Glorious Revolution
This was the "nickname" given to the Glorious Revolution?
The Bloodless Revolution
On December 16, 1773, colonial protesters dressed as Native Americans boarded a British trade ship and dumped 342 chests of British tea into the Boston Harbor in this famous event:
the Boston Tea Party
Which Estate of the French social hierarchy included the peasants?
Third Estate
In what colonial city did delegates from all 13 colonies meet to discuss their grievances with the British?
Philadelphia
The document established after the American Revolution that:
•Established three branches of government
•Protected citizens' rights
•Prevented tyranny
The US Constitution
this married couple came across to England from the Netherlands with an army
William and Mary
The Stamp Act placed a tax on all (fill in blank) items:
paper
Name one of the 3 causes of the French Revolution:
1.Economic crisis and food shortages
2.Heavy taxation of the poor
3.Social inequality and class privileges
Signed July 4, 1776, this was the official break from Britain:
Declaration of Independence
In what secret meeting place do the Third Estate/ National Assembly meet?
tennis court
Name one of the 4 ways the English Bill of Rights limited the power of an English monarch:
1.Cannot suspend laws without Parliament
2.Cannot levy taxes without Parliament
3.Cannot maintain standing army without Parliament
4.Cannot interfere with Parliamentary elections
In the early years, Colonial Americans enjoyed a period of salutary (fill in blank), when the British largely ignored them for the most part.
neglect
The Third Estate of the French social hierarchy included what percentage of the total population?
97%
List one of the Intolerable Acts:
•Closed the Boston Port, affecting many colonists’ livelihoods
•Restricted the colonial government in Massachusetts
•Allowed quartering of British soldiers in colonists’ homes
The Treaty of (fill in blank) officially ended the American Revolution and created new boundaries:
Paris
William and Mary established a (fill in blank) monarchy in England, and limited the power of rulers by Parliament.
constitutional
This group, established by Samuel Adams, united the colonies against British taxation through organized boycotts and demonstrations:
The Sons of Liberty
What led to the bankruptcy of King Louis XVI's treasury?
Costly wars (and/or) royal over-spending
The name given to the first meeting of colonial leaders, and the first unified meeting of our founding fathers:
First Continental Congress
July 14, 1789, Parisians attack what prison fortress and armory, marking the beginning of the French Revolution?
The Bastille
After being overthrown and abdicating his throne, James II fled to:
France
What did American colonists call the series of Acts passed by the British to "punish" the people of Boston for the tea party?
Intolerable Acts
When the Third Estate breaks away and declares itself the “National Assembly,” they begin writing a:
Constitution
This final battle of the Revolution led to the British surrender:
Yorktown
Terrible time period of the French Revolution when "non-Revolutionaries" were persecuted and often executed:
Reign of Terror