Miscellaneous
He was the leader at the beginning of the Glorious Revolution
Who was James II?
This primary cause(s) of the American Revolution
What is British colonial rule and lack of representation with taxation (or simply taxes)?
Members of the clergy and members of the nobility
What are the First and Second Estates?
This country created a republic and got rid of their king following the revolution
What is the United States of America?
This American statesman and founding father led the continental army and became the first president.
Who is George Washington?
According to Enlightenment thinkers, these rights, including life, liberty, and property, belong to individuals from birth.
What are Natural rights?
This created a tax on all imported sugar and anger colonists because it raised the price goods
What was the Sugar Act?
In the context of the French Revolution, calls for limited governmental power were a response to this type of government
What is an absolute monarchy?
This institution ended following the success of the Haitian Revolution.
What is chattel slavery?
Known as a military hero to the French, this man overthrew the Directory at the end of the French Revolution and set out to create a French Empire
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
The belief that monarchs get their power to rule from god(s).
What is divine right?
This act led to widespread protests across the Northeast (especially in Boston) and resulted in a dump of tea into the Boston Harbor
What was the Tea Act?
This event/period caused chaos among the nobles
What was the Great Fear?
The country in the which the revolution did not actually cause long term change in the government
What is France?
Known as the leader of the Haitian Revolution, he led the fight against French colonial rule.
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture?
These two revolutions largely influenced Latin American movements for independence such as the Haitian Revolution.
What are the American and French Revolutions?
The popular phrase of the revolution that resulted from the Townshend Acts
What is "no taxation without representation"?
This period encompassed mass fear and control in order to pass "revolutionary" ideas. IF you spoke out against the government, you would be killed.
What was the Reign of Terror?
The type of government that was created in Great Britain following the Glorious Revolution
What was a constitutional monarchy?
This French revolutionary leader was known for his role in the Reign of Terror.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
Inequality in the social structures was a cause of these revolutions. (There are 2.)
What are the French Revolution and Haitian Revolutions?
These two events happened in Boston in reaction to unpopular taxes/acts
What were the Boston Tea Party and Boston Massacre?
Reasons for dissatisfaction among the Third Estate (list 2)
What are high taxes, bad harvests/high prices of food, unpopular wars (French and Indian War/American Revolution), unfair taxes (only the Third Estate), Financial Crisis, etc.?
This significant event led to the crippling of the Haitian economy even to this day
What were reparations to the French?
This high-ranking military general and slave owner helped lead the revolt against the French colonizers
Who was Jean-Jacques Dessalines?