7.3 Age of Revolutions

Put the following revolutionary movements into chronological order.

• England

• America

• France

• South America and Mexico

• Haiti

Which event is recognized as the start of the French Revolution?

• The storming of the Bastille

• The Bread Riots

• The execution of the King and Queen

• The Reign of Terror

Enlightenment philosophy inspired __________________ around the world.

• Revolutions

• the Scientific Revolution

• the Reformation

• the creation of new religions

Why is it named the “Glorious Revolution”?

• It was a nonviolent overthrow

• Lots of people died in big conflicts

• Religious leaders named it that

• It was fought between the Glories and the Golds

French revolutionaries were most inspired by

• the American Revolution

• the Haiti Revolution

• Protestant Reformation

• Industrial Revolution

______________________ philosophy helped inspire citizens to improve or restructure their governments through revolution.

• Enlightenment

• Religious

• Scientific

• Educational

In the 1800s, Latin American revolutionaries declared their independence from

• Spain

• Britain

• France

• the USA

The American Revolution confirmed the ideas of the Enlightenment by demonstrating that

• People could use reason to build a more just society

• People were unable to use reason to improve society

• Revolution never solves problems

• Government works best with no social classes

The idea of divine right was used to justify

• Absolute monarchies

• Constitutional monarchies

• Religious reform

• Enlightenment philosophy

Leaders like Simon Bolivar want to establish ____________ in South America after declaring independence

• Democracies

• Monarchies

• Empires

• Colonies