Democratic Revolutions Test - Delacruz

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    What was the cause of the French Revolution?

    • Hunger
    • HIgh Taxes
    • Class inequality
    • All of the above
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Benchmark SS. 11.3. 7- Compare the causes and effects of the early modern democratic revolutions, including the American Revolution, French Revolution, Haitian Revolution, and South American revolutions.

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  • 2. 

    Miguel Hidalgo wanted what for the native Indians?

    • Well being for the Indians

    • The return of stolen lands from the Indians

    • Racial equality

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 3. 

    What caused French people to go hungry in the 1700’s?

    • Harvest fell by 10%

    • Growth in population

    • Paris consumed 80% of what they grew

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 4. 

    What was Toussaint L’Overture like to the Haitian people?

    • Obama

    • A black Abraham Lincoln

    • A black George Washington

    • Gerorge Bush

    Correct Answer
    A. A black George Washington
  • 5. 

    The “gens de couleur” were:

    • Mixed race

    • Whites

    • Blacks

    • French

    Correct Answer
    A. Mixed race
  • 6. 

    What was the main cause of the Haitian Revolution?

    • Taxes

    • Economy

    • Food prices

    • Slavery

    Correct Answer
    A. Slavery
  • 7. 

    Who said the famous words, “give me liberty or give me death?”

    • Father Hidalgo

    • Simon Bolivar

    • Patrick Henry

    • Benjamin Franklin

    Correct Answer
    A. Patrick Henry
  • 8. 

    America fought against political inequality, Haiti and Latin America fought against racial inequality and France fought against _______________ inequality.

    • Class

    • Race

    • Legal

    • Political

    Correct Answer
    A. Class
  • 9. 

    What famous Dictator gained power at the end of the French Revolution?

    • Robspierre

    • Louis XVIII

    • Napoleon

    • Hamilton

    Correct Answer
    A. Napoleon
  • 10. 

    Haiti was known for…

    • Wealth

    • Re-instating slavery

    • Beheading of the king

    • Being the sugar capital of the world

    Correct Answer
    A. Being the sugar capital of the world
  • 11. 

    The ban on westward expansion, the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act and the Revenue Act represented what two things to the colonists?

    • Tyrannical rule by the monarch and retaliation

    • Taxation without representation and lack of political power

    • Revenge for not helping more in the war and stopping freedom of speech

    • Efforts to stop colonial economic prosperity and rebels

    Correct Answer
    A. Taxation without representation and lack of political power
  • 12. 

    What “sparked” the Haitian Revolution?

    • The French Revolution

    • The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

    • The murder of the voodoo priest

    • Both a and b

    Correct Answer
    A. Both a and b
  • 13. 

    Criollos formed juntas to protect?

    • Property

    • Status

    • Support for Ferdinand VII

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 14. 

    Eventually Mexico became a republic designed after America’s example but was unable to stop:

    • Major political disagreements

    • Power struggles among leaders

    • Corruption in government

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 15. 

    During the ______________ War and supporting the American Revolution the French Monarchy had fallen deeper into debt.

    • One year

    • Seven Years

    • Three Years

    • Nine Years

    Correct Answer
    A. Seven Years
  • 16. 

    Who proclaimed independence and renamed the land Haiti?

    • Toussaint

    • Dessalines

    • Napoleon

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Dessalines
  • 17. 

    The most powerful agent of change in these democratic revolutions  (DR’s) was?

    • Civil disobedience

    • Enlightenment ideas

    • Peasant unrest

    • Intellectual ferment

    Correct Answer
    A. Enlightenment ideas
  • 18. 

    Who considered extending taxation to France’s 2 privileged orders?

    • Louis XVI

    • Marie Antoinette

    • The Catholic Church

    • Jacques Necker

    Correct Answer
    A. Louis XVI
  • 19. 

    The most major turning point in Latin American democratic revolution was?

    • The Inquisition

    • Napoleon imprisoned Spain’s king

    • Juntas were formed

    • The Catholic Church declared divine right of the king

    Correct Answer
    A. Napoleon imprisoned Spain’s king
  • 20. 

    What is the correct chronology of the following democratic revolutions (DR’s)?

    • American, French, Haitian, Latin American

    • American, Haitian, French, Latin American

    • American, French, Latin American, Haitian

    • American, Latin American, French, Haitian

    Correct Answer
    A. American, French, Haitian, Latin American
  • 21. 

    Restrictions over Latin American economic matters such as on trade, goods and crops were designed to eliminate what?

    • Revolt

    • Heavy taxation

    • Monopolies

    • Competition with Spain

    Correct Answer
    A. Competition with Spain
  • 22. 

    Which people were not blaming the old order in France for their troubles?

    • Hoarders

    • Greedy merchants

    • Farmers

    • The rich

    Correct Answer
    A. The rich
  • 23. 

    St. Domingue was the first to do these things except?

    • Become a black republic

    • Establish a constitution abolishing slavery

    • Burn their island twice

    • Achieve a pure democracy

    Correct Answer
    A. Achieve a pure democracy
  • 24. 

    What was not included in Toussaint’s constitution for Haiti?

    • Abolishment of slavery

    • End of racial segregation

    • Declared himself dictator for life

    • Banned all Frenchman from the island

    Correct Answer
    A. Banned all Frenchman from the island
  • 25. 

    What three empires did Haiti have to fight in its 12 year revolution?

    • American, French and German

    • Dutch, French and British

    • French, Spanish and American

    • British, Spanish and French

    Correct Answer
    A. British, Spanish and French
  • 26. 

    What factor did not contribute to the French Revolution?

    • Financial crisis

    • Enlightenment Ideals

    • Famine

    • Slave unrest

    Correct Answer
    A. Slave unrest
  • 27. 

    Peasants were unhappy with everything but…?

    • Labor drafts

    • Due payments

    • Farm work

    • Taxes

    Correct Answer
    A. Farm work
  • 28. 

    Which was the first nation in history to grant full citizenship to former slaves?

    • Mexico

    • France

    • Haiti

    • America

    Correct Answer
    A. Haiti
  • 29. 

    Differences: What can be said true about the effects of the French and Haitian revolutions?

    • They resulted in imperial or authoritarian government systems in place

    • They remained pure republics

    • The executive branches had more power than intended by revolutionaries

    • Both a and c

    Correct Answer
    A. Both a and c
  • 30. 

    The “Terror” was aimed at?

    • People who were with the revolution

    • Government officials

    • The nobles

    • People who were against the revolution

    Correct Answer
    A. People who were against the revolution
  • 31. 

    All of the following statements are true about the spread if ideas EXCEPT: 

    • The message changes depending on time and place.

    • The message changes depending on historical context and culture.

    • Economics helped the spread of ideas across continents and oceans.

    • They rarely change in new cultural contexts.

    Correct Answer
    A. They rarely change in new cultural contexts.
  • 32. 

    What Enlightenment idea made the most impact on the transition from grievances to revolution?

    • Equality

    • Freedom

    • Liberty

    • Happiness

    Correct Answer
    A. Liberty
  • 33. 

    Many Criollos believed what about Spanish authorities in Latin America after Napoleon took Spain and Portugal?

    • They were loyal to the Spanish King

    • They would protect them

    • They were agents of the French

    • The French would have them removed from Latin America

    Correct Answer
    A. They were agents of the French
  • 34. 

    The King retaliated against the Boston Tea Party by doing all of the following EXCEPT?

    • Hanged tea party culprits

    • Limited elections and town meetings

    • Told the colonists to pay for the tea

    • Closed the Boston Harbor

    Correct Answer
    A. Hanged tea party culprits
  • 35. 

    Whose Enlightenment reading influenced the French towards revolution?

    • Newton and Locke

    • Voltaire

    • Montesquieu

    • Hobbes and the French

    Correct Answer
    A. Newton and Locke
  • 36. 

    What group in society tended to be more loyal to the British King during the revolutionary war?

    • The slaves

    • The plantation owners

    • The wealthy businessmen

    • Those involved in trade

    Correct Answer
    A. The wealthy businessmen
  • 37. 

    Which principle was not included in the National Assembly’s Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?

    • Right to own property

    • Virtue and talent should be only 2 requirements for public office

    • All men should be equal before the law

    • People can be held guilty until proven innocent in a court of law

    Correct Answer
    A. People can be held guilty until proven innocent in a court of law
  • 38. 

    Check ALL THAT APPLY.  Simon Bolivar was influenced by?

    • Liberalism

    • Enlightenment ideals

    • Criollo pride

    • Growing up in poverty

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Liberalism
    A. Enlightenment ideals
    A. Criollo pride
  • 39. 

    Which of the following are things that all four Democratic Revolutions had in common? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

    • Enlightenment ideas were embraced

    • Several were non-violent revolutions

    • Inspirational leaders

    • Leaders were well educated

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Enlightenment ideas were embraced
    A. Inspirational leaders
    A. Leaders were well educated
  • 40. 

    All of the statements are true of the American colonies before the revolution EXCEPT:

    • They enjoyed a degree of self-rule

    • They broke British laws and rules regularly

    • They all gave their full allegiance to the King

    • They mostly enjoyed relative economic prosperity

    Correct Answer
    A. They all gave their full allegiance to the King
  • 41. 

    The American population and the Haitian population both did not completely agree on this key right during their revolutions:

    • citizenship

    • Free speech

    • Property ownership

    • To bear arms

    Correct Answer
    A. citizenship
  • 42. 

     Thomas Jefferson and ___________________ agreed that there shouldn’t be a black republic in the world.

    • King Louis

    • The French General Brunet

    • Napoleon Bonaparte

    • Robespierre

    Correct Answer
    A. Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 43. 

    The idea of division of powers in the Constitution came from both __________________ and ________________?

    • Ancient Greece and Voltaire

    • Locke and Hobbes

    • Ancient Rome and Montesquieu

    • None of the above.

    Correct Answer
    A. Ancient Rome and Montesquieu
  • 44. 

    CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following things are true about what all the DR’s had in common?

    • They all saw revolution as the only viable solution

    • They all carried out violent revolutions

    • They all publicly, and in writing, voiced their complaints against their rulers

    • They all fought against a foreign imperial government

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. They all saw revolution as the only viable solution
    A. They all carried out violent revolutions
    A. They all publicly, and in writing, voiced their complaints against their rulers
  • 45. 

    Check ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following aided in Bolivar’s victory against the Spanish?

    • King Ferdinand lost support of his army

    • The American Monroe Doctrine

    • Complete support from all of the people in Latin America

    • Alignment with cattle herdsmen, slaves, Indians and hunters

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. King Ferdinand lost support of his army
    A. The American Monroe Doctrine
    A. Alignment with cattle herdsmen, slaves, Indians and hunters
  • 46. 

    All of the following happened in Latin America after the democratic revolutions except?

    • Debt slavery

    • Leadership factions kept fighting for power

    • Racial equality and economic prosperity

    • Indians rights were ignored

    Correct Answer
    A. Racial equality and economic prosperity
  • 47. 

    CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.   Most of the intellectuals thought that all societies could improve if they were based on the principles of:

    • Freedom

    • Equality

    • Capitalism

    • Happiness

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Freedom
    A. Equality
    A. Happiness
  • 48. 

    The main issue that angered most people about the ruling governments in America and France was:

    • Unjust laws and regulations

    • Trade restrictions

    • Unreasonable exploitation of economic resources of the less powerful

    • No representation in government

    Correct Answer
    A. Unreasonable exploitation of economic resources of the less powerful
  • 49. 

    In Haiti, different social groups interpreted Enlightenment ideas in these different ways except? 

    • Slaves interpreted them in terms of emancipation

    • Whites interpreted them in terms of better representation in government

    • Free blacks interpreted them in terms of political equality

    • Freed slaves interpreted them in terms of racial equality

    Correct Answer
    A. Free blacks interpreted them in terms of political equality

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