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
