Enlightening
Time period when reason was used to think about government, religion, and economics.
What is the Age of Enlightenment/Reason?
This tax made it so British tea was cheaper than other teas.
What is the Tea Tax?
This man was made General in Chief of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
This King of France was known for his lack of leadership and being a fat uncultured man child.
Who is Louis XVI?
The storming of this fortress led to the slaughter of its guards and Mayor. An event that is considered the start of the French Revolution.
What is the Bastille?
On November 9th, 1799 Napoleon stages this event that lead to him taking power in France.
What is a coup?
Argued for the "Self-govern" principle. Meaning that people must master themselves first.
Who is Descartes?
This document allowed tax collectors to search people's homes without evidence.
What is a Writ of Assistance?
This document declared loyalty to the British King, even though the Americans were already fighting the British Army.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
The Queen of France. She was hated for her shopping sprees and being Austrian.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
This march of this gender forced the King and Queen of France to return to Paris.
What is the Women's March?
This law book was created by Napoleon that detailed all laws for France.
What is the Napoleonic Code?
First person to develop the social contract. He thought that government should control its people due to their murderous nature.
Who is Hobbes?
This event saw 5 colonists die when British soldiers fired into a rowdy crowd.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Document that declared independence from Great Britian.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This war that the French included themselves in lead to massive debt.
What is the American Revolution?
The punishment to the King for trying to run away from France.
What is abolishment/dissolution of the monarchy?
This revolution lead to the loss of French territory in the New World.
What is the Haitian Revolution?
First person to list natural rights. These rights include life, liberty, health, and property.
Who is Locke?
This event saw American Colonists throw tea into Boston Harbor in protest of the Tea Act.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
These people were against the British in the Revolutionary war.
Who are the Patriots?
The third estate of the Estates General became known as this.
What is the National Assembly?
This time period was known for mass executions by the French Government.
What is the Terror?
Napoleon sold this territory to the USA.
What is the Louisiana Territory?
Argued for the separation of powers. Separating the government into Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches.
Who is Montesquieu?
The first battles of the American Revolution was coined with a special phrase. No one knows still today who did it first.
What is the "Shot heard round the world?"
These people were for the British during the Revolutionary war.
Who are the Loyalists?
This oath led to the National Assembly declaring that they would create a constitution for France.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
This government was installed after the Terror.
What is the Directory?
Napoleon's biggest blunder when he invaded this country.
What is Russia?
This person argued that people have the rights of speech, religion, fair trial, and trade.
Who is Voltaire?
American colonists stockpiled this after the Intolerable Acts were passed.
What are weapons/ammunition/gunpowder/guns/cannons?
This country helped the Americans in the American Revolution.
What is France?
This document declared rights for all Frenchmen.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
Person in charge of the Committee of Public safety and lead the Terror.
Who is Robespierre?
Napoleon was exiled to this island where he developed it to a prosperous island nation.
What is Elba?