WorksheetsUnit 8: Political Revolutions 1750-1914
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What concept was at the center of the American, French, and Latin American Revolutions?
a)
Property
b)
Power
c)
Equality
d)
Liberty
2.
The French Revolution and the American Revolution shared all of the following causes EXCEPT --
a)
weakening of the Catholic Church
b)
influence of Enlightenment thought
c)
thoughtless and indebted monarchs
d)
growing middle class
3.
Which of the following were the effects of the Enlightenment?
Select TWO correct answers.
a)
Influenced the divine right of monarchs
b)
Influenced the French Revolution
c)
Influenced the power of the church
d)
Influenced the belief in unlimited power
e)
Influenced the American Revolution
4.
The principle of the Declaration of Independence that had the most influence on the French Revolution was the —
a)
right to own property
b)
authority to overthrow a monarch
c)
guarantee of certain basic human rights
d)
promise of equality among social classes
5.
How did the Intolerable Acts contribute to the start of the American Revolution?
a)
They led to peaceful negotiations and resolutions
b)
They increased tensions between Britain and the colonies
c)
They reinforced colonial loyalty to the British Crown
d)
They promoted economic prosperity in the colonies
6.
Which conclusion can be drawn from this drawing?
a)
One group paid heavy taxes that supported the other two groups.
b)
Hard work, prayer, and a good example allowed for a stable government in France.
c)
French society emphasized the importance of natural law and social equality.
d)
The commoners and professionals in French society were gaining political and economic power.
7.
Which Estate within the "Estates System" of the Kingdom of France represented the clergy?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Fourth Estate
8.
The ideas in the document above concerning the rights of man have their origin in which era?
a)
Middle Ages
b)
The Reformation
c)
The Enlightenment
d)
Classical Rome
9.
All of the following were causes of the 1789 French Revolution EXCEPT the —
a)
rise of the Third Estate
b)
spread of ideas from the Enlightenment
c)
precedent of the American rebellion
d)
invasion of Austrian troops
10.
Who were the Jacobins?
a)
A conservative religious group in Renaissance Italy
b)
A radical political club during the French Revolution
c)
A socialist organization in 18th century Britain
d)
A group who was in favor of a constitutional monarchy in France
11.
Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
a)
Maximilien Robespierre
b)
Georges Danton
c)
Jean-Paul Marat
d)
Option 4
e)
Napoleon Bonaparte
12.
How many people are estimated to have been executed during the Reign of Terror (September 5, 1793 – July 27, 1794)?
a)
between 500 and 2,000 people
b)
between 4,000 and 13,000 people
c)
between 15,000 and 40,000 people
d)
between 55,000 and 100,000 people
13.
During the Napoleonic Wars, the king of Spain was replaced by Napoleon Bonaparte's brother, sparking a series of independence movements. Who were the leaders of the independence movements in South America?
Select TWO correct answers.
a)
Antonio López de Santa Anna
b)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
c)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Simón Bolívar
e)
José de San Martín
14.
Napoleon was successful in building his empire for all of the following reasons except—
a)
large, well-trained army
b)
latest advanced weapons
c)
victories on the high seas
d)
mandate of the French people
15.
What was the main cause of the Haitian Revolution?
a)
Slavery
b)
Economic inequality
c)
Political corruption
d)
Religious conflicts between the Catholic Church and Protestants
16.
Which country had control over Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) before the revolution?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Britain
17.
Who declared Haiti's independence from France in 1804, proclaiming himself leader of the country in the process?
a)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
b)
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
c)
Alexandre Pétion
d)
Henri Christophe
18.
Simón Bolívar, José de San Martín, and Father Miguel Hidalgo were all part of which class within the "Spanish Colonial Class System"?
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Native American Indians
19.
What event sparked the start of the Mexican War of Independence?
a)
The American Revolution
b)
The French Revolution
c)
The Haitian Revolution
d)
The Grito de Delores
20.
Which Latin American country was liberated from the Spanish by both Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín?
a)
Argentina
b)
Venezuela
c)
Colombia
d)
Peru
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