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This colony, known for its Puritan settlements, became a key battleground during the American Revolutionary War.
What is Massachusetts?
This 1773 British law granted a monopoly to the East India Company, leading directly to the Boston Tea Party.
What is the Tea Act?
These first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution were added to guarantee individual freedoms and limit government power.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This global conflict from 1914 to 1918 heavily strained Russia’s economy and military, leading to unrest and revolution.
What is World War One?
This secret police organization was established by the Bolsheviks in 1917 to combat counter-revolutionary activities and maintain state security.
What is the Cheka?
This state became the last to ratify the U.S. Constitution, bringing the total to thirteen.
What is Rhode Island?
These April 1775 skirmishes marked the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
This agreement formally ended the American War of Independence, recognizing the United States as a sovereign nation.
What is the Treaty of Paris 1783?
This 1917 event in Petrograd led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the end of Tsarist autocracy in Russia.
What is the February Revolution?
This conflict from 1917 to 1922 pitted the Red Army against the White Army and other anti-Bolshevik forces in a struggle for control of Russia.
What is the Civil War?
This man, known as Emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881, was the father of Nicholas II and faced significant challenges during the Crimean War.
Who is Alexander III?
Issued in 1763, this British act forbade colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to avoid conflicts with Native Americans.
What is the Proclamation Act?
This 1786-1787 uprising by Massachusetts farmers against economic hardship and high taxes exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
Issued in 1905, this document promised reforms, including the creation of a legislative Duma, in response to widespread unrest.
What is the October Manifesto?
Implemented during the Civil War, this economic policy involved the nationalization of industry and the forced requisitioning of agricultural products from peasants.
What is War Communism?
This river, flowing through St. Petersburg, was crucial for trade and military movements during the Russian Revolution.
What is the Neva River?
In response to colonial defiance, this series of punitive measures was enacted in 1774, including the closure of Boston's port, effectively crippling Massachusetts' economy.
What are the Coercive Acts?
In 1783, officers of the Continental Army threatened to challenge the authority of the Confederation Congress due to unpaid wages in what became known as this almost-coup, defused by a personal appeal from George Washington.
What is the Newburgh Conspiracy?
In 1917, this attempted military coup by General Kornilov aimed to overthrow the Provisional Government and restore order, but ultimately strengthened the Bolsheviks.
What is the Kornilov Affair?
Signed in 1918, this treaty ended Russia's involvement in World War I but ceded significant territory to the Central Powers.
What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
On this date in 1924, this prominent leader of the Bolshevik Party and architect of the Russian Revolution died, marking a significant turning point in Soviet history.
What is January 21, 1924?
Passed in 1766, this act asserted Britain’s right to make laws for the American colonies "in all cases whatsoever," immediately after the repeal of the Stamp Act.
What is the Declaratory Act?
This term describes the intense process between 1787 and 1788 where state conventions debated and eventually approved the new U.S. Constitution, often fiercely contested by Anti-Federalists who feared a too-powerful central government.
What is ratification?
This term describes the complex power structure in 1917 Russia where both the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet attempted to govern simultaneously, leading to political instability.
What is Dual Authority?
In 1921, this rebellion by sailors and workers against Bolshevik policies highlighted discontent with War Communism and called for reforms, ultimately leading to a brutal crackdown by the government.
What is the Kronstadt Revolt?