Taxes!
What required colonists to pay more for all legal and commerical documents?
The Stamp Act (1765)
Who was the leader of the first troops sent to the Ohio River Valley at the start of the French & Indian War?
George Washington
Why did the American colonists resent the Proclamation of 1763?
Because they had just helped the British gain new land, but they were not allowed to use it
What word describes a person or group that joins with another to work towards a common goal?
Ally
What document told American colonists that they could not settle in a certain part of the country?
Proclamation of 1763
Explain the phrase "No taxation without representation."
Colonists felt that the king had no right to tax them if they did not have a voice in decisions about the colonies
Who was the King of England when the American Revolution began?
King George III
Who were fighting on each side of the French & Indian War?
French and Native American (Indians) against American colonists and the British
What is the word for when a country establishes settlements in and takes political control over another territory for its own benefit?
Colonization
What are two main ideas of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
All men are born free; Any social differences should be based on the public good, not by birth or privilege; The law should be the same for all; Government by consent (people choose the leaders)
Why did King George III of England tax the colonists?
Because he spent a lot of money on the French & Indian War; went into debt
Who led a rebellion against British forces that occupied natives' land after the French & Indian War?
Chief Pontiac
What was the Reign of Terror?
After the royal family was executed, new leaders emerged with very extreme ideas
What is a revolution (when learning about world history)?
Overthrowing a government, and making changes on how the government works
What document did the colonists send to King George III as a reaction to the king not listening to their concerns?
Declaration of Independence
How did taxes create resentment among the Third Estate during the French Revolution?
The First & Second Estate did not have to pay taxes (for the most part), even though they made most of the money
Name one famous figure of the Scientific Revolution or the Enlightenment.
Voltaire; Rousseau; Locke; Hobbes
How did the American Revolution inspire the French Revolution?
They broke away from the king, which the world thought was impossible at the time
Describe who is a part of each of the Estates.
First Estate- clergy (people that work for the church)
Second Estate- nobility
Third Estate- the rest of the population (middle class and the poor)
What was a result of the Treaty of Paris?
Britain granted America its independence; America got a lot more land
What was one benefit to being in the First or Second Estate?
They did not have to pay taxes
How did King Louis XVI of France justify having absolute power?
He had divine right; he got his authority from god
How did taxes imposed by King Louis XVI cause resentment in the Third Estate?
They had to pay taxes, but the first and second did not (even though they made a lot more money)
What do you call people that work for the church?
clergy
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1783