Atlantic Revolution

Question 1

True or False: The Latin American Revolutions started out as moderate and rather bloodless revolutions and became increasingly radical and bloody as they developed?

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Which one of the following revolutions does Professor Purinton argue was the most radical?

Answer 2

The Haitian Revolution

Question 3

This war more than any other helped kick start the Age of Revolution in the Atlantic?

Answer 3

The French and Indian War (Seven Year’s War)

Question 4

This is what you were called if you were born to parents who had been born in France, Spain or Portugal in the colonies

Answer 4

Creole

Question 4

This is what you were called if you were born to parents who had been born in France, Spain or Portugal in the colonies

Answer 4

Creole

Question 5

The most profitable colony in all of Europe was this small part of a larger island called Hispaniola

Answer 5

Saint Domingue

Question 6

The French Revolution occurred because of which of the following reasons?

Answer 6

The French King was unable to use Estates General to create needed to economic and political reform

Question 7

what was the document that helped the colonists in the 13 colonies in North America declare their intentions to revolt over their king?

Answer 7

Declaration of Independence

Question 8

True or False: The American Revolution was made possible mostly because of the support the colonists received from monarchies in France, Spain and Portugal?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Why is it crucial that we always know who the source of a document is and what they have done in the past to earn our trust as a source?

Answer 9

It’s important because it is the second historical thinking skill called “Sourcing” and to be a decent historical thinker you always need to consider the credibility and reliability of the source

Question 10

The author of the source we all read on “Atlantic Revolutions” was?

Answer 10

Malcolm F. Purinton

Question 11

Each revolution had it’s own origins, important figures and results but Professor Purinton argued that they had which of the following in common?

Answer 11

Enlightened ideas, revolution rejected rule without representation and economic and political networks

Question 12

How did professor Purinton’s description help you either AFFIRM, EXTEND or RETHINK your understanding of this period of time in World History?

Answer 12

He went over all of the revolutions including the American Revolution even though it was one of the least revolutionary and it helped me undertsand how everything was connected to one another and set each other off