The Enlightenment
France
This group made up roughly 1% of the French population and owned about 15% of the land.
The First Estate
This killing machine was believed to be a humane way to execute people.
The guillotine.
Which colonial power was involved in the majority of Latin American independence movements?
Spain
This three-word phrase, meaning "liberty, equity, and brotherhood" was a motto of the French Revolution.
Liberté, égalité, fraternité
John Locke stated that people have three natural rights. Name them.
Life, liberty, property
What kind of government did France have before the French Revolution?
An absolute monarchy
This building was attacked by revolutionaries, who freed prisoners and stole weapons
The Bastille
Name one consequence of the Slave Uprising of 1791 in Haiti.
Plantations were burned, many people died, France abolished slavery in Haiti and later in all its colonies
Despite popular belief, Napoleon was not short compared to other men in the 1800s. How tall was he?
5'7"
This philosopher is best known for his defense of freedom of speech and freedom of the press
Voltaire
This group paid the majority of the taxes, despite being the least wealthy
The Third Estate
Members of the Third Estate who left the Estates General made this agreement to establish the National Assembly and pursue liberty
Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin both led surprise attacks on the Spanish over what South American mountains?
The Andes
Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled twice to two different islands. Name one of the islands.
Elba (near Italy), St. Helena (middle of the South Atlantic)
The philosopher who wrote: "There is as yet no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from legislative power and the executive power.”
Montesquieu
Why was the French economy in such terrible shape before the French Revolution?
Debt from the Seven Years' War and American Revolution, excessive spending by the wealthy, poor harvests, unfair taxation, etc.
What organization did Maximilien Robespierre lead during the Reign of Terror?
The Committee of Public Safety
How did Napoleon's actions in Europe impact Latin American independence movements?
Napoleon weakened Spain by invading and putting a puppet government in place, which left an opening for independence leaders in Spanish colonies
San Martin and Bolivar both belonged to this Latin American social class
Creole
This politician fought in the British parliament for the abolition of slavery. (Bonus 100 points if you can name the year in which Britain abolished the slave trade.)
William Wilberforce.
1807.
One cause of the French Revolution was the leadership of King Louis XVI, who was ___ years old when he took the throne.
19
What four European political powers collaborated to defeat Napoleon and later attended the Congress of Vienna?
Britain, Russia, Prussia, and Austria
What is the name given to Father Hidalgo's rousing speech for Mexican independence?
Grito de Dolores or Cry of Dolores
When King Louis XVI and his family tried to escape from France to Austria, who caught them?