American and French Revolutions review
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- Q1Which of the following was a characteristic of the movement "From Monarchy to Democracy?"servituderevolutionsreligious freedomconstitutional monarchies60s
- Q21776 : _______________ :: 1789 : _______________. Which of the following best completes the analogy?D American Revolution ... French RevolutionB American Revolution ... Russian RevolutionC Russian Revolution ... French RevolutionA French Revolution ... American Revolution60s
- Q3What is one way that France and the American colonies differed at the onset of their revolutions?The French were more nationalistic than the American colonists.American colonists had already outlawed the practice of enslaving peopleFrance suffered more severe economic problems than the American colonists.Americans were committed to nonviolent ways of fighting for change.60s
- Q4One similar result of the American and French Revolutions was that in both countries —the wealth of Catholic Church increasedthe citizens gained more political rightsthe kings were able to maintain absolute powerthe revolution produced a new social order60s
- Q5Which of the following most contributed to the start of the French Revolution?Rise of a middle class that lacked political representation in governmentDisagreements over the use of enslaved people as workersPassage of legislation that created a monopoly for tea companiesRapid growth in the numbers of people in the Third Estate60s
- Q6The American revolutionaries fought to gain independence from a colonial power, while the French revolutionaries revolted in order to —spread Enlightenment ideas to all of Europeprotect the absolutist divine right of the kingreplace the existing political and social ordercreate a French empire extending across Europe60s
- Q7British colonists in the Americas were familiar with limited government because —they had studied the political systems established by American Indian tribesmany of the Enlightenment philosophes were BritishFrench soldiers fighting in the American Revolution educated the British about monarchiesthe Glorious Revolution had established a constitutional monarchy in Britain60s
- Q8A major contributing factor to the start of an independence movement in the American colonies was —the lack of representation of the colonists in the British parliamentthe failure of the colonists to follow the British lawsa disagreement over the use of enslaved labor in the coloniesa worsening famine brought about by poor harvests in the colonies60s
- Q9The European response to the rise and fall of Napoleon’s empire helped to spread the idea of —freedom of the pressnationalismhuman rightsconstitutional government60s
- Q10Which of the following best describes how the boundaries established by the Congress of Vienna affected events in European history?The new boundaries served to lessen the power of the Russian Empire.The new boundaries created a buffer zone between Russia and Eastern Europe.The new boundaries were a step toward the creation of a unified German territory.The new boundaries ensured that France kept control of the land conquered by Napoleon.60s
- Q11Both the American and French revolutionaries issued documents declaring independence. Which idea contained in these documents was used as a justification for revolution?Governments are established to protect citizens' rights.Governments are inherently corrupt and oppressive.Government power should be divided between different groups.Government should provide for the economic welfare of citizens.60s
- Q12Which document most directly influenced the writers of the Declaration of the rights of man and the citizen?Magna CartaMayflower CompactDeclaration of IndependenceTwo Treatises on Government60s
- Q13According to Locke, what is the primary purpose of government?to require a standing army of soldiersto create a university system for studentsto provide the best healthcare for citizensto protect the natural rights of individuals60s
- Q14A widely circulated pamphlet made its way around the British colonies, helping to increase public support for independence. Who was the author?Benjamin FranklinJohn LockePatrick HenryThomas Paine60s