America AOS1
What was the name of the 1775 battle that marked the beginning of open warfare between British forces and colonial militias?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which 1777 American victory persuaded France to formally ally with the revolutionaries?
The Battle of Saratoga
What was the name of the government that took power after the Tsar abdicated?
The Provisional Government
Which treaty, signed in March 1918, took Russia out of the First World War?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Which high school did Mr.Fitz attend? What was the school logo?
Mount Waverley Secondary?
What was the name of the 1786–1787 uprising of Massachusetts farmers protesting debt and taxation?
Shays’ Rebellion
Describer 3 major causes of the February Revolution of 1917.
Failure to reform, Tsar's decision to appoint himself Commander-in- Chief, economic crisis, Tsarina & Rasputin's alienation of traditional aristocracy.
Which foreign powers intervened in the Russian Civil War against the Bolsheviks?
Britain, France, Japan and the United States,
Which pamphlet, published in 1776, argued strongly for American independence and was written by Thomas Paine?
Common Sense
What weakness of the Articles of Confederation made it difficult for the United States government to govern effectively after independence?
The central government lacked important powers, including the ability to levy federal taxes directly and effectively enforce its decisions.
What was Dual Authority? How was it 'dual'?
Dual authority describes the shared, unstable power structure that emerged after the February Revolution of 1917, which split governance between the Russian Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet.
P.G = legal authority
Soviet = real authority as it commanded the loyalty of the troops and factory workers.
Why did the Red Army ultimately defeat the White forces in the Civil War?
The Reds controlled central Russia, held major population and industrial centres, had more effective central coordination, and benefited from divisions among the Whites.
What is Mr.Fitz's middle name?
Robert
In what year did the American Declaration of Independence get adopted?
1776
Which British general surrendered at Yorktown in October 1781?
General Charles Cornwallis
What was the name of the Bolshevik newspaper edited by Lenin?
Pravda.
List 3 features of War Communism.
Nationalization of Industry, Forced Grain Requisitioning (Prodrazverstka), Abolition of Private Trade, Militarization of Labor, Classs-Based Rationing, Abolition of Money
Who is Mr.Fitz's favourite person from history?
Julius Caesar
Who said this?
“Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Patrick Henry
Which American general defected to the British in 1780, becoming one of the most notorious traitors in American history?
Benedict Arnold
What is Trotsky's real name?
Lev Davidovich Brontstein
Which former Tsarist officer became one of the leading White commanders in southern Russia?
Anton Denikin
If the roles were reversed and you were to write your teacher a savage report card, what would you say?
Write 3 'internal monologue' comments.
E.g.
“Is always keen to know whether something is assessed before deciding whether it is worth doing.
“Has a strong sense of justice, particularly when someone else receives a better mark.”
Funniest answer wins.
Funniest answer wins.