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WH chap 16 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The basic difference between the American and French revolutions is that the American movement | was conservative; the French radical |
| Civil authority for the Plymouth Colony was established by the | Mayflower Compact |
| England allowed early religious and political liberty in the colonies because the | English government had focused their attention on matters in other parts of the world |
| The British began placing restrictions on the colonies after | a series of wars on the European continent |
| Between 1763 and 1774, Parliament passed laws placing restrictions on Colonial | trade |
| The colonies resented the Parliamentary laws (1763-1774) because | they violated colonial charters, Parliament was invading the internal affairs of the colonies, the colonial assemblies claimed the power to tax |
| Place the following in order: Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Constitution, Battle of Saratoga, the decoration of Independence | Battles of Lexington and Concord/ The decoration of Independence/ Battle of Saratoga/ the Constitution |
| The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point for the Americans because the | The French decided to support the colonists |
| Popular sovereignty means government by | the consent of the governed |
| The "Old Regime" refers to the | order before the French Revolution |
| What caused the French Revolution? | heavy taxation of the poor, the incompetence of Louis XV and Louis XVI, France's bankrupt condition |
| The taille, the capitation, and the vingtieme were | types of taxes |
| Once the Estates-General convened, the biggest issue was the | number of votes each estate would receive |
| The Tennis Court Oath declared that the delegates of the Third Estate would not disband until | A written constitution was established |
| Which event symbolized the downfall of the Old Regime? | the storming of the Bastille |
| Which 1789 French document lists the national rights of all people and the rights possessed by citizens? | Declaration of the Rights of Man |
| Mobs protesting food shortages did what | storm Versailles, murdered two of the kings's guards, and forced the king and his family back to Paris |
| The Civil Constitution of the Clergy | placed the church under state control, provided for the election of all the clergy by the people, required the clergy to take an oath of loyalty to the state. |
| Sans-culottess included | Paris workers, wearers of full length trousers, and those dissatisfied with the distribution of wealth |
| An issue by the Austrians, Calling for the French people to rally behind their king, and Promise to restore Louis XVI to the French throne was known as | The Brunswick Manifesto |
| The purpose of the Reign of Terror was to get rid of | opposition to the revolution |
| The saying "a revolution devours its own" is illustrated by the | arrest and death of Robespierre and his followers |
| The Directory consisted of | Two-chamber legislature, 5 men to run the executive branch, and left Napoleon in charge of France's defense. |
| What was Napoleon's most famous and enduring accomplishment? | the Code Napoleon |
| Napoleon's accomplishments included | peace treaties with Austria and Britain, creation of the Bank of France, and the restoration of certain privileges to the Roman Catholic Church. |
| The Continental System was designed to | Cut off trade with England |
| Louis XVI | king during the French Revolution |
| Danton | Prominent Jacobin executed by Robespierre |
| Lord Nelson | Was a British admiral |
| Napoleon | France's first Consul for life |
| Alexander I | Russian czar |
| Duke of Wellington | The victorious general at Waterloo |
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