wh quiz review revolutions. who was maximilien robespierre?
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WH Quiz Review
Revolutions
• Who was Maximilien Robespierre?
• Jacobin revolutionary who led the Reign of Terror.
• He tried to crush all opposition to the revolution.
• Who was Jacques Louis David?
• Leading painter during the French Revolution.
• Who was Olympe de Gouges?
• French journalist who demanded equal rights for women.
• Who was Napoleon?
• French emperor who dominated Europe in the early 1800s.
• Who was Clemens von Metternich?
• Austrian prince who wanted to restore the status quo of 1792 at the Congress of Vienna
• How did thinkers during the Age of Reason challenge the established social order?
• By calling for a just society based on reason.
• What increased American resentment of British rule after 1763?
• taxation without representation in Parliament.
• Whose ideas does the Declaration of Independence reflect?
• John Locke.
• Which group did the bourgeoisie belong to?
• The Third Estate
• There was inequality among the three estates. What were some of those inequalities?
• France’s economy was mainly supported by the 3rd Estate b/c they were the only ones require to pay taxes.
• Why did French nobles resist Necker’s financial reforms?
• they wanted to pay no taxes.
• Which document from the French Revolution stated that all men were born free and equal in rights? (Hint- it’s the French equivalent to the Declaration of Independence).
• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
• Which of the following areas did Napoleon annex to France?
• a.• the Netherlands• c.• Poland• b.• Russia• d.• Britain
• the Netherlands
• How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment principles?
• It guaranteed the equality of all citizens before the law.
• What was the chief goal of the Congress of Vienna?
• To create a lasting peace in Europe after the Revolution and Napoleonic wars.
• Which group dominated Latin American social and political life in the early 1800s?
• peninsulares
• Which event was the spark that finally set off a widespread revolt in Latin America in the early 1800s?
• Napoleon’s invasion of Spain
• Know the leaders of the independence movements in Latin America. Refer to map assignment.
• Which American colony won independence from France and became the only nonslave nation in the Western Hemisphere?
• Haiti