American Revolution
French Revolution
Latin American Wars for Independence
Steps of a Revolution
Potpurri
100
This was the document written by Thomas Jefferson that separated the American colonies from the British government.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
This estate included everyone who was not a nobleman or clergy member in France.
What is the Third Estate?
100
These were the two countries that controlled Latin America before the Wars for Independence.
Who were Spain and Portugal?
100
This step in the revolutionary process involves the moderates taking control of the government and radicals breaking off into a separate group.
What is the Third Step?
100
He "did work" by leading freedom movements in countries like Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. This earned him the nickname "El Liberador" or "the liberator"
Who is Simon Bolivar?
200
This war led to the taxation crisis in America that directly led to the American Revolution.
What is the Seven Years War?
200
He was the French general that took over the country of France after the French Revolution. He spent his last years exiled on the islands of Elba and St. Helena
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
200
This was the social class second from the top because they were born in Latin America instead of the home country.
What are creoles?
200
This step is when the government is in financial crisis and tensions begin between the social classes.
What is the First Step?
200
This was the oath taken by the National Assembly to continue meeting until they had written a new constitution.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
300
This war influenced the American Revolution by demonstrating to the American colonists that they could be justified in overthrowing an oppressive ruler.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
300
This was the prison that was stormed by the Third Estate to get arms and ammunition as well as free the revolutionary captives. It was taken apart and made into a bridge.
What is the Bastille?
300
This was a defining factor in social status in Latin America. (2 possible answers)
What were skin color or country of birth
300
This step involves the radicals taking control of the government from the moderates and an attack on "all internal enemies of the revolution"
What is the Fourth Step?
300
This is the social class in Latin America where the creoles married a native of Latin America.
What is the mestizos?
400
Thomas Jefferson was influenced by this Enlightenment philosopher while drafting the Declaration of Independence. (2 possible answers)
Who is John Locke? Who is Baron de Monstequieu?
400
Maximilian Robespierre was responsible for this event in which thousands of people were put to the guillotine.
What is the Reign of Terror?
400
He led the revolution in Haiti which was the first successful revolution in a Latin American country.
Who was Touissant l'Overture?
400
This step includes the Reign of Terror, execution of the radicals, and pardons for the moderates?
What is the Fifth Step?
400
This document was created during the French Revolution and included many ideas including natural rights. It was based on the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and the English Bill of Rights.
What is the Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen?
500
The Americans used the Revolution to overthrow King George III and established this type of government in which only property owners could vote.
What is a democracy (or limited democracy)?
500
Make one comparison between either the cause, events, or effects of the American and French Revolutions (Can't say a super general comparison like "both were revolutions")
Answers vary
500
These wars were the influence for the Latin American Wars for Independence. (Name both)
What are the American and French Revolutions?
500
This step involves the government shifting economic crises from the government to the citizenry by increasing taxes.
What is the Second Step?
500
He was inaugurated the first President of the United States the same month that riots started the French Revolution.
Who is George Washington?
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