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Era of Revolutions

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What idea from ths Enlightenment was included in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
social contract
b)
3 branches of government
c)
collectivism
d)
sharecropping
2.
What concept did Montesquieu contribute to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
individualism
b)
collectivism
c)
3 branches of government
d)
nationalism
3.
Who is responsible for the idea of the social contract?
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Voltaire
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Locke
4.
What phrase highlights one of the main reasons for revolution in the 13 Colonies?
a)
"Leave it alone"
b)
"Your vote matters"
c)
"No taxation without representation"
d)
"Don't tread on me"
5.
What were the 2 main reasons why Europeans colonized the Americas?
a)
religious tolerance and economic opportunities
b)
outbreaks of wars in Europe
c)
religious tolerance and a growing population
d)
they forced to as punishment for crimes
6.
Which French estate included the roman Catholic clergy?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
7.
Which French estate included the nobles?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
8.
Which French estate included the common peple?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
9.
What was the Three Estate System primarily used for in France?
a)
taxing
b)
voting
c)
property
d)
marriages
10.
Who was the king during the French Revolution?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
George III
c)
Charles V
d)
Louix XVI
11.
Which change to France was Napoleon responsible for?
a)
restored the absolute monarchy in France
b)
created the Declaraion of the Rights of Man
c)
killed 16,000+ people considered to be enemies of France
12.
Which change to France was the Committee for Public Safety responsible for?
a)
restored the absolute monarchy in France
b)
created the Declaraion of the Rights of Man
c)
killed 16,000+ people considered to be enemies of France
13.
Which change to France was the National Assembly responsible for?
a)
restored the absolute monarchy in France
b)
created the Declaraion of the Rights of Man
c)
killed 16,000+ people considered to be enemies of France
14.
What did the Congress of Vienna do to France?
a)
it made France a republic
b)
Napoleon was made emperor for forever
c)
made France a colony of England
d)
restored the monarchy in France
15.
Why did French citizens rebel against King Louis XVI?
a)
King Louis was weak and ineffective
b)
Marie Antioinette encouraged the citizens to rebel
c)
the Thermidorians overthrew the king
d)
France had too much money
16.
The invasion of which country led to Napoleon's downfall?
a)
France
b)
Egypt
c)
Russia
d)
England
17.
Why did European countries ally with each other to take down Napoleon?
a)
France backed out of trade agreements with other countries
b)
they feared the revolutionary spirit would spread to their countries
c)
England had allied with France and become too powerful
d)
they wanted to get rid of American colonists from France
18.
How did the French Revolution end?
a)
with France as a republic
b)
with France combining with Germany
c)
with France as an absolute monarchy
d)
with France no longer existing
19.
What region includes Mexico, Central America, and South America?
a)
Mediterannean
b)
Middle East
c)
North America
d)
Latin America
20.
How many colonies did Spain have in Latin America?
a)
2.0
b)
13.0
c)
4.0
d)
7.0
21.
What colony did Portugal control in Latin America?
a)
Brazil
b)
Viceroyalty of New Spain
c)
Viceroyalty of New Granada
d)
VIceroyalty of Peru
e)
Hispanoila
22.
Which group made up the Mestizos?
a)
people with European and Native American heritage
b)
people with European heritage born in the Americas
c)
people with European and African heritage
d)
people with European heritage from Europe.
23.
Which group made up the Mulattos?
a)
people with European and Native American heritage
b)
people with European heritage born in the Americas
c)
people with European and African heritage
d)
people with European heritage from Europe.
24.
Despite being people of color, some Affranchis
a)
owned enslaved Blacks
b)
wanted creoles to stay in power
c)
helped the Church gain power
d)
allied with the First Estate
25.
What did Affranchis hope would give them more rights?
a)
the U.S. Constitution
b)
the Treaty of Paris
c)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
d)
the Bill of Rights
26.
What were Saint-Domingue's biggest exports?
a)
soybeans and corn
b)
cacao and tobacco
c)
wood and timber
d)
sugar and coffee
27.
Who led the Haitian Revolution?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Dom Pedro
c)
Louis XVIII
d)
George Washington
28.
Which group led the revolution in Haiti?
a)
enslaved people
b)
Creoles
c)
Third Estate
d)
rich, white colonists
29.
What made the Haitian Revolution a threat for other colonies and countries?
a)
they spread the rule of absolute monarchies
b)
countries were afraid of slave uprisings spreading
c)
countries were scared of democracry spreading
30.
Why did France agree to eventually recognize Haiti's independence?
a)
they were forced to by the United States
b)
they needed to trade with Haiti
c)
they made a deal with Haiti to receive payments for 125 yeard
d)
they started their own movement for racial equality
31.
Who was the creole priest leader in Mexico?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
SImon Bolivar
32.
Who was the first president of the Republic of Gran Colombia?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
SImon Bolivar
33.
Who was the Creole military leader for Chile?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
SImon Bolivar
34.
Who was the former slave who led the rebel army of Saint-Domingue?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
SImon Bolivar
35.
What country in Latin America the last to outlaw slavery?
a)
Argentina
b)
Chile
c)
Mexico
d)
Brazil
36.
What made Brazil's independence movement different from other Latin American countries?
a)
the rebellion was led by enslaved people
b)
it was relatively peaceful, with the leader declarting independene
c)
it was the most violent due to the new weaponry being made at the time
d)
Brazil did not have an independence movement
37.
What is Social Contract?
a)
Government protects the people, people follow(give power) to the government
b)
Government protects the people and people don't have a say in government.
c)
People cannot trust any government, and must rule themselves.
38.
According to the social contract theory, where does the government get its power?
a)
"the legislature"
b)
"the laws of nature"
c)
"the consent of the governed"
d)
the King of England