American Revolution
What were the acts that taxed glass, paper, paints, and tea called?
Townshend Acts
Which prison in Paris was broken into on July 14th in an attempt to find weapons?
The Bastille
What exports made Saint Domingue rich?
Sugar
When did Hidalgo ring the church bell?
September 16, 1810
Was Augustin de Iturbide a royalist?
Yes
How many died in the Boston Massacre?
5 men were killed
When was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens passed?
August 1789
Where was Saint Domingue located?
On the western half of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola
When was Hidalgo executed?
July 30, 1811
Who were peninsulares?
Colonists born in Spain
When was the Stamp Act passed?
1765
When did the Third Estate swear the Tennis Court Oath?
June 20th, 1789
How long did the Haitian Revolution last?
1791-1804
Did father Miguel Hidalgo intend to begin a revolution?
No
Did Marie Antoinette say, "let them eat cake?"
No
When were the Articles of Confederation approved?
1781
How many women stormed the palace of Versailles on October 5th and 6th, 1789?
7,000!
Who led a bloody revolt against the French settlers?
Toussaint L'Overture
Who was Jose Maria Morelos?
A priest who became a leader in the revolutionary movement. He organized the Mexican Congress.
Where was New Spain located?
In modern-day Mexico
When and where was the 1st Continental Congress?
Philadelphia, 1774
When was King Louis XVI executed by the guillotine?
January 21st, 1793
When did Saint Domingue declare independence?
1804
When did Iturbide become emperor of Mexico?
1821
When Toussaint L'Overture died, who continued the fight?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines