Vocab
A Soldier for hire is called a what?
Mercenary
What was thrown into the Boston harbor?
Tea
This man was elected as the first US President.
George Washington
What was the method of execution during the French Revolution?
Guillotine
A person who gives their life for a particular cause or belief.
martyr
Divine Right is the belief that the authority of a leader comes from whom?
God
What did the British want the colonists to pay for through taxes?
The French and Indian War
What famous leader took over France after the reign of Terror and Revolution died out?
Napoleon
Louis XVI had a wife from what country?
Austria
This invention allowed a weaver to use 8 threads and then improved to up to 120 Threads.
The Spinning Jenny
To teach or educate a person or group on a certain philosophy.
Doctrine
A form of torture during the American Revolution.
Tar and Feathering
Who was the Holy Roman Emperor during the era of Absolutism?
Charles V
Which estate was the only estate to pay taxes in France?
3rd Estate
Where were the first shots fired in the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Process of Closely controlled trade to benefit one side.
Mercantilism
What month did the Boston Massacre occur?
March
Who made the midnight ride to warn that the British were coming.
Paul Revere
It was the main food staple in France in the late 1700s.
Bread
The period where kings and queens had the majority power is called?
Absolutism
What Was The Spanish Armada?
Naval Fleet
What town did Washington execute a sneak attack on Christmas Morning?
Trenton
Who wrote "The Jungle", a book about the evils of capitalism?
Upton Sinclair
What is Coup D’etat?
Military Takeover
The 3rd estate made up what percentage of the total population of France?
98%