Renaissance
The Renaissance started in what country
Italy
Who believed in natural rights?
John Locke
What prison was stormed on July 14, 1789 sparking the revolution?
The Bastille
What phrase showed colonists were angry about taxes?
“No taxation without representation”
What machine was used for executions?
Guillotine
The renaissance started in what city
Florence
What was the Enlightenment?
A movement that emphasized reason and logic
What document listed basic rights in 1789?
Declaration of the Rights of Man
What act taxed printed materials?
Stamp Act
Who was commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Name 3 famous people from the renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
Printer Johannes Gutenberg,
Astronomer - Nicolaus Copernicus,
Author William Shakespeare
Where did the Enlightenment mainly begin?
Europe
What ended the monarchy in France?
Execution of Louis XVI
What act taxed tea and led to protest?
Tea Act
Why did people turn against Robespierre?
Too much violence
What does the word “Renaissance” mean?
Rebirth
Who believed in separation of powers?
Montesquieu
Who led the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
What final battle ended the war?
Yorktown
Which European country helped the colonists?
France
What technique made paintings look realistic with depth?
Perspective
What right allows people to overthrow unfair rulers?
Right to rebel
Who became emperor after the Revolution?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What treaty officially ended the war?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
What is the “social contract”?
Agreement between people and government