REVOLUTIONS UNIT TEST QUESTIONS 1-2 REFER TO THE TIMELINE ABOVE. 1. Which conclusion is best supported by the timeline? a) Britain eventually granted representation to the colonies in Parliament. b) Only elected British officials had the right to pass taxes. c) Britain s efforts to increase control over the colonies were not successful. d) The creation of the first Continental Congress was an immediate reaction to the Stamp Act. 3. What are two factors that led to the Seven Years War? a) French forts in Pennsylvania and the fur trade rivalry with England b) Colonists desire for independence from England and the building of Native American forts c) Enlightenment ideas and the fur trade rivalry between the colonists and England d) English colonists not wanting to pay taxes and the sugar trade rivalry with France 5. Which economic system was based on the idea that the American colonies existed primarily to provide economic benefits for Great Britain? a) Mercantilism b) Socialism c) Colonialism d) Capitalism 2. If the colonists were to boycott English goods, how would that affect the English economy? a) It would cause England to fall further into debt. b) England would begin to make money. c) It would not affect their economy. d) England would print more money. 4. A significant outcome of the Seven Years War is a) The colonies in America expanded westward. b) It led immediately to the French Revolution. c) The Spanish gave up their American land to trade sugar in the Caribbean. d) The tense relationship that developed between England and the colonies in America 6. The French joined the colonists to fight the British because they a) Needed resources b) Wanted to gain more territory c) Sought revenge for losing the Seven Years War d) Believed it could help their economy
QUESTIONS 7-8 REFER TO THE EXCERPT BELOW. This view of our former territories in America is not stated with any idea of lessening the consequence of a future friendship and connection with them; on the contrary it is to be hoped we shall reap more advantages from their trade as friends than ever we could derive from them as Colonies 7. Which monarch is likely responsible for this quote? a) King George III of England b) King Philip II of Spain c) Louis XIV of France d) Ivan III of Russia 8. The advantages the monarch speaks of in this passage are primarily a) Political b) Economic c) Social d) Religious QUESTIONS 9-10 REFER TO THE LYRICS BELOW. THE REBELS (1778) YE brave, honest subjects, who dare to be loyal, And have stood the brunt of every trial, Of hunting-shirts, and rifle-guns: Come listen awhile, and I ll sing you a song; I ll show you, those Yankees are all in the wrong, Who, with blustering look and most awkward gait, Gainst their lawful sovereign dare for to prate, With their hunting-shirts, and rifle-guns. 9. The song Rebels was written from which point of view? a) Patriots b) Loyalists c) Colonists d) Boycotters QUESTIONS 11-12 REFER TO THE IMAGE BELOW. 10. Which statement best explains the purpose of this song? a) To criticize the British army b) To explain why the Revolutionary War is occuring c) To support the loyalists in the colonies d) To inform audiences about the weapons used in the war 11. How would this cartoon most likely be used during the Seven Years War? a) To convince the colonists that they must fight with the French b) To argue that the colonies must unite against the French and Native Americans c) To show how the division of colonies benefits the English d) To gain support for Native American reserves after the war 12. How would this cartoon most likely be used during the Revolutionary War? a) To show support for the loyalists b) To explain why the Revolutionary War is occuring c) To support the French military d) To convince colonists to join the cause of the patriots
QUESTIONS 13-14 REFER TO THE EXCERPTS BELOW. DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN, 1789 DELCARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, 1776 Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. The aim of all political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. The principle of all sovereignty resides essentially in the nation. No body nor individual may exercise any authority which does not proceed directly from the nation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their Safety and Happiness. 13. What conclusion can be drawn about these two documents? a) The French were influenced by the American Declaration of Independence. b) Enlightenment thinkers wrote these two documents. c) The French Revolution influenced Americans to take action. d) The powers given in the documents are derived from a divine right. 14. How do the documents above differ from previous theories about sources of governmental power? a) The documents support the idea of absolutism. b) The documents give power to a king and queen. c) The documents emphasize the power of the people. d) The documents grant equality to all citizens. QUESTIONS 15-16 REFER TO THE CHART BELOW. 15. Which statement accurately summarizes the data in the charts above? a) Taxes were divided equally between all three estates. b) The majority of the population did not pay taxes. c) The clergy owned most of the land in France. d) The Third Estate had the most people, and they paid all of the taxes. 16. Based on the chart, what argument would King Louis XVI most likely use to say the tax system was fair? a) The most amount of people pay the most amount of taxes. b) The nobility pays enough taxes. c) The taxes are equally dived among the Three Estates. d) The clergy and nobles pay the most taxes.
17. All of the following are true about the French Revolution EXCEPT a) The revolution failed to create equality and a democratic government. b) France had a non-representative government before and after the revolution. c) It was inspired by the American Revolution. d) The revolution was not a result of the Enlightenment. 19. The French National Assembly was created by which social group? a) King Louis XVI b) The aristocracy c) Nobles d) Commoners of the Third Estate 18. All of the following factors played a part in starting the French Revolution EXCEPT a) Food shortages and starvation of the public b) The success of the American Revolution c) Rising debt and the government losing money d) Religious conflicts between Catholics and Protestants 20. The radical phase (Jacobin rule) of the French Revolution included the a) Storming of the Bastille b) Tennis Court Oath c) End of the Reign of Terror d) Rise of Robespierre QUESTIONS 21-22 REFER TO THE IMAGE BELOW. 21. What message was the cartoonist likely trying to suggest? a) The king was secretly a member of the Third Estate. b) The Third Estate was being crushed by the First and Second Estates. c) The Third Estate is strong. d) The Third Estate financially burdened the Second and First Estates. QUESTION 23 REFERS TO THE LYRICS BELOW. HYMN OF 9 THERMIDOR (1795) Welcome, Nine Thermidor, day of delivery, You have come to purify a bloody land For the second time You make France glisten The rays of Liberty In two days you have avenged The disgrace of our fathers But the scepter fallen From the hands of the final king Rearmed the people's tyrants Only you could destroy him 22. If the rock represents the oppression of social classes, how would this contribute to the division of French society? a) People became less religious. b) The government felt the weight of American Revolution war debt. c) Monarchs believed in the social contract. d) French commoners were tired of having little to no power. 23. Why does this French Revolution hymn have a hopeful or optimistic tone? a) The Tennis Court Oath has been taken. b) The king has been executed. c) The Reign of Terror has come to an end. d) The Bastille has been stormed.
QUESTIONS 24-25 REFER TO THE CHART BELOW. 24. In which stage would Robespierre and the Reign of Terror belong? a) Return of Moderates b) Emergence of a Strong Leader c) Rule by Moderate Reformers d) Rule by Radical Revolutionaries 25. Napoleon s coup d etat would go with what stage of revolution? a) Return of Moderates b) Emergence of a Strong Leader c) Rule by Moderate Reformers d) Rule by Radical Revolutionaries SHORT ANSWER RESPONSE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your response should (1 point) State your opinion on the topic. (2 points) Support your point of view with relevant historical examples. (2 points) Incorporate a relevant quotation that supports your opinion and examples. Using both your background knowledge of the American and French revolutions and at least one of the sources provided, write a response that answers the following prompt: is political change inevitable? SOURCES If you want good laws, burn those you have and make new ones. VOLTAIRE, Enlightenment philosopher The effect of liberty to individuals is, that they may do what they please. We ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations. EDMUND BURKE, philosopher I consider the war of America against Britain as the country s war, the public s war, or the war of the people in their own behalf, for the security of their natural rights, and the protection of their own property. THOMAS PAINE, author and supporter of the American Revolution LIST OF EVENTS RELATED TO POLITICAL CHANGE Mid-1600s 1642-1651 1688 1775-1783 1789-1799 1791-1804 Early 1800s Beginning of Enlightenment era English Civil War Glorious Revolution American Revolution French Revolution Haitian Revolution Latin American revolutions