Unit 5 Independence Movements Honors Test

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What did the slogan “No taxation without representation” relate to?

The American Revolution

The English Civil War

The Glorious Revolution

The Restoration

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How did John Locke’s words encourage the American Revolution?

He stated that all men deserve the rights of life, liberty, and property

Locke believed in the system of absolute monarchy

Locke encouraged people to support divine right

His words convinced England that they should use the colonies to help with debt payments

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Why did the states in the newly founded United States of America create the Constitution?

To create a document that everyone would support.

Americans believed they did not need a central authority to govern them.

The original ruling document The Articles of Confederation, was weak and had no real power.

The states wanted something to unite them for a common cause.

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What impact did the American Revolution have on the French Revolution? 

The French Revolution inspired the American Revolution

The French were inspired by the success of the American Revolution

It showed that it wasn’t possible to implement Enlightenment ideas successfully

Creoles were influential in both revolutions

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Why did French Revolutionaries view the Estate System as unfair? 

The king was controlled by a democratically elected National Assembly

Power was concentrated in the hands of around 2% of the population

It severely limited the rights and power of the upper classes

It over taxed high-ranking members of the Catholic Church and Nobles

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Which of the following was established to protect the French Revolution from both foreign and domestic enemies?

The Bastille Guard

The Women's League

The Great Fear

The Committee of Public Safety

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Who led a slave uprising of 100,000 slaves and freed Haiti from their European oppressor?

Napoleon Bonaparte

Toussaint L'Ouverature

Miguel Hidalgo

Simon Bolivar

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What group of people made up the third estate in France?

The King

Peasants, working class, bourgeoisie

Clergy

Nobles

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Why were people willing to accept Napoleon as emperor?

The people were looking for a strong leader that would promote peace and stability.

Napoleon promised to be a fair leader, and lower taxes.

The people thought he was a weak leader who could be controlled like Louis XVI had been.

Napoleon promised to uphold the values of the French Revolution.

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10.

The independence movement in Latin America was spearheaded in large part by

the Spanish

Mulattos

Creoles

Peninsulares

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11.

Document Based Question
Free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man. Consequently, every citizen may speak, write, and print freely, subject to responsibility for the abuse of such liberty in the cases determined by law.
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, French National Assembly, 1789

According to the passage, what is one of the most precious rights?

freedom from taxation

freedom of worship

freedom of movement

freedom of speech

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12.

The _____ was an agreement to maintain a balance of power in Europe after Napoleon's defeat.

Peace of Augsburg

Congress of Vienna

Old Regime

National Assembly

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13.

What stopped Napoleon from successfully conquering Russia?

Spanish Insurgents

The British Navy

The Russian Winter

Austria

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14.

What did the third estate rename themselves in part to be taken more seriously?

The French Army

The Nationalists

National Assembly

Committee of Public Safety

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15.

		Made himself Emperor of Haiti – assassinated by rebel leaders
		Creole responsible for freeing Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador
		Local priest credited with starting the Mexican movement for independence
		Author of Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen, executed during the Reign of Terror
		Creole responsible for freeing Argentina, Chile and Peru
		Colombian woman who served as a spy against Spanish forces, and was executed for her work

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16.

Consider the slogan of the French Revolution.  Did the outcome of the revolution acheive the goal of Liberty, Equality and Faternity?  Use at least 3 specific examples from this unit to support your answer and explain each one.   

17.

The only country  from this unit that was not taken over by some sort of dictatorship after independence was the United States.  Why do you think this is the case? 

Some things to consider in your answer:
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Leadership (goals of leaders, influence of Enlightenment)
Social classes 
Economy
goals 