WorksheetsLatin American Revolutions through Imperialism
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Identify the two principles of the French Revolution that Napoleon Bonaparte sought to spread within his empire.
people's government
religious toleration
legal equality
political freedom for women
Napoleon Bonaparte was never able to conquer Great Britain because of its ______.
sea power
guerrilla warfare
strong monarchy
strong democracy
The aim of the Continental System, which Napoleon Bonaparte used in an attempt to defeat Great Britain, was to ______.
free the French colonies in the Americas that were attacked by the British
capture British colonies in African and Asian countries
stop British goods from reaching the European continent to be sold there
stop British goods from reaching Asian countries to be sold there
Identify two effects of Napoleon's military disaster in Russia.
It led other European states to rise up and attack the French army.
Napoleon was sent into exile on the island of Elba.
It led to the formation of the Continental System that restricted food supply to Napoleon's army.
Napoleon received help from the dependent states of his Grand Empire.
The victorious allies believed that restoring monarchs who had ruled before Napoleon would ______ in Europe.
bring disintegration and chaos
ensure peace and stability
support the spread of Catholicism
help in facilitating trade
On January 1, 1804, _____ became the first independent state in Latin America as the result of a revolt led by François-Dominique Toussaint-Louverture.
Venezuela
Mexico
Haiti
Dominican Republic
September 16, the day that ______ and his ill-equipped army of thousands of Native Americans and mestizos launched a failed uprising against the Spaniards, is celebrated today as Mexico's Independence Day.
Miguel Hidalgo
Simón Bolívar
Giuseppe Garibaldi
José de San Martín
Mestizos are people of _____.
European descent born in Latin America and living there permanently
African descent living in the Caribbean islands as indentured laborers
mixed European and Native American descent
In the 1800s, ______ led more than 100,000 enslaved people in revolt in Saint Domingue.
François-Dominique Toussaint-Louverture
Miguel Hidalgo
Simón Bolívar
José de San Martín
Inspired by the French and American revolutions, Simón Bolívar began the struggle for ______ in 1810.
Haitian independence
Mexican independence
Venezuelan independence
Spanish independence
By 1810, the forces of José de San Martín had liberated Argentina from ______.
Portuguese authority
British authority
French authority
Spanish authority
Which of the following were influences of the Latin American Revolutions? (The Domino Effect)
The Enlightenment
The American Revolution
The French Revolution
The Russian Revolution
How was the Social System in Latin America different than the Social System found in France?
It was based on education
It was based on wealth
It was based on race
It was based on land occupation
This revolutionary of the Latin American Revolutions helped liberate the northern part of South America from Spain. He was also known as the "Great Liberator".
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L' Ouverture
Jose San Martin
Father Miguel Hidalgo
This revolutionary of the Latin American Revolutions helped liberate the Haiti from France. This freed slave led one of the only successful slave rebellions in the western hemisphere.
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L' Ouverture
Jose San Martin
Father Miguel Hidalgo
A warning to European powers not interfere or to colonize additional territories in the Western Hemisphere.
The Louisiana Purchase
The Monroe Doctrine
The Dollar Diplomacy
The No Colonization Principle
Which of the following answers would apply to Latin America AFTER the Latin American Revolutions?
They remained weak, non-industrial, poor agricultural countries
Caudillos or military dictators came to power in Latin American countries
Democracy was successfully established in many of these new countries
The bourgeoisie (middle class) belonged to which of the three Estates?
First
Second
Third
None
A bishop (city church leader) belonged to which Estate?
First
Second
Third
None
What was the Estates-General?
France's hospital system
A meeting of representatives from 3 Estates
France's military leader
the Assembly that executed the king
What was the purpose of the National Assembly's Tennis Court Oath?
To raise taxes of the the Third Estate
Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power
To make plans to storm the Bastille
In a constitutional monarchy...
Monarch shares power with lawmakers
Monarch shares power with all citizens who vote on all laws
Elected officials represent the citizen body
A monarch has all power
July 14, 1789, a French mob stormed a prison. The mob successfully captured the gunpowder they were after.
Storming of the Bastille
The Great Fear
Storming of Pompei
Sandstorm
Which event marked the beginning of the Revolution?
The execution of King Louis XVI
The Storming of the Bastille
The execution of King Charles X
The Reign of Terror
What organization was established by Robespierre to find and eliminate critics of the Revolution?
National Assembly
Committee of Public Safety
Estates General
Nickname for Robespierre's period of rule that ended when he was executed?
100 Days
National Assembly
Reign of Terror
Old Regime
Robespierre dies & the Reign of Terror ends. What government takes over?
The Directory
Napoleon Bonaparte's
The Parliament
The House of Bourbon
Who overthrew The Directory in a coup d'etat?
Robespierre
King Louis
Jean Valjean
Napoleon Bonaparte
The estate that was forced to carry all of the burden by paying taxes and did not receive any privileges
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Bourgeoisie
How did King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette make the 1789 economic situation of France worse?
Loaning Austria too much money
Excessive spending
Closing French Banks
Printing too much money
After the Third Estate walked out of the Estates-General, what group did they form?
National Assembly
Legislative Assembly
National Convention
Directory
What happened on July 14, 1789 that is considered the climax of the early French Revolution?
Storming of the Bastille
Abolition of noble titles
Tennis Court Oath
Reign of Terror
The series of meetings held in 1814 and 1815 by European leaders that was meant to discuss lasting peace in Europe was known as the
Congress of Vienna
Reign of Terror
Estates-General
National Convention
Which statement best describes a major reason that the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?
A strong union movement was able to secure good working conditions and high wages for factory workers.
Industries were owned by the national government.
Cities could easily accommodate the migration of people from rural to urban areas.
Sufficient coal and iron ore reserves and a good transportation system were available.
Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?
natural harbors
monsoon winds
mountainous terrain
desert climate
Transportation in the 1800s was revolutionized by the development of the
caravel
steam engine
astrolabe
airplane
The invention of spinning and weaving machinery increased the number of workers in the textile industry in Europe because
the early textile machines could not produce goods as efficiently as hand labor
the unions required that more workers be hired to maintain the machines
the demand for goods increased as goods became cheaper to produce
laws prohibited women and children from working with machinery
Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?
increased status for religious leaders
growth of the working class
expansion of privileges for the landed nobility
development of the extended family
. Base your answer to the following question on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: If the rate of population growth continues to exceed the growth in the food supply, there will not be enough food for all of the people.
Speaker B: There are people who are wealthy and people who are poor. This is just how things are.
Speaker C: History is the story of class struggle. Eventually, the working class will rise up and revolt against the wealthy. Speaker D: The government should do what is best for most of its people.
To which situation are these speakers most likely reacting?
rise of industrialization
growth of Zionism
formation of military alliances
division of Africa
The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of
militarism
collectivization
pogroms
urbanization
Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?
England's natural resources led to the growth of industrial cities.
People emigrated from Great Britain because of pollution.
Great Britain's prosperity unified the people.
In 1830, England had an unfavorable balance of trade.
This economic theory says that the government should not interfere in the economy.
Capitalism
Socialism
This economist believed in communism.
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
Saint-Simon
Robert Owen
This economic theory states that wealth should be distributed equally among everyone. Everyone gets what they need.
Capitalism
Socialism
This economic theory states that there should be no economic classes (ex. no rich, no poor).
Capitalism
Socialism
This economic theory states that competition and supply and demand will determine the prices of goods.
Capitalism
Socialism
These were groups of workers that tried to improve working conditions, pay, and remove child labor.
Parliament
Labor Unions
Worker's Governmen
Voters
This economist was a capitalist.
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
Saint-Simon
Robert Owen
______ is the inventor of the Cotton gin, a machine that removes seeds from cotton.
Eli Whitney
James Monroe
George Washington Carver
Francis Cabot Lowell
Which of the following completes the list of effects of the introduction of the cotton gin?
the demand for enslaved workers increased
Plantation owners had more leisure time
the demand for cotton increased
More Northern began raising cotton
Who was the creator of the steam engine?
James Watson
James Watt
James Morse
Who invented the Spinning Jenny?
John Smith
James Hargreaves
Robert Owen
Richard Trevithick
What did James Watt invent?
Steam engine
telephone
telegraph
steamboat
Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?
For better climate and cleaner environment
To create a democratic government
To teach the local population about recycling
To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
They wanted Africa's natural resources
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
They wanted to create a perfect society
They wanted to learn new languages
The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.
Scramble for Africa
African Marathon
Great Competition
Monopoly
Which of the following is true about the Boxer Rebellion?
The rebellion took place in Japan.
The Boxers were trying to keep Christianity in China.
The Boxers were unhappy with foreign influence in China.
The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.
What resource did Britain want from India?
cotton
tea
wheat
coal
What does the phrase "the sun never sets over the British Empire" mean?
it's always sunny in Britain
it shows how large their empire was
it shows how dangerous they were
is a reference to the shiny money they had
The Opium War was caused by Britain continuing to sell opium to China.
True
False
