of this group.
a)

clergy

b)
common people
c)
nobles
d)
kings and queens
49.

The Second Estate was made up of the these people.

a)

clergy

b)

common people

c)

priests

d)

nobles

50.
The Third Estate was made up of these people.
a)
clergy
b)
nobles
c)
common people
d)
kings and queens
51.
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
a)
right to not pay taxes
b)
God given right to rule
c)
predetermined rise to power
d)
enlightenment of kings
52.
Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France.
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
1st and 3rd Estates
53.
In pre-revolutionary France, the clergy owned this much of the land.
a)
70%
b)
10%
c)
30%
d)
15%
54.
The first government of the French Revolution was called:
a)
National Guard
b)
National Assembly
c)
National Congress
d)
Continental Congress
55.
All of these the caused a worsening financial condition of the French government EXCEPT:
a)
monarchs spent lavishly on themselves
b)
France helped the Patriots in the Revolutionary War
c)
France bought the French territory in the New World
d)
France helped the Indians fight the British
56.
The motto of the French Republic was:
a)
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
b)
life, equity, equality
c)
liberty, equity, brotherhood
d)
life, liberty, property
57.
The last government of the French Revolution was:
a)
the Assembly
b)
the Committee
c)
the Parliament
d)
the Directory
58.
This happened to Napoleon after his last defeat at Waterloo.
a)
he was exiled to British-held island of Saint Helena
b)
he was executed by the National Assembly
c)
he died in the Battle of Waterloo
d)
he became emperor of France
59.
The 4th of July is to the Us as _____________ is to France.
a)
French Independence Day
b)
Bastille Day
c)
Waterloo Day
d)
National Assembly Day
60.
Lawyers, craftsmen, merchants, and commoners make up which estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
61.
Which of the following fueled French desires to revolt against the monarchy?
a)
The Reign of Terror and the Ideas of the Enlightenment
b)
The Napoleonic Code and ideas of the Enlightenment
c)
Ideas of the Enlightenment and the American revolution
d)
The Scientific Revolution and the Reign of Terror
62.
The clergy and church officials made up which estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
63.
The nobles made up which Estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
64.
Which of the following was a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
unequal tax burdens; the Third Estate paid all of the taxes
b)
a growing French Empire
c)
a law granting peasants more freedom
d)
equal land ownership
65.
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Robespierre
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
66.
What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
To raise taxes of the the Third Estate
b)
Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power
c)
To make plans to storm the Bastille
67.
Why did the Commoners want to destroy the Bastille?
a)
It as a symbol of the king and everything wrong with France
b)
It would end the revolution in France
c)
The nobles were hiding there
d)
They were following the orders of Napoleon
68.
Which of the following was a cause of the French revolution?
a)
government debt due to overspending and involvement in wars
b)
France had a surplus of food due to bountiful harvests
c)
men between the ages of 18-25 were required to join the army
d)
France had no king to lead the country
69.
How did Napoleon address the economic issues of the French Revolution?
a)
He gave all French citizens enough money to live
b)
He created a more fair tax system
c)
He allowed Nobles to officially enslave their peasants
70.
How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?
a)
He continued to use the guillotine against his enemies
b)
He worked with the Directory to bring peace
c)
He stabilized the country with his new policies
d)
He decreased the size of the military
71.
This map represents what portion of the French Revolution?
a)
Napoleonic Wars
b)
Storming of the Bastille
72.
How did the Robespierre and the Jacobins “protect” the revolution during the Reign of Terror?
a)
Supported constitutional monarchy and separation of power
b)
Adopted Locke’s natural rights to form a new government
c)
Used the guillotine to establish an unlimited government
d)
Restored an absolute monarchy with King Robespierre
73.
Which of the following best describes France's relation with neighbor monarchs during the FR?
a)
Threatened to invade France to protect their own country
b)
They ignored what was happening in France
c)
They supported the revolution
d)
They tried to help Robespierre find fleeing nobles
74.
How did Louis XVI react to his newly limited power?
a)
He worked with the people to improve daily life in France
b)
He started the Reign of Terror to remove his enemies
c)
He and his family tried to flee the country and escape
d)
He declared war on neighboring countries
75.
How did the Reign of Terror change the French Revolution?
a)
The original problems in France were all solved
b)
The French were taken over by neighboring Austria
c)
Robespierre used unlimited power to help the peasants
d)
Revolution took a radical turn as thousands were executed
76.
What does this images tell you about the Reign of Terror?
a)
Only the nobles were targeted and executed
b)
No citizen was safe, even 3rd Estate members
c)
The middle class was not impacted
d)
All citizens were treated as equals
77.
Which of the following was NOT one of Napoleon's mistakes that ended his rule in France?
a)
The invasion of Russia
b)
The blockade of Britain
c)
The invasion of Egypt
d)
The Peninsular War

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