Atlantic Revolutions, Global Echoes, 1750

Chapter 16: Considering the Evidence Documents Quiz

1. Which of the following best describes the freedom of religion guaranteed in “The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen” (Document 16.1)?

It was guaranteed without any restrictions for every citizen.

It was guaranteed for every citizen as long as public order was not disturbed.

It was guaranteed to men women were were required to practice the faith of their husbands.

It was guaranteed to all property owners who paid taxes.

Correct. The answer is b. The government could only infringe on the freedoms of religion and thought when public order was threatened.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The government could only infringe on the freedoms of religion and thought when public order was threatened.

2. In his “Jamaica Letter” Simón Bolívar presents the grievances of which group in society?

Immigrants born in Spain but now residing in Latin America.

The indigenous Indians of Latin America.

Individuals of European heritage who were born in Latin America.

The Catholic clergy of both indigenous and European heritages.

Correct. The answer is c. Bolivar directed his “Jamaica Letter” primarily to individuals who were born in Latin America of European heritage.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Bolivar directed his “Jamaica Letter” primarily to individuals who were born in Latin America of European heritage.

3. Frederick Douglass identified which of the following as a force "which must inevitably work the downfall of slavery"?

The growing interconnectedness of nations.

The rising economic prosperity of the United States.

The newly achieved equality for women under the law.

The declining influence of British ideas about race in the United States.

Correct. The answer is a. Douglass noted that "No nation can now shut itself up from the surrounding world"

Incorrect. The answer is a. Douglass noted that "No nation can now shut itself up from the surrounding world"

4. What did Elizabeth Cady Stanton mean when she advocated for “self-sovereignty” for women?

Women should reject outdated customs like marriage.

Women were not capable of total independence from men but should at least have some control over their own lives.

Women were the natural heads of households.

Women must be given the education and social opportunities needed to live independently from men.

Correct. The answer is d. She described this state as 'self-sovereignty'

Incorrect. The answer is d. She described this state as 'self-sovereignty'

5. Which of the following is true of both Frederick Douglass and Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

Both rejected Enlightenment principles as laid out in “The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.”

Both advocated for the application of inalienable human rights as expressed in Enlightenment thought to groups that were often refused such rights.

Both rejected the basic tenants of Simon Bolivar's conception of inalienable human rights.

Both focused on securing the right to vote for the disenfranchised.

Correct. The answer is b. Douglass spoke on behalf of slaves, while Stanton wrote on the rights of women.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Douglass spoke on behalf of slaves, while Stanton wrote on the rights of women.