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Unit 9: Political Changes in Europe & its Colonies

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"The power of the king is unlimited"

This definition best describes which of the following:

a)

Absolutism

b)

Devine Right Theory

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Nationalism

2.

What do Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, and Toussaint L'Ouverture all have in common?

a)

Engaged in trade with the Ottomans

b)

founded the New World

c)

Sailed around Africa

d)

fought for independence

3.

What earlier events influenced the Latin American Revolutions?

a)

American Revolution

b)

discovery of the new world

c)

French Revolution

d)

Columbus' exploration

4.

Both the French and American revolutionaries shared the grievance of _.

a)

land disputes

b)

social class structure

c)

religious freedom

d)

Unfair tax practices

5.

Which of these are the causes of the French Revolution?

a)

Division of social classes

b)

Constant war

c)

Enlightenment ideas

d)

Financial crisis

6.

Montesquieu influenced the US Constitution with which two ideas?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Right to bear arms

c)

Right to Free Press

d)

Checks and Balances

7.

Which Enlightenment philosopher influenced the US Declaration of Independence's argument of the Right to Rebel?

a)

John Locke

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

8.

A government that allows each branch of government to check the power of the other branches is engaging in....

a)

Nationalism

b)

Limited Government

c)

Grievance

d)

Checks and Balances

9.

A system in which government is divided into different branches with different powers and responsibilities is known as....

a)

Limited Government

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Absolutism

d)

Nationalism

10.

Rights that a person is born with and cannot be taken away is know as...

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Divine Right Theory

c)

Nationalism

d)

Absolutism

11.
Which was an important effect of the American Revolution?
a)
France lost its control of North America.
b)
Americans recognized the rights of slaves.
c)
Latin American leaders drew inspiration from the American Revolution.
d)
The British were able to repay their debts from the French and Indian War.
12.

A major goal of the Congress of Vienna was to ---

a)
establish democratic governments throughout Europe
b)
maintain a balance of power in Europe
c)
return Napoleon Bonaparte to power
d)
support nationalist movements in Poland, Italy, and Germany
13.

After the defeat of Napoleon, the Congress of reacted to the Napoleonic Wars by attempting to ---

a)

restore several old monarchs to power

b)
spread the idea of democracy
c)
encourage nationalist movements
d)
promote a European free-trade zone
14.
What was the purpose of the Enlightenment to American colonists?
a)
It gave justification to dump tea into Boston Harbor.
b)
It helped church ministers raise an army to create a new republic ruled by divine right.
c)
It made the colonists think it was unjust for the government to tax them without considering their views.
d)
It allowed the British Parliament to raise revenues by raising taxes on the colonists without representation in Parliament.
15.

Before the revolution in France, members of the Third Estate had

a)

a smaller tax burden than the other estates

b)

greater political influence than the clergy

c)

a voice in government equal to that of the First and Second Estates

d)

a high tax burden and little political power

16.

Commoners-the bourgeoisie, professionals, peasants, and urban populace-made up which estate in France?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

17.

During the French Revolution, the National Convention got rid of the monarchy and created what form of government?

a)

an oligarchy.

b)

a theocracy.

c)

a direct democracy.

d)

a republic.

18.

The leader of the Reign of Terror & the Committee of Public Safety was

a)

Marie Antoinette.

b)

Olympe de Gouges.

c)

Maximilien Robespierre.

d)

Dr. Joseph Guillotin.

19.

The French people welcomed Napoleon because?

a)

they hoped he would help the collapsing French economy.

b)

he completely disavowed the ideals of the Revolution.

c)

he was the grandson of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

d)

he promised order after the chaos of the Revolution.

20.

The promise of the National Assembly to stay at Versailles and draft a new constitution was known as the

a)

Committee of Public Safety

b)

Peasant Act

c)

Tennis Court Oath

d)

Reign of Terror

21.

After the fall of Robespierre and the end of the Reign of Terror, France got another constitution where power was transferred to a very corrupt five member executive branch called the

a)

Concordat

b)

Directory

c)

Plebiscite

d)

First Consul

22.

The system imposed by Napoleon that was meant to hurt the British economy and make Europe more self-sufficient was known as the

a)

`Emigres system

b)

Jacobin system

c)

Peninsular system

d)

Continental system

23.

Which of the following does not belong to the Latin American social system?

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Creoles

c)

Mestizos

d)

Native Americans

e)

San Culottes

24.

How was the Social System in Latin America different than the Social System found in France?

a)

It was based on education

b)

It was based on wealth

c)

It was based on race

d)

It was based on land occupation

25.

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".

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L' Ouverture

c)

Jose San Martin

d)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

26.

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.

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L' Ouverture

c)

Jose San Martin

d)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

27.

This revolutionary of the Latin American Revolutions started the Mexican War for Independence. Mexico would eventually gain its independence from Spain.

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L' Ouverture

c)

Jose San Martin

d)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

28.

Which of the following countries in Latin America gained its independence through a "Bloodless Revolution"?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Columbia

29.

This document was the first one to limit the power of the English King

a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Social Contract
d)
Magna Carta
30.
 _______________________ was the belief that absolute monarchs were appointed by God.
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Divine right 
c)
Religious accord
d)
Pragmatic sanction
31.
What happened to King Charles once he lost the Civil War?
a)
Jailed
b)
Exiled
c)
Punched in the face repeatedly by Parliament
d)
Executed
32.
In England, the group that makes the laws and is made up of elected officials is called....................................
a)
Roundheads
b)
Commonwealth
c)
Cavaliers
d)
Parliament
33.

A system of governing in which the monarch's power is limited by law

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Communism

d)

Republicanism

34.

The legislative branch in England is called...

a)
Congress
b)
Parliament
c)

Estates-General

d)
Patrilineal
35.
What happened to King Charles I after the English Civil War?
a)
He was put on trial, found guilty and executed
b)
He was punished by a  citizen army
c)
He was sentenced to house arrest for the remainder of his life
d)
He was exiled to an island off the coast of Spain.
36.
What is the bloodless invasion of England by William and Mary?
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The English Civil War
c)
The Glorious Revolution
d)
The Inquisition
37.

Which of the following BEST describes the impact of the English Bill of Rights?

a)

Its signing marked the beginning of the Declaration of Independence in America.

b)

Its signing marked the end of Absolute Monarchy in England and the beginning of Constitutional Monarchy.

c)

It showed that Monarchs still welded too much power in society and protected the rights of future kings.

d)

It denied Parliament power and entrenched the beliefs of Absolute Power in English society.

38.

Who argued for freedom of speech and religion?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Locke

c)

Voltaire

d)

Descartes

39.
What was the name of the intellectual movement that was responsible for challenging unlimited governments and caused people to question the authority of the church?
a)
The Great Illumination
b)
The Renaissance
c)
The Great Awakening
d)
The Enlightenment
40.
In the Glorious Revolution, William and Mary signed the _________, which forever limited the power of English kings and allowed Parliament to grow in power since they represented the people.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
41.
According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some ______ in exchange for _______ as part of the social contract.
a)
rights and power / protection
b)
food and shelter / weapons
c)
security and protection / freedom
d)
money / goods and services
42.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
a)
Being popular in the world
b)
People voting and having a say in the governments decisions
c)
People voting
d)
The act of the 20th admendment and it’s rules.
43.

Who created Popular Sovereignty?

a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)

Rousseau

c)

Locke

d)

Montesquieu

44.
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?
a)
Montesquire
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
45.

Which Enlightenment thinker said women should be treated as equal as men, and should have more access to education and economic opportunities?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

Voltaire