Enlightenment
American Revolution
French Revolution
Haitian Revolution
Miscellaneous
100
Which idea was supported by the majority of thinkers during the Enlightenment period?
A. Religious tolerance is a dangerous concept.
B. Governments should protect the rights of the people.
C. Absolute monarchy is the most effective government.
D. Freedom should be given as a reward for loyalty to the king.
B. Governments should protect the rights of the people.
100
“The only representatives of the people of these colonies are persons chosen therein by themselves; and that no taxes ever have been, or can be constitutionally imposed on them but by their respective legislatures.”
--Statement by the Stamp Act Congress, 1765
Based on the source above, what grievance did the American colonists have with the British government’s actions?
A. American colonists were not able to correspond with the King.
B. American colonists did not have any complaints against the British government.
C. American colonists suffered taxation without representation with no say in government.
D. American colonists did not receive the same resources as citizens who lived in England.
C. American colonists suffered taxation without representation with no say in government.
100
King Louis XIV of France in 1685 revoked the Edict of Nantes. By revoking the edict, he outlawed Protestantism and only allowed Catholicism to be practiced in France. How did the king’s actions violate the ideas and teachings of the Enlightenment?
A. It violated the Enlightenment idea of separation of powers.
B. It violated the Enlightenment ideas of religious freedom and tolerance.
C. It violated the Enlightenment idea that absolute monarchs should rule.
D. It violated the Enlightenment ideas of natural rights.
B. It violated the Enlightenment ideas of religious freedom and tolerance.
100
How did the French government in Haiti cause conflict that led to the Haitian Revolution?
A. The French government engaged in wars that destroyed the environment of Haiti.
B. The French government was sponsored by the church and required one uniform religion.
C. The French government created systems of enslavement that denied Africans human rights.
D. The French government restricted economic rights of trade and increased taxation for Haitians.
C. The French government created systems of enslavement that denied Africans human rights.
100
During the Enlightenment values such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the ideas that all men are free and equal spread. How did these beliefs impact women?
A. Women gained rights in one region of the world.
B. Women did not demand more rights.
C. Women eventually gained political rights equal to men.
D. Women automatically gained political rights equal to men.
C. Women eventually gained political rights equal to men.
200
“ . . . reason, which is that law teaches all mankind, who would but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.”
--John Locke, Two Treatises on Civil Government, 1689
Which Enlightenment idea is supported in the source above?
A. People have a right to equality and freedom.
B. Reason and logic states that kings should rule.
C. People can and should improve over time.
D. Reason and logic show that religion should rule.
A. People have a right to equality and freedom.
200
How did American colonists respond to British actions like the Stamp Act, Tea Act, and increased taxation?
A. Colonists agreed with the king’s decisions.
B. Colonists only engaged in nonviolent protest.
C. Colonists boycotted and damaged British goods.
D. Colonists began a war by sending their army to Britain.
C. Colonists boycotted and damaged British goods.
200
What similarity do the Three Estates system and King Louis XVI have in common?
A. Both found ways to abuse their power and exploit the lowest class.
B. Both worked together to form a democracy where everyone had a voice.
C. Both agreed that there should be fair working conditions for the peasants.
D. Both attempted to eliminate people they disagreed with during the Reign of Terror.
A. Both found ways to abuse their power and exploit the lowest class.
200
What is the name of the man who gathered the slaves and fought the French for freedom
A. George Washington
B. Leonardo
C. Toussain L'Ouverture
D. Abali Hill
C. Toussain L'Ouverture
200
After the Enlightenment and revolutions, new governments were made in the United States, France and Latin America. Were there any limitations to this idea of liberty in these new governments?
A. There were no limitations; all people enjoyed the same rights throughout these nations.
B. There were many limitations; only the wealthy received rights in these nations.
C. There were few limitations; criminals could be denied their rights in some countries.
D. There were some limitations; native and enslaved people did not receive rights in some countries.
D. There were some limitations; native and enslaved people did not receive rights in some countries.
300
How did the Enlightenment idea of freedom of speech affect human rights and justice?
A. It allowed people to protest against government corruption.
B. It allowed judges to sentence criminals to longer prison terms.
C. It allowed governments to arrest those that harm the environment.
D. It allowed businesses to demand lower taxes to make more jobs available.
A. It allowed people to protest against government corruption.
300
Why is the American Revolution considered a turning point in global history?
A. It led to the end of slavery globally.
B. It marked the start of conflict in Europe.
C. It established the need for world peace-keeping organizations.
D. It inspired other people to seek democracy and independence.
D. It inspired other people to seek democracy and independence.
300
Therefore, the National Assembly recognizes… the following rights of man and of the citizens:
Article 1: Men are born and remain free and equal in rights.
Article 2: The aim of all [government] ... is the preservation of the natural ... rights of man. These are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.
Source: Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, 1789
How does the source above demonstrate actions taken in the French Revolution?
A. The source shows that citizens were arguing for Enlightenment ideas like natural rights.
B. The source shows how citizens were willing to physically fight and use violence to get rights.
C. The source shows how citizens defied the power of the king because of the price of bread.
D. The source shows that citizens wanted independence from the monarch for their New World colony.
A. The source shows that citizens were arguing for Enlightenment ideas like natural rights.
300
The Haitian Revolution was the most radical. The others resulted in political change—rather than social or economic change. Nevertheless, it was a remarkable era in history that led to the creation of new nations and the beginning of the end for the Old Regime in Europe and European colonialism in the Americas.
Which of the following statements best supports the idea that the Haitian Revolution was the most radical of the revolutions?
A. The Haitian Revolution resulted in Haiti becoming an American state.
B. The Haitian Revolution resulted in the creation of a theocracy led by the Catholic Church.
C .The Haitian Revolution resulted in the creation of a monarchy led by Napoleon Bonaparte.
D. The Haitian Revolution resulted in the elimination of slavery in Haiti and the creation of a free Black country.
D. The Haitian Revolution resulted in the elimination of slavery in Haiti and the creation of a free Black country.
300
When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, there can be no liberty, because fears may arise, that the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws and execute them in a tyrannical manner. Again, there is no liberty, if the power of judging is not separated amongst different powers..
--Montesquieu, Spirit of Laws, 1748
Which statement summarizes Montesquieu′s view of government?
A. Government should be ruled by a monarch.
B. Government should not give much liberty to its people.
C. Government should be controlled by one body of magistrates.
D. Government should be divided into separate powers.
D. Government should be divided into separate powers.
400
The concept of the separation of church and state began in the Enlightenment. How did this idea change the governments of many countries?
A. Governments were no longer allowed to promote the beliefs of one religion over another.
B. Governments were unable to allow multiple religions and needed to choose one for a country.
C. Governments could not allow freedom of speech to the church as it was reserved only for citizens.
D. Governments were divided into three branches and the church was only allowed to control the courts.
A. Governments were no longer allowed to promote the beliefs of one religion over another.
400
Name one of the battles of the American Revolution
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunkerhill
400
Which statement is best supported by information found in this chart?
A. The Reign of Terror spared the Clergy from execution.
B. The Reign of Terror affected all classes equally.
C. The Reign of Terror affected many social and economic groups.
D. The Reign of Terror spared the peasant class from execution.
C. The Reign of Terror affected many social and economic groups.
400
Could men who have once enjoyed the benefits of liberty look on calmly while it is taken from them! They bore their chains whey they knew no condition of life better than that of slavery. But today when they have left it, if they had a thousand lives, they would sacrifice them all rather than be subjected again to slavery...But if...this were to be done, I declare to you that this would be to attempt the impossible. We have known how to confront danger to our liberty, and we will know how to confront death to preserve it.
--Letter from Toussaint L”Overture, 1797
According to the source, how will the freed enslaved people preserve their liberty?
A. By negotiating for it
B. By fighting to the death for it
C. By peaceful surrender to the French
D. By drafting a constitution with the French
B. By fighting to the death for it
400
Throughout Latin America, race and ethnicity continue to be among the most important determinants of access to opportunity and economic advancement. Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples in Latin America represent 40 percent of the total population—a sizable share—yet they remain a disproportionate segment of the poorest of the poor. While a priority for political programs, they have not seen the sharp reductions in poverty experienced by the overall population and are still more likely than the general population to live in extreme poverty. In countries such as Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Paraguay, for example, over 60 percent of Indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants are poor.
--Source: “Behind the Numbers: Race and Ethnicity in Latin America”, Judith A Morrison.
According to the text, how does race impact a person’s economic success in Latin America?
A. Indigenous and African descendants are more likely to live in poverty.
B. Indigenous and African descendants are more likely to have economic success.
C. Indigenous and African descendants maintain economic equality with others.
D. Indigenous and African descendants are improving their economic status.
A. Indigenous and African descendants are more likely to live in poverty.
500
Why would the Enlightenment idea of “all men are created equal” threaten absolute monarchs in the 17th and 18th centuries?
A. The nobles would use this idea to form rebellion against the king and try to seize power.
B. The clergy (priests) would kick the king out of the church and his people would desert him.
C. The common people would use these new ideas to challenge the authority of the king.
D. The king would lose power because he claimed he was better than others and chosen by God to rule.
C. The common people would use these new ideas to challenge the authority of the king.
500
Name the event that sparked the American Revolution
Boston Tea Party
500
What percentage of their income did the 3rd estate pay in taxes?
A. 20%
B. 100%
C. 0%
D. 50%
50%
500
What major event was directly influenced by the Haitian Revolution and resulted in a significant land acquisition for the United States?
A) The annexation of Texas
B) The Louisiana Purchase
C) The Oregon Trail expansion
D) The Treaty of Paris
B) The Louisiana Purchase
500
How did Spanish colonial rule affect the distribution of power in the Americas?
A. The political power in the Americas was held by the military.
B. The political power in the Americas was equally distributed.
C. The political power was held by the indigenous population.
D. The political power was held by an elite minority group.
D. The political power was held by an elite minority group.