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American and French Revolution Quiz
American and French Revolution Quiz
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1
Who was a main contributor to the extremeness of the reign of terror?
Napoleon
Robespierre
King Louis XVI
Rapespierre
2
Which colonial power used joint stock companies to fund its colonial ventures?
England
Spain
Portugal
France
3
"No taxation without representation" represents...
how colonists felt when they lacked reps in British gov
how colonists felt when they ate dinner
how colonists felt when they drank tea
how colonists felt when they arrived to America
4
Who was the king of Britain during the American Revolution?
Edward IV
James I
Philip II
George III
5
How did the Estates General vote?
By order
By Head
6
The Second Estate?
Clergy
Nobility
Peasantry
Benedictines
7
The first battle in the American Revolution was known as.....?
Potomac
Lexington and Concord
The Boston Massacre
Yorktown
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Why did the states have more governmental power than the national government?
People wanted them to have power
They were richer
The national gov't was restricted of power to avoid tyranny
None of the above
9
The American Revolution was the first time a colony overthrew its mother country
False
True
10
Why did King Louis XVI call a meeting for the Estates General?
To fix the financial crisis
To give him more taxes
To start a revolution
To increase taxes for the peasants
11
What did the first estate consists of?
Urban lower class
Peasants
Clergy
Nobility
12
Which leader was executed?
Louis XVI
Louis XIV
Marie Antoinette
Thomas Jefferson
13
What was the Bastille?
A prison stormed to start the french revolution
A revolutionary leader
A Russian official
A wealthy plantation
14
The original colonies were allowed to self-govern.
False
True
15
The Third Estate?
Vassals
Clergy
Peasantry
Nobility
16
The American Revolution was largely inspired by who's work?
Thomas Hobbes
Beccaria
John Locke
Napoleon
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What is a Boycott?
To refuse to do something
A Boy scout
To refuse to buy something
To refuse to eat something
