A government in which a king, queen, or emperor has supreme power.
What is a monarchy?
100
This American built the first successful steamboat.
Who is Robert Fulton?
100
British soldiers fired upon protesters in Massachusetts, killing many.
What is the Boston Massacre?
100
This system in France was unfair.
What is the tax system?
100
Prior to the industrial revolution most goods were made by what?
What is by hand?
200
Overcrowded slum apartments in the cities
What is a tenement?
200
This person attached a steam engine to wheels and put it on rails.
Who is George Stephenson?
200
About 60 colonists disguised as Native Americans, boarded a tea ship in Boston Harbor and started throwing tea overboard.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
200
Name the three estates and which groups of people they represented.
What is the first estate: church officials
The second estate: the nobles
The third estate: peasants
200
The Industrial Revolution began with this invention.
What is the steam engine?
300
a business organization that raises money by selling stock shares or parts of the company to the public
What is a corporation?
300
This person improved the steam engine so that it could power large machines.
Who is James Watt?
300
The American Revolution lasted how many years?
What is five?
300
The members of the third estate formed this group.
What is the National Assembly?
300
Name four reasons why Great Britain launched the Industrial Revolution.
What is : they had important natural resources, they had skilled workers, they had good transportation systems, and they had colonies to supply raw materials and buy goods?
400
a group of elected people who make laws
What is a legislature?
400
This person is known for inventing the light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
400
A key victory in 1777, which resulted in the French becoming an ally, was called what?
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
400
The National Assembly changed the rights of all in France by doing what?
What is taking away privileges of church and nobles, and making them pay taxes?
400
The Second Industrial Revolution was powered by these.
What is electricity, oil, and steel?
500
The refusal to work until demands are met
What is a strike?
500
This person is credited for inventing the assembly line.
Who is Henry Ford?
500
With French support, this leader trapped the British force at Yorktown and forced a surrender.
Who is George Washington?
500
This person was defeated by European allies and British allies at this battle.
Who is Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo?
500
The economic system where private individuals own and run business for profit.