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Enlightenment and French Revolution
Enlightenment and French Revolution
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With what issue were Enlightenment writers most concerned?
relationship between government and Church
relationship between government and people
increasing power of kings
scientific discovery
2
Why did Napoleon invade Russia?
Russia had allied with Austria.
He wanted Russian territory.
Russia was doing business with Britain.
Russia was threatening to invade France.
3
Why was Isaac Newton so important to the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment?
He established that the power to rule comes from God.
He established that the earth is the center of the universe.
He established that the sun is the center of the universe.
He established that nature follows rules.
4
What was the purpose of the Continental System?
force European powers to declare war on Britain
hurt British trade
increase European trade
defeat Russia
5
How did the rule of Napoleon affect Latin America?
France got control of Spanish colonies in the Americas.
Spanish colonies sent troops to Europe to fight Napoleon.
American colonies were able to get independence because of Napoleonic Wars.
Portuguese colonies sent troops to Europe to fight Napoleon.
6
What Enlightenment idea says people should overthrow leaders that don't protect people's rights
social contract
natural rights
noble savage
balance of powers
7
Why did the French people hate Marie Antoinette?
She spent too much money.
All answers are correct.
She was slow to have children.
She was a Hapsburg princess.
8
What Enlightenment idea most motivated Haitian revolutionaries?
social contract
natural rights
popular sovereignty
religious freedom
9
What did Adam Smith mean by laissez-faire economics?
Governments should decide what goods are made.
Governments shouldn't make rules for business.
Citizens should get equal shares of all goods.
Governments should set the price of goods.
10
What did the idea of the social contract encourage people to do?
support absolute monarchs
increase the power of the Church
start democratic revolutions
support communist dictators
11
Why was the Old Regime unfair to the 3rd Estate?
They paid almost all of the taxes & little say in government
They made up the entire army
They weren't allowed to participate in business
They had to make all of the government decisions.
12
How did the Napoleonic Wars affect the U.S.?
U.S. went into debt fighting Napoleon
U.S. went into debt helping Napoleon
U.S. lost territory
U.S. doubled in size
13
What was the main goal of the Congress of Vienna?
protect Europe from Russia
stimulate nationalism
return Europe to the way it was before the French Revolution
preserve the reforms of the French Revolution
14
How was the French Revolution similar to the American Revolution?
Both executed their rulers.
Both overthrew colonial rule.
Both inspired by Enlightenment ideals.
Both were bloodless revolutions
15
Who were victims of the Reign of Terror?
critics of revolution
clergy
all of the above
nobles
16
How were the French and American Revolutions different?
French Revolution bloodier than American
Americans gain individuals rights but French didn't.
French gained individual rights and Americans didn't.
American Revolution more bloody than French.
17
Why did Louis XVI call the Estates-General together?
He wanted to send troops to fight in American Revolution.
He wanted to tax the nobles.
He wanted to write a constitution.
He wanted to choose a new king.
18
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
beginning of revolution
vow to get rid of the king
vow to write a constitution
vow to work with Louis XVI to reform government
19
What do the Enlightenment and the Renaissance have in common?
both emphasized role of Church in society
both encouraged feudalism
both emphasized logic and questioned accepted beliefs
both discouraged logic and reason
20
How did the Baron de Montesquieu recommend governments prevent the abuse of power?
absolute monarchies
freedom of speech
limiting natural rights
separation of power
21
What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?
The war ended in a stalemate. (tie)
France surrendered to Russia.
Russia surrendered to France.
Most of the French army died during the winter.
22
What was the purpose of the Concert of Europe?
protect ideas of French Revolution
weaken France
prevent democratic revolutions
block British trade
23
Why was the Napoleonic Code important?
It caused the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte.
It established democracy in France.
It's the basis of legal equality in many countries.
It overturned the rights of the revolution.
24
With what era is the Divine Right of Kings associated?
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Age of Enlightenment
Age of Absolutism
25
What type of government was created in the English Revolution?
democracy
constitutional monarchy
absolute monarchy
communism
26
Which of the following is an effect of the French Revolution?
discouraged democratic movements in other countries
increase in absolute monarchy
democratic and nationalistic movements around the world
increased power of the Catholic Church
27
Who led the revolution in Argentina?
Maximilien Robespierre
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Simon Bolívar
José de San Martín
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Why did kings of other countries get involved in the French Revolution?
They wanted to take French land for themselves.
Louis was very popular with other kings
They owed Louis because he helped them fight revolutions.
They feared revolutions in their own countries.
29
How did Napoleon Bonaparte get control of the government of France?
He defeated foreign armies in France.
He threatened to slaughter the French people.
He promised order and stability
He defeated the French army.
30
Why did Louis XIV build Versailles?
all of the above
so he could watch his nobles
to get out of Paris
to demonstrate his power and wealth
31
Why did Robespierre begin the Reign of Terror?
He wanted to get rid of his personal enemies.
He wanted to get rid of leaders of the revolution.
He wanted to get rid of the Committee for Public Safety.
He wanted to eliminate enemies of the revolution.
32
Why was Simon Bolivar disappointed after his revolutions?
He wasn't named king of Argentina.
He failed to win independence from Spain.
The revolutions left new countries in debt to the U.S.
His countries didn't develop democratic governments.
33
Why did Napoleon's return only last for a hundred days?
He was overthrown by the people.
He was executed by Robespierre.
He died.
He was attacked by the great powers at Waterloo.
34
Which of the following is a cause of the revolution?
Austrian invasion
nobles demanding rights
food surplus
government broke
35
Why was the attack on the Bastille so significant?
The royal families were imprisoned there.
It was a victory over the abuses of the old system.
Thousands of prisoners were freed to fight.
It was a strong fort for revolutionaries.
