french revolution
what event marked the beginning of the french revolution?
BONUS: when did this event take place?
storming of the bastille
july 14th, 1789
what act allowed British troops to house themselves in colonists homes?
quartering act
a radical and persuasive change in society and the social structure, often by violence or death
revolution
what battle is considered the turning point of the american revolution?
battle of saratoga
list our first, second, and third united states presidents.
george washington, john adams, and thomas jefferson
what are the names of the king and queen of france during the french revolution?
king louis XVI and marie antoinette
what event took place on march 5th, 1770?
boston massacre
devotion and loyalty to ones own country
nationalism
where did washington and his troops face the worst winter during the war?
BONUS: how many of his soldiers died?
valley forge
2,500 // 1/4
how many times was napoleon banished?
BONUS: when he came back the first time, what was his short time in power called?
100 days
BONUS: include the population and amount of taxes each group paid.
1st - clergy // 1% population // 2% income tax
2nd - nobles // 2 % // no tax
3rd - peasantry // 97% // 50% income tax
what act caused the colonists to throw tea in the boston harbor?
BONUS: what is the event called, and who was responsible?
tea act
boston tea party // sons of liberty
the legislature of certain british colonies and possessions
parliament
in what battle did general washington sneak up on the british by crossing the delaware river?
BONUS: what day did this take place on?
battle of trenton
december 25th // christmas
what two documents, from two different countries, are similar in their message and meaning to the people of the time?
declaration of independence (america) and declaration of the rights of man (france)
who was the leader of france during the reign of terror and what was his weapon of choice?
BONUS: what extremist group was he the leader of?
robespierre // guillotine
jacobins
who do the loyalists support? who do the patriots support?
britain // colonies
the first constitution of the 13 American states, adopted in 1781 and replaced in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States.
articles of confederation
what was the final major battle of the american revolution?
battle of yorktown
list 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses of the colonial army.
strengths: home field advantage, highly motivated, strong leadership by washington and company, getting help from france
tennis court // national assembly
list one colony from the new england, middle, and southern territories.
BONUS: name all 13 colonies
middle: new york, new jersey, delaware, pennsylvania
southern: georgia, virginia, north carolina, south carolina
member of the middle class
bourgeois
battle of bunker hill
which is better: fortnite or roblox?
neither!