Vocab
The Time period where kings and queens had majority power is called__________________
Absolutism
What was thrown into Boston Harbor as a protest?
Tea
How many Estates made up the French Government before the Revolution?
3
What was the method of execution during the French Revolution?
Guillotine
Upton Sinclair wrote this book about the evils of capitalism.
The Jungle
A Soldier for hire is called a what?
Mercenary
What month did the Boston Massacre occur?
March
What was the main staple food in France in the Late 1700s?
Bread
What did the British want the colonists to pay for through taxes?
French and Indian War
This invention allowed a weaver to use 8 threads and then improved to up to 120 Threads.
The Spinning Jenny
A person who gives their life for a particular cause or belief.
Martyr
What Town did Washington execute a sneak attack on Christmas Morning?
Trenton
The 3rd estate made up what percentage of the total population of France?
98%
Who was the Holy Roman Emperor during the era of Absolutism?
Charles V
What Was The Spanish Armada?
Naval Fleet
Process of closely controlled trade to benefit one side.
Mercantilism
Where were the First shots of the Revolution Fired?
Lexington & Concord
Louis the XVI's wife was from what country?
Austria
Where did Cornwallis Surrender?
Yorktown
Locke believed the government's authority comes from whom?
Citizens
Divine Right is the belief that the authority of a leader comes from whom.
God
What did the colonists dress up as when they threw the tea into the Boston Harbor?
Native Americans
What Famous Leader took over France after the Reign of Terror and Revolution died out?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Who was elected President in 1788-89?
George Washington
Who made the Midnight ride to warn that the British were coming.
Paul Revere