French Revolution
Name for the fortress that was attacked on July 14, 1789
The Bastille
England
Enlightenment thinker that came up with the idea of separate branches of government
Montesquie
Name for the act of taking over territory and influencing other governments
Imperialism
This is Mr. Vega's favorite cartoon
Peanuts (Charlie Brown, Snoopy)
Name of the king and queen that were deposed
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
The natural resource that powered machines
coal and steam
She was an early feminist that advocated for women's right
Mary Wollstonecraft
Name of the company that was created to trade with India
British East India Company
Mr. Vega taught at this middle school before teaching at the high school
Hommocks
Name for the instrument that was used to kill people
Guillotine
The name of the City that is symbolic for urban sprawl
Manchester
He believed that society was cruel and that there should be a strong leader to stop people from destroying each other
Hobbes
He was hired by the East India Company and won a major victory at Plassey in India
Robert Clive
This is Mr. Vega's historical bff
Winston Churchill
Name for the event that occurred when innocent people were killed up to 17, 000 may have been killed
The Terrors
Name for the disease that spread throughout the city of Manchester because there were no sewer systems
Cholera
He believed that there was a contract between the government and the people
Name for the Indian Soldiers that rebelled against the British East India Company
Sepoys
Mr. Vega went to high school in this city in Westchester
Name of the leader of the Terrors
Robespierre
Name of the private organization that was created to alleviate poverty - You see them now around Christmas Time
Salvation Army
He heavily influenced the creation of the Declaration of Independence
John Locke
Name for the Indian Independence Leader
Mangal Panday
True or False: Mr. Vega wrote a Master's Thesis on the Battle of Normandy and it won an award !