The American Revolution
How many stars were on the first American flag and why?
13, representing the 13 original colonies.
What form of government was most of Europe living under before the French Revolution?
Absolutism
True or False: Bonaparte was supported by the French people at the beginning of his reign.
If True: why was he supported?
If False: How did he come to power without support?
True! French society relied increasingly on the army to maintain social order (in light of the Reign of Terror)
What system did the French Revolution abolish? How did this influence equality in French society?
The feudal system; all men were now equal under the law with inalienable rights
How do you pronounce "Worcester"?
Wister!
What is the famous phrase that protesters at the Boston Tea Party chanted?
"No taxation without representation"!
Where did the Third Estate go to further discuss their grievances when the king refused the on vote for person proposition?
The Tennis Courts
Napoleon declared himself first ______ then _______ of France.
First Consul; Emperor
Fill in the blank: the rights of ____ and ______ were still ignored (groups of people).
Women and slaves
What country did California pertain to before becoming a part of the US?
Mexico!
How did the Seven Year's War contribute to the American Revolution?
George III needed to manage country’s debt, so he raised taxes on imports to the colonies. This led to anti-British sentiment and fueled the desire for independence.
Who was Robespierre?
The Jacobin leader who lead the Reign of Terror, putting an end to the Girondin opposition.
What policy did Napoleon implement in European countries that he could not conquer to try to hurt them? What it successful?
He implemented a continental economic blockade; not successful.
What is an agrarian reform?
An improvement introduced in agriculture, including the redistribution of land and new cultivation techniques.
What outrageous and famous act did Napoleon do?
He coronated himself.
Fill in the blank from the American Declaration of Independence:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are ___, ____ and the_____ ___ _________.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Who were the Jacobins and what important document did they produce?
The radical left members of the new French bourgoisie; They drafted the French Constitution of 1793 in which universal male suffrage is established.
Why was the Napoleonic Code important?
Put an end to the institutions of the Ancien Regime;
Allowed civil marriage and defended secular education
Although he established separation of church and state, Napoleon’s signing of the 1801 Concordat with the Pope signified his acceptance of the Catholic church
Which three ideals of the French Revolution continued to inspire people to fight against social injustices?
Equality, liberty, and fraternity
Why is French Independence Day also known as Bastille Day?
In 1880, the Third Republic granted France a national holiday on 14th July in memory of the storming of the Bastille on the same day in 1789
What was one consequence of the American Revolution?
Led to American westward expansion (manifest destiny), it inspired Spanish colonies to fight for independence, it signified a victory of Enlightenment ideas, it influenced the events of the French Revolution
Name two causes of the French Revolution.
Economic crisis fueled by the American Revolution, bad harvest cycle, unfair tax system, expansion of the Enlightenment ideals, influence of the successes of the American Revolution
Name one way women were oppressed under the Napoleonic Empire.
They did not have rights over their own children or their own wages.
What change in social structure resulted from the French Revolution and prepared the country for the industrial revolution?
The creation of a middle-class peasantry
Who painted the work "El 3 de mayo en Madrid"?
Francisco de Goya