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WorksheetsUnit 2: Revolutions
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 22mins
Who was part of the Third Estate?
Monarchy
Clergy
Nobility
Bourgeoisie/Peasants
Who was part of the Second Estate?
Monarchy
Clergy
Nobility
Bourgeoisie/Peasants
Who was part of the First Estate?
Monarchy
Clergy
Nobility
Bourgeoisie/Peasants
Which Estate paid all of the taxes in France?
Monarchy
First
Second
Third
Which Estate had the largest percentage of the population?
Monarchy
First
Second
Third
Who most strongly embraced the ideas of the Enlightenment?
Monarchy
Clergy
Nobility
Bourgeoisie/Peasants
Which of the following reflects the correct chronological order in which these movements began?
Scientific Revolution --> Enlightenment --> American Revolution --> French & Latin American Revolutions
Scientific Revolution --> French & Latin American Revolutions --> Enlightenment --> American Revolution
French & Latin American Revolutions --> American Revolution --> Scientific Revolution --> Enlightenment
Enlightenment --> Scientific Revolution --> American Revolution --> French & Latin American Revolutions
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 leader helped liberate the northern part of South America from Spain.
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Jose San Martin
Miguel Hidalgo
This revolutionary leader helped liberate Haiti from France.
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Jose San Martin
Miguel Hidalgo
This revolutionary leader started the Mexican War for Independence, in which Mexico would eventually gain its independence from Spain.
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Jose San Martin
Miguel Hidalgo
Which of the following countries in Latin America gained its independence through a "bloodless revolution"?
Venezuela
Mexico
Brazil
Colombia
The French Revolution had ideas that came from...
French and Indian War
The Enlightenment
Louis XIV
The National Assembly
A pledge made by the members of the Third Estate in which they vowed to continue meeting until they had drawn up a new constitution.
The Great Fear
The Directory
Tennis Court Oath
Estates General Called to Meet
The French Revolution started with which event?
The Estates General Called to Meet
Tennis Court Oath
Storming of the Bastille
The Great Fear Begins
What type of government was France prior to the revolution?
Dictatorship
Absolute Monarchy
Democracy
Limited Monarchy
The Haitian Revolution was the most successful _______ revolt in world history.
Male
Rich landowner
Slave
Nationalistic
What is one theme across all Revolutions?
They were all revolutions led by Simon Bolivar
They were all revolutions of the rich
The majority of people felt they were being treated unfairly
They were all against France
What was the central theme that Enlightenment thinkers were writing about?
Divine right theory
Debating taxation
Relationship between people and government
Increasing the power of the Church
Which term BEST describes an intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought?
Religion
Enlightenment
Government
Radicalism
Which Enlightenment thinker believed humans were naturally selfish and wicked?
Voltaire
Locke
Hobbes
Montesquieu
True or False: Women had a lot of power and authority during the Enlightenment era.
True
False
John Locke believed a government should not deprive its citizens of their natural rights of...
freedom of religion
life, liberty, and property
owning a weapon
a fair and speedy trial
Which Enlightenment thinker believed the government should be separated into various branches of power?
Voltaire
Locke
Hobbes
Montesquieu
What is an agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection?
Philosophers
Democracy
Social contract
Divine right of kings
The belief that government should be divided so that no one should have complete authority is called...
job separation
divine right
monarchy rights
separation of powers
How was the Enlightenment most directly linked to the revolutions in America and France?
Most of the leading French philosophers participated in the French Revolution.
French philosophers were the first to recognize the independence of the U.S.
The execution of the leading philosophers led directly to the first outbreaks of violence against the king in France.
The Enlightenment idea of humans as free individuals caused many to question the authority of kings.
The American Constitution, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, and the English Bill of Rights impacted governments by...
guaranteeing all citizens pay equal taxes
helping maintain an absolute monarchy
the development of theocracies
protecting individual rights of citizens
Who was the primary author of the American Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Haiti's independence differed from other Latin American movements in that...
it began as a slave revolt and led to independence.
the British landed troops to assist with the movement for independence.
the U.S. supported the Haitians in their revolution with supplies.
France and Napoleon welcomed and recognized Haiti's independence.
Which of the following is NOT associated with the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?
Creation of a stable republican government
Robespierre's attempt to eliminate all "enemies" of the revolution
Mass execution by the guillotine
Execution of the king and queen
Which European nation controlled Haiti?
England
France
Spain
Portugal
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in freedom of speech and religious tolerance?
Voltaire
Locke
Hobbes
Rousseau
Which Enlightenment thinker wrote "The Social Contract"?
Locke
Voltaire
Rousseau
Hobbes
Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
George Washington
King Louis XVI
Napoleon
Who took control over France at the end of the French Revolution?
Robespierre
King Louis XVIII
George Washington
Napoleon
What revolution are the National Assembly, Reign of Terror, and Tennis Court Oath associated with?
American
French
Haitian
Latin American
In the early 1800s, many Latin American countries declared their independence from...
England
France
Spain
America
True or False: American colonists had the superior military and defeated Britain because of it.
True
False
What type of government did Thomas Hobbes support?
Absolute monarchy
Limited monarchy
Democracy
Republic
What type of government did John Locke support?
Absolute monarchy
Limited monarchy
Democracy
Republic
Which Enlightenment thinker believed people could overthrow a tyrannical government?
Voltaire
Locke
Hobbes
Rousseau
Mary Wollstonecraft believed what Enlightenment ideas?
Separation of powers
Social contract
Social equality
Life, liberty, and property
Enlightened despots were rulers who were willing to accept Enlightenment ideas and implemented those ideas into new laws. Which of the following is an example of an Enlightened despot?
Catherine the Great of Russia
Peter the Great of Russia
Louis XVI of France
Charles I of England
Which document was the first to limit the power of absolute monarchs?
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
American Declaration of Independence
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Which document was influenced by Americans and gave rights to the people of France?
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
American Declaration of Independence
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Which document declared America's independence from Britain and that "all men are created equal"?
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
American Declaration of Independence
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Which document gave rights to all Englishmen and created a separation of power while strengthening the democracy?
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
American Declaration of Independence
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Which of the following were causes of the French Revolution? Select all that apply.
American Revolution
Enlightenment ideas
Haitian Revolution
The Estates System
Which of the following were causes of the Latin American Revolutions? Select all that apply.
American & French Revolutions
Enlightenment ideas
Mercantilism
Absolutism
What was the Napoleonic Code?
the establishment of a new national bank
the agreement between France and the Catholic Church
a new system of laws
government run public schools
Which of the following mistakes cost Napoleon to lose the Napoleonic Wars? Select all that apply.
Fighting in the Latin American Revolutions
Continental System
Peninsular War
Invasion of Russia
What happened to Napoleon at the end of the Napoleonic Wars?
Nothing happened to him
He was reinstated as ruler
He was executed
He was exiled
What was the assembly of European leaders that met after the Napoleonic era to piece Europe back together again?
Berlin Conference
Continental Congress
Concert of Europe
Congress of Vienna
Who led the Congress of Vienna?
Napoleon
Metternich
Washington
Robespierre
What is extreme pride in one's own nation/country?
Nationalism
Coalition
Legitimacy
Balance of power
