Age of Revolutions Test 4

What was the effect of the French and Indian War?

• Colonists did not want to pay taxes or be governed by Britain

• The French expanded their territories in North America.

• The Native American tribes formed a unified nation.

• The Spanish gained control of the Mississippi River.

What was important about the Declaration of Independence?

• It marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

• The colonists declared independence from British rule.

• It established the first American government.

• It was the first document to grant universal suffrage.

The French would want to help the American colonists because:

• they wanted to support a fellow monarchy.

• they were interested in expanding their own territories.

• they wanted to weaken their rival, Britain.

• they had a long-standing alliance with the colonists.

What kind of government did U.S. founders create?

• A democracy

• A democratic-republic

• A monarchy

• A dictatorship

Why was the American Revolution considered to be a political revolution?

• Because the colonies got their independence from Great Britain.

• Because it was a social movement for equality.

• Because it was primarily a cultural revolution.

• Because it focused on technological advancements.

The estates in France were:

• Clergy, Nobility, and Middle Class

• Kings, Queens, and Nobles

• Merchants, Artisans, and Peasants

• Politicians, Soldiers, and Farmers

What economic problems helped cause the French Revolution?

• High taxation and debt

• Industrial prosperity

• Abundant harvests

• Stable currency

The National Assembly used which oath to change French society?

• The Tennis Court Oath

• The Hippocratic Oath

• The Oath of Allegiance

• The Oath of Supremacy

What did Robespierre do?

• He led the French Revolution with terror and force.

• He discovered the law of gravity.

• He was a famous painter.

• He invented the telephone.