Key Events
The king of which country was executed during the Age of Revolutions?
France - King Louis XVI
a form of government in which a single person holds authority, usually for life and by inheriting their position
The Three Estates consisted of which three groups?
Nobility (aristocracy), Clergy (church), Commoners (everyone else)
These two countries became independent during the Age of Revolutions
The United States of American and Haiti
True or False: Mr. Rozzi lives in Oakland
True
This country abolished slavery in 1804, after it won it's independence from France
Haiti
a system of government in which the people make decisions, policies, laws, etc., typically through elected representatives.
Democracy
Which Estates were exempt from paying taxes?
1st (clergy, church) and 2nd (nobility, aristocrats)
This form of government became more popular after the Age of Revolutions
Democracy
Mr. Rozzi's partner, Cami, does what job?
Teacher
Americans were upset by __________ without representation
Taxation
the power of self-government, with independence from outside control; autonomy
Sovereignty
Which Estate had the least amount of power in the Estates General?
3rd (commoners, everyone else)
The 13 colonies in America fought against which country for their independence?
Great Britain, England
What is Mr. Rozzi's dog's name?
Randy
At the end of the French Revolution, this man crowned himself Emperor of France
Napoleon Bonaparte
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system
Revolution
This environmental cause led to the French Revolution
Bad Harvest
This is the period during the French Revolution when the guillotine was used to execute and suspected enemies of the Revolution
The Reign of Terror
True or False: Mr. Rozzi has met Jerry Rice and Barry Bonds
True
The Third Estate pledged to continue meeting until they had written a new constitution for France in what type of building?
Tennis Court
a privileged class with special rights and titles, usually inherited (passed down from family members)
Nobility
Name three classes of people under feudalism
King, nobility, vassals, peasants, serfs
True or False: All monarchies ended because of the Age of Revolutions
False - there are still 43 monarchies in the world! (18 where the monarch still holds considerable power)
Name all four countries where Mr. Rozzi's great grandparents were born
Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland