Act'n up
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Bostonians dumped tea into the harbor in protest to taxes
What type of war tactics did the colonists use?
Guerilla warfare
Who was Maxamillion Robespierre?
The head of the Committe of Public Safety
Who was elected First Consul of France?
Napoleon Bonapart
What happened when Napoleon surrendered?
He was banished to a Mediterranean island
What was the Boston Massacre?
7 soldiers open fire on a crowd outside a customs house
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
What left the French government bankrupt before the Revolution?
Helping the Americans in the American Revolution
What were some similar things that Napoleon had with other dictators?
got elected, consolidated power, twisted history, started wars
What did the British burn during the War of 1812?
The White House
Why were the British raising taxes on the colonists?
To pay for the French and Indian war
What does "no taxation without representation" mean?
No taxing without being represented in parliament
Who is the Bourgeoisie?
Materialistic Upper-Middle class in partially responsible for the French Revolution
What were the wars where France invaded their neighbors in the early 19th century?
The Napoleonic Wars
What happened to the French population between 1715 and 1800?
It doubled
What was the stamp act?
First direct tax on the colonies
What was the purpose of the Continental Congress?
To act as a probationary government and discuss how to handle the British
What event officially began the French Revolution?
Storming the Bastille
Why did Napoleon go to Egypt?
to block British trade routes
What were the colonists smuggling when Paul Revere warned them?
Military Supplies and Tea
What was the Quebec Act?
It limited the colonists from expanding westwards
What is the full title of the Declaration of Independence?
The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States
What was the group responsible for the reign of terror?
The Committee of Public Safety
Why was Napoleon unsuccessful in invading Russia?
Brutal winters and scorched earth tactics
What was the Estates-General?
A national meeting of the Clergy, Nobility, and a few peasants to discuss matters of state.