Question 1.Which was a cause of the French Revolution?

The French king did not want to support the American Revolution.

Napoleon had invaded France and intended to establish an absolute monarchy.

The common people paid all of the taxes but had none of the benefits.

The French king had initiated the practice of forced service in the military.


Question 2.Which was an achievement of the National Convention?

It released the church from its heavy tax burden and placed more responsibility on the middle class.

It ended the practice of execution by guillotine, which many French citizens objected to.

It abolished slavery in France and the French colonies.

It exiled the royal family to an island off the coast of France.


Question 3.Which action by the National Assembly was inspired by Enlightenment ideals and the American Revolution?

It added a Bill of Rights to the French constitution.

It issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man.

It set up a federal tax system based on income.

It banned organized religion in France.


Question 4.Which describes a consequence of the French Revolution?

It inspired many Europeans to rise up against powerful monarchs.

It strengthened the system of individual estates ruled by feudal lords.

It brought an end to monarchies in European countries.

It created a powerful alliance between France and Britain.


Question 5. Which best describes a similarity between the outcomes of the French and American revolutions?

They brought about a return to absolute monarchy in both countries.

They changed the world's ideas about how nations should be ruled.

Both countries embraced democracy and set up two-party political systems.

Both countries joined a military alliance with Britain.


Question 6.How did Napoleon achieve power in France?

He helped overthrow the French government.

He was chosen by popular vote in a French election.

He assembled an Austrian army and invaded France.

He was appointed as a successor by the French king.


Question 7.Which event helped bring about an end to Napoleon's reign?

American soldiers joined the Europeans and their added strength helped defeat Napoleon.

Weakened during an invasion of Russia, Napoleon's army never regained its strength.

In an attack on Spain, Napoleon was struck by smallpox and never fully recovered.

During an invasion of Britain, Napoleon's soldiers rebelled and widespread mutiny ensued.


Question 8.Which best reflects a way in which Napoleon's goals did not support Enlightenment ideals?

He reversed the ban on religion and made it legal again in France.
He attempted to build an empire by conquering other nations.
He replaced old laws with a system that applied equally to all citizens.
He put an end to feudal laws that had reduced peasants to little more than servants.


Question 9.What was a long-term effect of Napoleon's reign?

He created a permanent rift in relations with the United States.
He established a code of law that made all citizens equal.
He developed an international trade policy that continues today.
He destroyed the traditions of many monarchies.