Causes of the French
Millions of people died from this disease spread by rats in the 14th century
What was the Black Death?
Who became our first American President?
Who is George Washington.
Locke believed people were entitled to these 3 basic rights.
What is life, liberty, and property?
This war (BEFORE THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION) was very expensive, and King George decided the Americans should pay for it with taxes.
What is the French and Indian War
This cause of the Revolution was due to farms in France having limited wheat and lack of bread
What is Famine
This ended 1500 years of Catholic Church dominance over European religion and government.
What was the Reformation?
This scientist introduced the Law of Gravitation.
Who is Newton?
This was a tax on all printed goods in America
What is the Stamp Act
The Catholic Church sold these to raise money and rid you of your sins.
What were indulgences?
The document that stated America is their own free country.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
This Enlightenment era woman fought for women's education.
Who is Wollstonecraft?
This was the event in which many Patriots boarded a British ship and destroyed all of the product on board.
What is the Boston Tea Party
The Pope refused to give King Henry VIII one of these.
What is a divorce?
Which two countries fought during the American Revolution?
What are England (Britain) and America (The 13 Colonies)
This Enlightenment era writer fought for freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
Who is Voltaire?
This was the event when British soldiers fired into the crowd, killing innocent civilians, including Crispus Attucks.
What is the Boston Massacre
More people were executed in this manner than in any other
What is the guillotine
This German monk started the Protestant Reformation.
Who was Martin Luther?
What was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution?
What is the Treaty of Paris.
This Enlightenment era philosopher supported separation of powers in government.
Who is Montesquieu?
This was the law that required colonists to allow British soldiers into their homes to eat and sleep.
What is the Quartering Act.