Revolution Test Study Guide
Standards addressed in the unit and on the test.
10.2 Students compare and contrast the
Glorious Revolution of England, the
American Revolution, and the French
Revolution and their enduring effects
worldwide on the political
expectations for self-government and individual liberty.
1. Compare the major ideas of philosophers and their effects on the democratic
revolutions in England, the United States, France, and Latin America (e.g., John
Locke, Charles-Louis Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Simón Bolívar, Thomas
Jefferson, James Madison).
2. List the principles of the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights (1689), the
American Declaration of Independence (1776), the French Declaration of the
Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789), and the U.S. Bill of Rights (1791).
3. Understand the unique character of the American Revolution, its spread to other
parts of the world, and its continuing significance to other nations.
Things to review:
1. Look over the previous quizzes (I will post them on the class web site).
2. Notes on the Glorious, American, French and Latin American Revolutions. (the
last two are posted on the web site.
3. Your revolution graphic organizer (retrieval chart).
4. Relevant text pages- 144-148; 155-157; 166-170; 171-175
5. The standards above
On the test:
Items like or from the quiz on the Glorious and American Revolutions.
Items like or from the French Revolution Quiz
Items from the Latin American Revolution Notes
Matching items that match attributed ideas to the proper philosopher (John Locke,
Charles-Louis Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Simón Bolívar, Thomas Jefferson,
James Madison)
Match principals found in primary source documents (Magna Carta, the English Bill
of Rights (1689), the American Declaration of Independence (1776), the French
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789), and the U.S. Bill of Rights
(1791)
Released test questions from the 2003-2008 CST for 10th grade social studies.
Briefly explain how each of the revolutions studied led to/show/demonstrate self
government and individual liberty.
Essay:
Authentic Assessment:
You are reporting on the American Revolution of 2010. Write a brief report of the revolution.
Include some explanation of the government before the revolution; the problems (economic,
social, natural, religious) that led to the revolution; the major people involved; the new
government formed and the individual liberties gained by the people. Hint: use your retrieval
chart to outline the essay.