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Unit 5 Independence Movements

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

The Glorious Revolution

The Restoration

The American Revolution

The English Civil War

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

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

Locke believed in the system of absolute monarchy

Locke encouraged people to support divine right

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

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

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.

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

To create a document that everyone would support.

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

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

The French Revolution inspired the American Revolution

Creoles were influential in both revolutions

The French were inspired by the success of the American Revolution

Why did French Revolutionaries view the Estate System as unfair?

It severely limited the rights and power of the upper classes

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

The king was controlled by a democratically elected National Assembly

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

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

The Women's League

The Bastille Guard

The Great Fear

The Committee of Public Safety

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

Napoleon Bonaparte

Miguel Hidalgo

Simon Bolivar

Toussaint L'Ouverature

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

Peasants, working class, bourgeoisie

Clergy

Nobles

The King

Why were people willing to accept Napoleon as emperor?

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.

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

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

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

Mulattos

Creoles

the Spanish

Peninsulares

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 of worship

freedom from taxation

freedom of movement

freedom of speech

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

What stopped Napoleon from successfully conquering Russia?

The Russian Winter

The British Navy

Austria

Spanish Insurgents

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

The Nationalists

The French Army

National Assembly

Committee of Public Safety

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Miguel Hidalgo		Made himself Emperor of Haiti – assassinated by rebel leaders
Policarpa Salavarrieta		Creole responsible for freeing Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador
Olympe de Gouges		Local priest credited with starting the Mexican movement for independence
Simon Bolivar		Author of Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen, executed during the Reign of Terror
Jean-Jacques Dessalines		Creole responsible for freeing Argentina, Chile and Peru
Jose de San Martin		Colombian woman who served as a spy against Spanish forces, and was executed for her work

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

The Glorious Revolution

The Restoration

The American Revolution

The English Civil War

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

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

Locke believed in the system of absolute monarchy

Locke encouraged people to support divine right

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

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

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.

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

To create a document that everyone would support.

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

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

The French Revolution inspired the American Revolution

Creoles were influential in both revolutions

The French were inspired by the success of the American Revolution

Why did French Revolutionaries view the Estate System as unfair? 

It severely limited the rights and power of the upper classes

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

The king was controlled by a democratically elected National Assembly

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

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

The Women's League

The Bastille Guard

The Great Fear

The Committee of Public Safety

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

Napoleon Bonaparte

Miguel Hidalgo

Simon Bolivar

Toussaint L'Ouverature

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

Peasants, working class, bourgeoisie

Clergy

Nobles

The King

Why were people willing to accept Napoleon as emperor?

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.

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

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

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

Mulattos

Creoles

the Spanish

Peninsulares

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 of worship

freedom from taxation

freedom of movement

freedom of speech

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

What stopped Napoleon from successfully conquering Russia?

The Russian Winter

The British Navy

Austria

Spanish Insurgents

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

The Nationalists

The French Army

National Assembly

Committee of Public Safety

Miguel Hidalgo

Made himself Emperor of Haiti – assassinated by rebel leaders

Policarpa Salavarrieta

Creole responsible for freeing Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador

Olympe de Gouges

Local priest credited with starting the Mexican movement for independence

Simon Bolivar

Author of Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen, executed during the Reign of Terror

Jean-Jacques Dessalines

Creole responsible for freeing Argentina, Chile and Peru

Jose de San Martin

Colombian woman who served as a spy against Spanish forces, and was executed for her work