History quiz

Exercises on the Tailors' Revolt - with template

Question 01 - UFPE 2005 - The struggle to build political autonomy in Brazil included several rebellions, in which reflections on the issue of slavery, which affected our history so much, stood out. Slaves were decisive for the production of social wealth and suffered from the political and physical exploitation of their masters. Regarding the fight against slavery in Brazil, we can say that:a) there was no resistance from large landowners, concerned only with profits from exporting their products. b) the Revolta dos Alfaiates, in Bahia, was against slavery and had the support of the poorest population of Salvador. c) all the political rebellions of the 18th century were clearly against slavery; especially those that occurred in Pernambuco. d) the arrival of liberal ideas in Brazil did not contribute to the end of slavery in the 19th century. e) the end of the slave trade in 1850 was not related to the fight against slavery, thus not opening spaces for new demands for freedom.
Question 02 - FGV-SP 2004 - 1st phase - 1st day - Regarding the Tailors Revolt of 1798, we can say: a) It was a bourgeois revolution that aimed to eliminate the colonial system and encourage the entry of immigrants into Brazil. b) The rebels were influenced by the ideas of French communism, which preached social equality and the distribution of land among the c) Influenced by the social doctrines of the French Church, the leaders of the revolt intended to guarantee the entry into the clergy of men of all races.d) The rebel speech was marked by anticlericalism and advocated a reform in the current order, in order to eliminate social differences. e) The movement was led by the Bahian elite, unhappy with the lack of incentives from the metropolitan government regarding the needs of sugar production.
Question 03 - FGV - The political movement organized in Bahia in 1789 included in its core and in its leadership mulattos and free or freed blacks, linked to urban professions, such as artisans or soldiers, as well as some slaves. "The conspirators defended the proclamation of the Republic, the end of slavery, free trade especially with France, the increase in the salary of the military, the punishment of priests who were against freedom. of some pamphlets and various articulations. After an attempt to obtain the support of the governor of Bahia, arrests and denunciations began. Four of the main accused were hanged and quartered. Others received prison terms or banishment." The previous text refers to:a) Conjuration of the Tailors. b) Balaiada. c) Praia Revolution. d) Sabinada. e) Mining Inconfidence.
Question 04 - Two centuries ago, the Conjura dos Alfaiates took place in Bahia, a conspiracy that is part of the framework of the great rebellions of the late 18th century. Mark the alternative in which peculiar traits of this movement are described, in relation to the previous ones. a) It was the first expression of a grassroots movement, which combined aspirations for independence with social demands. b) It had an exclusively elitist composition, hence the absence of social concerns. c) Ideologically, it was exclusively linked to Liberalism, having as a model the independence of the USA. d) The Portuguese State reacted in a very tolerant way, since its leaders were members of the colonial elite. e) Haiti's independence had nothing in common with the roots of this movement.
Question 05 - FGV 2001 – 1st Phase - Read the statements about the Baiana Sedition of 1798 and mark the correct alternative. I. Known as Conjuração Baiana or dos Alfaiates, the Sedition of 1798 was a social movement of republican and abolitionist character. II. Unlike the Conjuração Mineira, the movement of 1798 had the support of the most exploited sectors of colonial society. III. Among the demands of the seditious were the end of colonial rule, the separation of Church-State and equality of rights, regardless of color or wealth. IV. Of the many prosecuted, four were hanged. Among them, Manuel Faustino dos Santos, only 23 years old. V. The movement was characterized by the distribution of handwritten pamphlets in the city of Salvador. a) only I, II and IV are correct; b) only II, III and V are correct; c) only III and V are correct; d) only I, and IV are correct; e) all are correct.
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