AP WORLD CHAPTER 23 HOMEWORK QUIZ name ______
DUE DATES (time management is important—these assignments count as a 30 point quiz grade)
Part 1 (letters A,B,C,D) is due on Monday, November 25.
Part 2 (letters E,F) is due onMonday, November 30. These directions are on a separate page.
THIS MUST BE TYPED (See me if this is a problem).Chapter 23 and 24 count as QUIZ grades.
Chapter 23 and 24 must be submitted as hard copies.
A)Define the key terms on page 596 by paraphrasing the definitions shown on the last page in this packet. Omit (skip) Joseph Brant, Ben Franklin and gens de coulor. Be sure to give dates and explain the significance of each term.
Enlightenment:
George Washington:
Estates General:
National Assembly:
Declaration of the Rights of Man:
Jacobins:
Maximilien Robespierre:
Napoleon Bonaparte:
Congress of Vienna:
Revolutions of 1848:
Toussaint L’Ouverture:
B) Colonial Wars and Fiscal Crisis p. 574 Explain the cause, dates, and results of the
Seven Years War. (Note: In the Americas, this was known as the French and Indian War).
[2-3 sentences only]
C) Enlightenment and the Old Order pp. 574-577 (This section consists of short responses).
1) Complete this statement which refers to Enlightenment thinkers: “Some argued that if
scientists could understand the laws of nature then surely similar forms of disciplined
investigation ______. [574]
2) According to John Locke, why were governments created? What did Locke think that
people should do if a monarch violated these natural rights? [574-575; two sentences]
3) Which book did Rousseau publish in 1762? What did he assert in this important work?
[575; two sentences]
4) Why are European monarchs such as such as Catherine the Great of Russia, Joseph II
of Austria and Frederick the Great of Prussia reformers? (What did they do to show that
they were “sympathetic members of the nobility”? [575; two sentences] Continue on next page.
5) How did the ‘intellectual ferment’ of the Enlightenment era deeply influence the
expanding middle class in Europe and the western hemisphere? (hint: books &
newspapers) [577 paragraph 2; two sentences]
D) Answer the questions below in complete sentences. This will serve as a brief outline for the
section titled‘Course of Revolution’ pp. 581-583.
1)Explain why the Declaration of Independencewas important. What did it affirm?
In your response, define the term popular sovereignty. You will have to look it up.[581]
2)Which Amerindian tribe sided with the British during the American Revolution? State who
Joseph Brant was and explain why the revolutionaries called him ‘Monster Brant.’
3)Explain what happened at the battle of Saratoga in 1777. Explain why it was significant.
What did the Battle of Saratoga convince the French to do? [582]
4)Refer to map on page 582. State when did the British General Charles Cornwallis finally surrendered. State what the British did after the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston, Massachusetts. [582]
5)When was the Treaty of Paris signed? What did it grant? [583]
AP chapter 23 part 2 THIS COUNTS AS A QUIZ GRADE name ______
due date:
E) The French Revolution—OUTLINE QUESTIONS. All answers must be in complete
sentences.pp. 584-591.
Note: French society was divided into three social classes call ‘estates.’
FRENCH SOCIETY AND FISCAL CRISIS CIRCA 1789
1) Which estate did the clergy (priests) belong to? What percentage of the nation’s land did the
clergy own? [584]
Note: The First Estate consisted of only 1% of the entire population.
2) Which estate did the nobles belong to? State two facts about the nobles. [584]
Note: The Second Estate consisted of only 2% of the entire population.
3) Who was in the Third Estate? Who were the bourgeoisie? What percentage of the
population consisted of peasants? [584]
4) Refer to the last paragraph on page 584. Describe two facts that indicate how bad poverty was in
France at this time.
5) Explain why the poor periodically erupt into violence and rage. [585, first column]
6) When did Louis XVI assume the throne? What did Louis’ advisors warn him about in 1774? Despite
this warning, which heavy financial burden did the French take on?
PROTEST TURNS TO VIOLENT REVOLUTION
Note: The Estates General, which consisted of the three estates, was the national legislature of France. Louis called the Estates General together in 1789. They had not met since 1614!
1) Since King Louis XVI could not get the French elite (nobles) to pay more taxes, he called the Estates
General together. What did the ‘narrow self-interest and greed of the rich’ create conditions for? [585]
2) Which estate became the National Assembly? Why did they declare themselves to be the National
Assembly?
3) Since Louis XVI did not agree to the demands of the Third Estate, he locked them out of their
meeting place. Where did the third estate go? (Hint: _____ court) What oath did they take? [585]
4) On July 14, 1789, what did the people do when they heard that King Louis XVI was putting troops in
Versailles? (Explain what the bastille was. Describe what the people of Paris did to the commander
of the Bastille.) [586 paragraph 3]
5) At the same time, peasants in the countryside (rural areas) were also engaged in uprisings. What did
the peasants do to manor homes? Which documents did they destroy? [586]
6) Next, the National Assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man. Which ‘enumerated and
natural rights’ were contained in the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
7) What did the women of Paris do on October 5, 1789? Who did they kill? What did they make the
royal family do? [586-587]
THE TERROR 1793-1794 (a.k.a. the Reign of Terror)
1) What did the crowd in Paris do to the king on August 10, 1792? [587-588]
2) When was Louis XVI put to death? What was the instrument of execution? [589]
3) Define the term ‘Jacobins.’ [Read 589 and also refer to the glossary. Keep it brief.]
4) Note: Maximilien Robespierre led the Reign of Terror. How many people were executed
during the Reign of Terror? How many were imprisoned?
5) Robespierre was such a fanatic that he started executing his supporters if they didn’t agree
with him. What happened to Robespierre in July, 1794?
~ continue on the next page~
REACTION AND DICTATORSHIP
Note: Following the execution of Robespierre, France was ruled by a five man committee called the
Directory.They were weak and corrupt and France was not politically stable at this time.
1) Which French general seized power in 1799? [591] (Note: he organized Europe’s first popular
dictatorship). Why did Napoleon succeed? [591, paragraph 3]
2) Next, Napoleon set out to conquer Europe. Look at the map on page 590. Name two countries that
were at war with France in 1810. Name two kingdoms that were ‘dependent’ on France.
3) What happened to Napoleon’s army in Russia in 1812/ [591], second column] Mention the harsh
Russian winter in your answer.
F) Briefly explain three key points, one for each paragraph, from the Conclusion on page
596.This should be about six sentences in length. Put your explanations next to comments
below.
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Directions for the Vocabulary (Key terms) Part 1, letter A.: Paraphrase the terms below using this glossary. You need to list the what, where, when, who information and BRIEFLY explain the significant causes (purpose, goals) and effects (impact).
Chapter 23 glossary
Enlightenment: A philosophical movement in Europe that applied the methods and questions of the Scientific Revolution to the study of human society. (Belief that society could be reformed with the use of reason and logic) (Eighteenth Century- 1700s)
George Washington: (1732-1799) A military commander of the American revolution, raised as a planter in Virginia. (First official president of the United States)
Constitutional Convention: (1786) A meeting of elected representatives made to write the US Constitution. (Achieved a nonviolent second American revolution)
!!Estates General: The French national legislature with representatives of the three classes in France: First Estate: Clergy; Second Estate: Nobility; Third Estate: Bourgeoisie and peasants. Important: The first two estates had the most wealth and the most political power even though they made up only three percent of the population. This unequal wealth distribution (UWD)and unfair political representation (UPR) led to the French Revolution
National Assembly: (1789-1791) A French revolutionary assembly in which three estates of the Estates General came together to pass the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
Declaration of the Rights of Man: Statements made at the beginning of the French revolution, of fundamental rights, adopted by the National Assembly of France. (Could be compared to the Declaration of Independence)
Jacobins: The radical republicans during the French Revolution.
Maximilien Robespierre: (1758-1794) A young lawyer who led the Reign of Terror during the French revolution. He also led the Jacobins. His execution ended the Reign of Terror.
Napoleon Bonaparte: A general in the French Army who overthrew the French Directory in 1799, and became a French emperor in 1804. He was defeated in 1814. (1769-1832)
Congress of Vienna: The meeting of representatives of European monarchs from Britain, Austria, and Prussia, in order to reestablish political order in Europe, after the defeat of Napoleon. (1814-1815). Other goals: prevent the rise of another Napoleon, restore monarchies and stop the spread of democracy, which was seen as violent and destabilizing.
Revolutions of 1848: Beginning in Paris, democratic and nationalist revolutions swept across Europe. Cause: People in many parts of Europe were protesting for more rights. This concept was known as liberalism.
Francois Dominique Toussaint l'Overture: The leader of the Haitian revolution. He revolted against French control of Haiti. L’Ouverture, a former slave, created a disciplined military force, he freed slaves and helped gained independence for Haiti, but he was capture and died in a French jail. (1743-1803)