1. How did the nation’s founders incorporate Enlightenment ideas as they
established the United States?
2. Why did the American colonists protest taxes that were imposed to cover the
costs of the French and Indian War?
3. Did the phrase “all men are created equal” apply to the United States after its
revolution?
4. How did the Third Estate differ from the First and Second Estates before the
French Revolution?
5. What were three main causes of the French Revolution?
6. What political reforms did the National Assembly establish in France?
7. In what order did the following actions take place: the meeting of the National
Convention, the establishment of the National Assembly, and the adoption of a
constitution?
8. Why is Toussaint L’Ouverture considered a hero to the people of Haiti?
9. Why do you think the United States failed to recognize Haiti’s independence?
10. Which revolution—American, French, or Haitian—had the greatest impact on its
society? Explain your response.
1. The nation's founders incorporated Enlightenment ideas such as natural rights, government by consent of the governed, and separation of powers into the founding documents of the United States, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
2. American colonists protested taxes imposed to cover the costs of the French and Indian War because they believed they should not be taxed without representation in the British Parliament.
3. The phrase "all men are created equal" did not fully apply to the United States after its revolution, as slavery was still legal and women were not granted equal rights.
4. The Third Estate in France before the French Revolution consisted of the common people, while the First and Second Estates were made up of the clergy and nobility, respectively.
5. Three main causes of the French Revolution were economic hardship, social inequality, and political disillusionment with the monarchy.
6. The National Assembly established political reforms in France such as the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, the abolition of feudal privileges, and the creation of a constitutional monarchy.
7. The establishment of the National Assembly, the adoption of a constitution, and the meeting of the National Convention took place in the order of the National Assembly being established first, followed by the adoption of a constitution, and then the meeting of the National Convention.
8. Toussaint L'Ouverture is considered a hero to the people of Haiti for leading the successful slave revolt that eventually led to Haiti's independence from France.
9. The United States failed to recognize Haiti's independence due to fears of slavery rebellions and concerns about the impact on U.S. trade and relations with other European powers.
10. The Haitian Revolution had the greatest impact on its society as it was the only successful slave revolt in history and led to the establishment of the first independent black republic in the Western Hemisphere.