Deck 26: The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

Question 1

Which man advocated a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances?

A) John Locke
B) Baron Montesquieu
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) Voltaire

Answer 1

Baron Montesquieu

Question 2

In 1750, which of these had the largest North American Empire?

A) Britain
B) France
C) Spain
D) Portugal

Answer 2

France

Question 3

Which of these did NOT side against Britain in the Seven Years War?

A) Russia
B) Prussia
C) France
D) Austria

Answer 3

Prussia

Question 4

What body met for the first time in 1774?

A) the Massachusetts Assembly
B) the United States Congress
C) the Continental Congress
D) the Constitutional Convention

Question 5

The protest known as the Boston Tea Party is best described as based on

A) mercantilist ideology.
B) a democratic revolution.
C) a misunderstanding.
D) commercial self-interest.

Question 6

How did Prussia assist Britain in the Seven Years War?

A) fighting Russia in Europe
B) fighting France in Europe
C) fighting France in North America
D) assisting the French against the Russians

Question 7

Who was John Paul Jones?

A) a captain in the American Navy
B) the negotiator of the Treaty of Paris of 1783
C) the American commander at Saratoga Army
D) the British commander at Yorktown

Question 8

What was at stake in the Seven Years War?

A) North Atlantic supremacy
B) succession to the Austrian throne
C) division of the Ottoman empire
D) trading rights with China

Question 9

The two developments that set the stage for the Atlantic Revolutions were

A) the Enlightenment and France's victory in the Seven Years War.
B) the Enlightenment and Spain's defeat by England.
C) the Enlightenment and Britain's victory in the Seven Years War.
D) Britain's victory in the Seven Years War and the defeat of the Armada.

Question 10

In 1770, all of he Townshend taxes were removed EXCEPT

A) tea.
B) paint.
C) sugar.
D) glass.

Question 11

What was closed to colonial settlement by royal proclamation in 1763?

A) lands west of the Appalachians
B) Canada
C) the Caribbean
D) Florida

Question 12

Which of these ideas was shared by Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Locke?

A) support for democracy
B) challenges to absolutism
C) absolute equality
D) fundamental rights shared by all

Question 13

According to John Locke, from whom do governments get their power?

A) God
B) people they rule
C) royal families
D) armies

Question 14

British troops marched on Lexington and Concord in 1775 in response to

A) publication of the Declaration of Independence.
B) the calling of the Continental Congress.
C) an American declaration of war.
D) attacks on Boston by colonial militia.

Question 15

How did the British crush Pontiac's Rebellion?

A) They allied with the French troops in Pennsylvania.
B) They set fire to Indian villages.
C) Pitt set up a naval blockade.
D) They gave the Indians blankets infected with smallpox.

Question 16

The Seven Years War was also known as the

A) American Revolution.
B) British-Indian War.
C) French and Indian War.
D) Atlantic Revolution.

Question 17

In western Pennsylvania, the French built a stronghold at

A) Fort Duquesne.
B) Detroit.
C) Saint Domingue.
D) Fort Miquelon.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes Parliament's rationale in passing the Stamp Act?

A) The colonists were already accustomed to paying taxes and tariffs, so an additional tax should be insignificant.
B) The colonists paid few taxes but relied on British troops for protection, so they should be asked to pay more.
C) The colonists had been exempt from taxes as they first began building the colonies, but now that they were successfully established they could contribute to the economy like everyone else.
D) The colonists were making a lot of money through commerce with the Dutch, so Britain was entitled to a portion of that bounty.

Question 19

How was the French government affected by the American Revolution?

A) They were not affected by the American Revolution.
B) They gained little from the war but bankruptcy and revoltion.
C) Theyre gained Louisiana.
D) They had all their war costs paid by Britain.

Question 20

In losing the Seven Years War, France lost most of its North American empire. Which of the following places was France allowed to keep?

A) Saint-Domingue
B) Canada
C) Florida
D) Louisiana

Question 21

Representing 98% of the population, the Third Estate was given what proportion of votes in the Estates General?

A) one-quarter
B) one-third
C) one-half
D) three-quarters

Question 22

The Committee of Public Safety was given broad powers in order to

A) put an end to the monarchy.
B) protect against foreign and domestic enemies.
C) hunt down Robespierre's supporters.
D) ensure loyalty to the Catholic Church.

Question 23

In 1791, Louis XVI and his family were arrested when they failed to reach

A) Britain.
B) the Holy Roman Empire.
C) Spain.
D) Prussia.

Question 24

The Bastille was

A) a medieval fortress used as a prison.
B) a medieval church used as a prison.
C) a medieval mosque used as a prison.
D) a medieval school used as a prison.

Question 25

What was the significance of the Rosetta Stone?

A) It proved that the Ancient Egyptians had been builders.
B) It enabled scholars to decipher Greek writing.
C) It enabled scholars to decipher hieroglyphics.
D) It enabled archaeologists to enter the Great Pyramid.

Question 26

During the French Revolution, wearing long trousers, instead of breeches, showed support for

A) the nobility.
B) the military.
C) commoners.
D) the war effort.

Question 27

Who ruled France at the time of the French Revolution?

A) Catherine de Medicis
B) Louis XIV
C) Louis XVI
D) Louis XVIII

Question 28

Napoleon rose to power during the government of

A) the Jacobins
B) the Legislative Assembly
C) the Directory
D) the Estates General

Question 29

For what crime was Louis XVI sentenced to death?

A) treason
B) conspiring with France's enemies
C) breaking his coronation oath
D) sedition

Question 30

When there was not enough bread to supply all of the Parisian families, 6,000 women

A) marched on Paris and staged a rebellion.
B) marched to Versailles to confront the king.
C) marched into the countryside to demand wheat from the peasants.
D) attacked all the bakeries in Paris.

Question 31

The outcome of the "Battle of the Pyramids" was that the

A) French army defeated the Egyptian army.
B) British army defeated the Egyptian army.
C) British army defeated the French army.
D) French navy defeated the British navy.

Question 32

Napoleon abandoned his troops after a devastating loss to

A) the Egyptian army.
B) Prussia.
C) Austria.
D) Britain.

Question 33

Who initially made up most of the National Assembly?

A) members of the First Estate
B) the nobility
C) members of the Third Estate
D) the peasantry

Question 34

The First Estate represented the

A) nobility.
B) clergy.
C) commoners.
D) peasants.

Question 35

The end of the French Revolution was marked by the formation of the

A) Committee of Public Safety.
B) Directory.
C) Consulate.
D) National Assembly.

Question 36

The Committee of Public Safety's "levee en masse" was

A) tax on all property.
B) rule for democratic elections.
C) vote to execute the king.
D) national draft.

Question 37

What was formally abolished in France on August 4, 1789?

A) the French Assembly
B) the monarchy
C) class privilege
D) the French Catholic Church

Question 38

Which of the following best describes the Tennis Court Oath?

A) the Second Estate voted unanimously against the king's tax plan.
B) the First Estate agreed e that the commoners must pay more taxes.
C) the Third Estate agreed not to disperse until France had a written constitution.
D) the Second Estate demanded that the king dissolve the Estates General.

Question 39

The slogan of the French Revolution was

A) "No taxation without representation."
B) "Liberty, equality, and fraternity."
C) "No to absolutism."
D) "Land, peace, and bread."

Question 40

France's first constitution created

A) an absolute monarchy.
B)a republic.
C) a limited monarchy.
D) a democracy.

Question 41

Which of these was NOT one of the key principles that shaped the peace negotiations at the Congress of Vienna?

A) legitimacy
B) self-determination
C) compensation
D) balance of power

Question 42

Olympe de Gouges advocated the overthrow of monarchy and the creation of a democracy in which women could vote and serve.

Question 43

How did the Haitian Revolution differ from the American and French Revolutions?

A) It was more social than political and more racial.
B) It was more political than social and had little economic impact.
C) It had little influence on world affairs
D) It focused more on liberty and equality than land ownership.

Question 44

Napoleon signed the Concordat because he

A) was a devout Catholic.
B) believed that defeating the English navy was impossible.
C) believed that his invasion of Russia would be short.
D) wanted to preserve Catholicism as a social force.

Question 45

Which government was the most restrictive for women?

A) the Directory
B) Committee of Public Safety
C) the Consulate
D) the Legislative Assembly

Question 46

In which of these actions did Napoleon disappoint hopes that he would carry out the principles of the French Revolution?

A) reaching peace with Britain in 1802
B) codification of French Laws
C) establishing a centralized bureaucracy
D) using elections to approve his decisions after the fact

Question 47

On Saint-Domingue, "people of color" were

A) all slaves, regardless of race.
B) former slaves and mixed race people.
C) runaway slaves living in the interior.
D) the majority of the population.

Question 48

Olympe de Gouges argued for

A) equal rights for both sexes.
B) creation of a radical democracy.
C) the king's execution.
D) limiting political liberty and equality to men.

Question 49

Which of the following best illustrates the ideology of Metternich at Vienna?

A) Absolutist governments have no place in a modern Europe.
B) Enlightenment ideals must be carried out regardless of the cost.
C) European countries should return to their old leaders and royal families.
D) European countries should hold free election in accordance with the ideals of the Enlightenment.

Question 50

The Congress System sought to maintain peace by ensuring French dominance

Question 51

Saint-Domingue is today known as

A) Cuba.
B) Jamaica.
C) Puerto Rico.
D) Haiti.

Question 52

Which of the following describes the end of Toussaint L'Ouverture's career?

A) He defeated the French and became the leader of Haiti.
B) He joined forces with the French and defeated the Indians.
C) He surrendered to the French and was pardoned.
D) He was defeated and died in a French prison.

Question 53

After the defeat of Napoleon, the Congress of Vienna redrew national borders in Europe and restored regimes that had been ousted by Napoleon. Instead of restoring the Holy Roman Empire, the Congress created the

A) nation of Poland.
B) Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
C) Austrian Empire.
D) Germanic Confederation.

Question 54

The Tennis Court Oath was an agreement by the National Assembly to remain united until France had a written constitution.

Question 55

Napoleon instituted numerous restrictions for women that lasted until 1947.

Question 56

What was the main focus of the Continental System?

A) to unite Europe under a single democratic government
B) to isolate the United States from world affairs
C) to cut off British commerce with Europe.
D) to ensure the succession of Napoleon's son

Question 57

Saint-Domingue became more important to France as a result of

A) discovery of gold in the colony.
B) the Seven Years War.
C) its strategic position between France and its North American colonies.
D) its support for the monarchy.

Question 58

Which of the following best describes Russia's initial strategy in fighting Napoleon?

A) They fought offensively, attacking French soldiers in Prussia, Austria, and present day Belgium.
B) They fought defensively, burning everything they couldn't carry and retreating into the heartland of Russia.
C) They tricked Napoleon, feigning surrender when they were, in fact, gathering arms and waiting for help from Prussia.
D) They used guerilla warfare and biological weapons including smallpox infested blankets.

Question 59

Which of the following best describes the role and rights of women in the French Revolution?

A) Women played only a small role in the revolution and they received few additional rights as a result of it.
B) Women played a crucial role in the revolution and they received numerous additional rights as a result of it.
C) Women played only a small role in the revolution, but they still received additional rights as a result of it.
D) Women played a crucial role in the revolution but did not receive many additional rights as a result of it.

Question 60

Napoleon produced no heir with Josephine, so he divorced her and remarried.

Question 61

Who was the head of the Ottawa nation?

Question 62

Who instituted France's Reign of Terror?

Question 63

Discuss Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia.

Question 64

How did Napoleon advance the understanding of Egyptian history?

Question 65

Which country first withdrew from Napoleon's continental system?

Question 66

The main architect of the Congress System was Napoleon Bonaparte.

Question 67

Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution, gaining French support?

Question 68

Compare and contrast the revolution in Haiti with the American and French Revolutions.

Question 69

The Third Estate refused to abide by the traditional system for voting in the Estates General.

Question 70

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the colonial troops and British troops in the American Revolution.

Question 71

Where was Napoleon's final defeat?

Question 72

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

Question 73

The Battle of Saratoga shifted the Revolutionary War in Britain's favor.

Question 74

Who ruled France at the end of the French Revolution?

Question 75

Evaluate the role of women in the French Revolution.

Question 76

The Battle of Yorktown convinced the French to join the Revolutionary War.

Question 77

Who was the leader of the colonists' forces during the American Revolution?

Question 78

Evaluate the reasons for Napoleon's rise to power and his unprecedented popularity among the French people.

Question 79

The Stamp Act Congress called for a boycott of British goods.

Question 80

Which country's economy was Napoleon trying to weaken by the continental system?