American Rev
This man led the continental army during the American Revolution and later became its first president
George Washington
This leader of the Reign of the Terror would attempt suicide before being guillotined himself in 1794
Robespierre
Toussaint Louverture was born into ______
Slavery, enslavement
This social/racial group in many colonial Latin American society were typically born in the Americas but of primarily European descent
Creoles or Criollos
Mr. Stewarts room is located on the ____ floor
19th
This act of resistance to colonial authority in the city of Boston caused the British to close the city's port
Boston Tea Party
French society was organized into three estates prior to the French Revolution. Who were the three groups?
Aristocracy, clergy, and commoners
Name at least three crops St. Domingue produced in large quantities before the revolution
Sugar, coffee, indigo, chocolate, cotton
Name one Spanish colony in the Americas that did NOT get their independence between 1800-1830
Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico
How many floors of our building does Leman occupy?
7 (19-22, lobby/pool, floor with the basketball court, floor with the workout room)
This war between the British and French ended about 10 years before the American Revolution, putting the British in huge debt
French and Indian War or 7 years wars
In this declaration, members of the Third Estate promised to continue to meet until they had drafted a new constitution for France
The Tennis Court Oath
This man took power of Haitian forces once Toussaint died and later declared himself Haiti's first emperor
Dessalines
This revolutionary leader, who had already fought for independence for Argentina, handed command of his army to Simon Bolivar in 1822
Jose de San Martin
The first floor ballroom in our building is occupied by this swanky restaurant and event venue
Cipriani
Name at least three taxes or other British laws that angered American colonists
Tea act, sugar act, stamp act, quartering act, Proclamation of 1763
This woman murdered Marat in his bath tub during the Reign of Terror
Charlotte Corday
To plan the initial 1791 uprising, enslaved people met in a wooded area known as...
Bois Caiman or Alligator Woods
This tax imposed by the Spanish was widely hated in the colonies
The Royal Fifth (20%)
When you enter through the Morris entrance, you might be met by a security guard and former NYPD detective named...
Yves
The second amendment to the U.S. Constitution (in the Bill of Rights) guarantees which right?
The right to bear arms
Austerlitz
After defeating Spain and Britain, Toussaint Louverture had to fight a bloody civil war known as...
The War of the Knives
This priest led the first push for independence in Mexico, issuing the famous Grito de Delores, before being executed
Miguel Hidalgo
Leman was built as the headquarters of this steam ship line.
Cunard