World History: The Age of Revolution

The inspiration of the American Revolution

A factor during the reign of Louis XVI which hastened the French Revolution was:

True

Amendments to the Constitution allow for necessary change through time.

the National Convention

An important legislative body in France was:

True

French taxation and the blockade of Europe caused resentment among her conquered nations.

True

French writers and the American Revolution inspired the French to move toward their own revolution.

Navigation Acts

Goods from the colonies had to be shipped by English ships with English crews as a result of the _____.

-a governor -a governors council -an assembly

Government in the colonies by the mid 1700s included which of the following?

Parliament

Legislative body in England

True

Napoleon made great reforms in French banking, education, and law.

The One Hundred Days

Napoleon's short return to power in 1815 is known as _____.

The House of Lords

Oliver Cromwell made changes in the government by abolishing:

Roundheads

Opponents of Charles I led by Cromwell.

True

Parliament gained power with the fading of the king's veto power.

True

Parliament rarely opposed Queen Elizabeth's rulings.

Whigs

Party wanting powerful Parliament under Charles II

Tories

Party wanting strong English king under Charles II

Calvinist

Puritans' and Presbyterians' religious belief

Tudor

Queen Elizabeth's royal line

True

Sir Robert Walpole was the first British Prime Minister.

Cavaliers

Supporters of Charles I in the Civil War.

False

The Act of Settlement secured important personal rights for English citizens.

True

The American victory at Saratoga convinced the French to aid the American cause.

opened the revolutionary war

The Battle of Lexington and Concord:

False

The Battle of Quebec gave Washington's troops the incentive they needed to overcome the hardships of winter.

Washington's surprise attack across the Delaware

The Battle of Trenton was:

the conclusive victory in the Revolutionary War

The Battle of Yorktown was:

True

The Church of England was established under Henry VIII.

False

The Consulate brought weak, unorganized leadership to France.

Parliament

The English Revolution put______in control of British Affairs.

Wolfe

The English general at the Battle of Quebec was:

True

The Habeas Corpus Act assured trial within twenty days.

False

The Oath of the Tennis Court was taken by Napoleon's soldiers.

nobility, clergy, middle class, peasants

The four estates of France were the: (answer the "everyone else" category with two responses.)

False

The invasion of Austria was the beginning of Napoleon's defeat.

False

The legislative branch of our government makes and enforces the laws of the United States.

draft

The military policy of_______greatly strengthened the French army under the National Convention.

Napoleonic Code

The organization of French laws under Napoleon was called the:

True

The president of the United States is elected by the Electoral College System.

were a response to the ruling monarchy

The revolutions in England, the American colonies, and France:

legislative

The______ branch of English government is Parliament.

True

Thomas Paine was a famous colonial patriot leader and the author of Common Sense .

True

Today, Britain's monarch is largely a figurehead with little real authority.

Articles of Confederation

What was the first United States Constitution?

English Revolution

When Charles I sent troops into the House of Commons, this action resulted in open warfare in the:

monarchy

Which is government by a hereditary sovereign with complete control?

True

Writs of Assistance allowed the English to search anywhere in the colonies at anytime.

divine right

a king's belief that his rule is God's will

ironsides

a nickname for Cromwell's troops

Stuart

line of kings begun by James I

The English Bill of Rights

Changes that had occurred as a result of the English Revolution included the:

False

Colonists believed that their rights as Englishmen were being abused by the Bill of Rights.

Lord Protector

Cromwell's title when he ruled England was:

Stamp Act

Because of the _____, British stamps had to be placed on documents when the tax was paid.

Spanish Armada

Britain became a naval power when it defeated the:

Emperor

In 1804 Napoleon became_____of France.

conquered much of mainland Europe

In his quest for control of Europe, Napoleon:

The Tudors

In the 1500s, Parliament had very limited power under the:

the Senate and House of Representatives

In the United States, the houses of the lawmaking body are:

Calvinist

In their religious beliefs, the Puritans, the Presbyterians, and the Separatists are all

Parliament

James I encountered problems with

Catholic

James II caused problems during his reign because his religion was