Absolutism
This phrase refers to the type of government intended to replace an absolute monarchy, in which the monarchy remains, but is stripped of its power through either a constitution or a legislative body.
Limited Monarchy
This product which was popular in the American colonies became mostly associated with the unfair British tax policies that led to the Revolution.
Tea
Whoosh! A head has just been cut off due to this French device designed to execute people.
Guillotine
These two European countries served as the locations cited as where the Enlightenment originated.
England and France
This man serves as a modern example of absolutism due to his actions as dictator of North Korea. (His daughter is rumored to be succeeding him in the near future)
Kim Jong Un
This Russian port city was named after a famous Russian Czar and allowed Russia to more easily connect with Western Europe.
St. Petersburg
This document written more than 200 years ago serves a modern testament to the sacrifices of the American Revolution because of its enforcement of rights for citizens and checks and balances in government.
U.S. Constitution
This sweet dessert symbolized the arrogance of Marie Antoinette and the French monarchy.
Cake
Life, liberty, and property are all examples of this. (John Locke identified and defined them)
Natural Rights
"Big Brother is watching you" is a quote associated with this George Orwell novel about absolutism.
1984
Louis XIV (the Sun King) built a lavish palace using the taxes of the third estate in this French city and commune.
Versailles
Ouch! Loyalists would be scarred for life due to this painful and embarrassing practice at the hands of patriots meant to discourage support for the British monarchy.
Tar and Feathering
These French radicals cared little about due process due to their insistence that any support for the monarchy was an act of treason worthy of death during the reign of terror. (Robespierre was their leader)
Jacobins
Mary Wollstonecraft cited this as the reason as to why women were held back in society.
Men / Negative perceptions of women popularized by men
This popular phrase is used to suggest shorter men overcompensate for their height through aggressive, domineering, or overly ambitious behavior.
Napoleonic Complex
This term referred to the French protestants who opposed Catholics prior to Henry IV restoring order.
Huguenot
This former slave and runaway was considered the first martyr of the American Revolution due to his death during the Boston Massacre.
Crispus Attucks
The name of the 1,000 plus year old feudal system of hierarchy with three different estates that contributed to the French Revolution due to the peasants having to pay high taxes and having no political voice.
Ancien Régime
This french term which was first coined during the enlightenment encouraged little to no government interference in business.
Laissez Faire
British soldiers were referred to as redcoats as well as this derogatory nickname during the Boston Massacre. This nickname refers to a cheap seafood at the time although today it is quite pricy and is usually found in fancy restaurants.
Lobster-Backs
This absolute monarch established Spain as the first true European power by overseeing the "golden century" and leading a series of military victories.
Phillip II
"Give me liberty or give me death!" That quote symbolized the patriot cause and was uttered by this American attorney.
Patrick Henry
The French rebels initially met on this type of playing field outside the French palace to outline the goals of the French Revolution.
Tennis Court
Arguably the most influential contributor to the enlightenment due to his stances on slavery, religious prejudices, and aristocracy among other issues in Europe.
Voltaire
This was the final battle of Napoleon's reign as emperor of France. He abdicated the throne and went into permanent exile afterward.
Battle of Waterloo (1815)