Part III: EnlightenmentBlackline Master 113
and Revolution, 1680–1840 (1 of 2)College Preparation
Student Name: Date:
Total Marks – 32
F O C U S Y O U R K N O W L E D G E ------
Marks – 12
In the space beside the number in Column A, write the letter of the appropriate personality or term from Column B that makes the best match to the term or quotation in Column A. Note that the terms in Column B may be used more than once in Column A.
Column AColumn B
1. ______conservative critic of revolutiona.Jean Jacques Rousseau
2. ______Wealth of Nationsb.Voltaire
3. ______Haitic.Adam Smith
4. ______“we must cultivate our garden”d.salon
5. ______social contracte.Rococo
6. ______Wellington’s victoryf.Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
7. ______intellectual gatheringg.Code Napoleon
8. ______legal documenth.Toussaint L’Ouverture
9. ______arti.Waterloo
10. ______The Magic Flutej.Edmund Burke
11. ______social/political organization in Francek.estates
12. ______“Man was born free, and everywhere he is
in chains.”
E X T E N D Y O U R T H I N K I N G ------
Marks – 10
Answer one of the following questions in complete sentences and include historical arguments.
1.What do you think best reflects the French Revolution: the guillotine or the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen? In your answer, explain your opinion of the aspirations and events of the French Revolution that you have examined in determining your response.
2.It is 1821, and word has just reached Paris that Napoleon has died at St. Helena. You work for a French national daily newspaper, and you have been asked to write the obituary of the late emperor. Your obituary should highlight the main events of his life and career and also evaluate his leadership and accomplishments.
Part III: Enlightenment
and Revolution, 1680–1840 (2 of 2)
3.Examine the two cartoons drawn during the French Revolution and answer the accompanying questions.
A. B.
Quote at the top of the picture:
“Vive le roi, vive la nation”
SOURCE: Allan Hux and Fred Jarman. Experiencing History: The French Revolution.
Toronto: Academic Press Canada, 1982, p. 2, p. 39.
a.In both cartoons, what message is the artist trying to portray? What has caused the changes in picture A compared with picture B?
b.How accurate are these cartoons in their portrayal of the French Revolution?
M A K E C O N N E C T I O N S ------
Marks – 10 (8 for application, 2 for communication)
Answer one of the following questions in complete sentences and in paragraph form.
1.Read the following quotation from Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities, which was set during the French Revolution. After you have read the quotation, answer the accompanying questions.
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was
the age of foolishness…it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
Do you feel this is an accurate summary of the French Revolution? In your answer, present examples from the Revolution to support your opinion. Your answer should state a clear thesis and be supported by at least three significant points.
2.In the eighteenth century, there were a number of strong leaders such as Frederick of Prussia, Catherine of Russia, and Napoleon of France. What qualities did these leaders share that made them so strong? How do these leaders compare with current world leaders? Select two current leaders and compare their leadership abilities to one or two of the previously mentioned leaders.
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