Question

review: political revolutions and their legacies
vocabulary

1. write each term from the word bank under the country it is associated with.

word bank
common sense
constitutional monarchy
declaration of independence
english bill of rights
great compromise
haitian revolution
napoleonic code
reign of terror
england
the united states
france

for questions 2 - 4, refer to your answers from question 1.

1. complete the sentences by using the terms from the england column to fill in the blanks.

a document that said people have various rights, such as the right to petition the
government, is the
a government in which the power of the king or queen is limited by a written document
or unwritten set of principles is a

Explanation:

• England: The English Bill of Rights is a significant document in English history that outlines certain rights of the people. A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in England (and other countries) where the monarch's power is limited.
• the United States: Common Sense was a pamphlet that influenced American thinking towards independence. The Declaration of Independence formally declared the United States' separation from Britain. The Great Compromise was crucial in shaping the U.S. legislative branch.
• France: The Reign of Terror was a period during the French Revolution. The Napoleonic Code was a legal code established by Napoleon. The Haitian Revolution had connections to France as Haiti was a French colony.

For question 2:

• The first blank is filled with English Bill of Rights because it is a document that enumerates rights like the right to petition the government.
• The second blank is filled with constitutional monarchy as it describes a government where the monarch's power is limited by a document or principles.

Answer:

• England: English Bill of Rights, constitutional monarchy
• the United States: Common Sense, Declaration of Independence, Great Compromise
• France: Reign of Terror, Napoleonic Code, Haitian Revolution

• Question 2:
• A document that said people have various rights, such as the right to petition the government, is the English Bill of Rights.
• A government in which the power of the king or queen is limited by a written document or unwritten set of principles is a constitutional monarchy.