American Revolution
What was the cause of the American Revolution, and who were they against?
Taxes and Land; British
What were the causes of the French Revolution?
(Hint: there are 3)
1. shortage of food
2. bad economy/no money
3. inequality
What is a Coup de etat, and Who took over France after the Coup?
Military takeover and Napoleon Bonaparte
Who was the king of France, he believed in building France into an empire.
Louis 14th
What is a blockade?
To block ports or cities at sea
Final battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
What happened in 1789?
the third estate revolted and stormed the Bastille
What is the Napoleonic Code?
Laws for the People
Leader of Russia, wanted to westernize Russia?
Peter the Great
What does exile mean? give an example of who was exiled.
To send away, Napoleon
What did the Treaty of Paris establish?
U.S. as a country and territory ending at the Mississippi River.
What are the three Estates, or classes of France?
1st-Church/Royal
2nd- wealthy/nobles
3rd- Peasants
One of the things leading to the downfall of Napoleon is Nationalism, what does that mean?
Love/Pride of one's country.
Two part Question:
1. Who revolted in Haiti's Revolution?
2. What country had the Glorious Revolution?
Enslaved Africans
Great Britian
What does an Absolute Monarchy mean? Who was the King of France during the French Revolution?
Absolute power with divine right!
King Louis 16th
Lexington and Concord
In 1794, the Committee of Public Safety went after thousands of people they thought were against the government. What was this year-long period called?
REIGN OF TERROR
What country could Napoleon not take?
Great Britian
Two Part Question:
1. Which European country controlled Mexico?
2. T/F: Brazil revolted against Portugal with no bloodshed.
2. True!
T/F: No taxation without representation means the colonists were taxed without representation.
True
What was the battle that was the turning point that led to France coming to help Americans?
SARATOGA!
Who was put into leadership for the next four years after the Reign of Terror? 1795-1799
The Directory
The invasion of what country led to thousands and thousands of troops dying because of no food and winter?
Russia!
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
Third Estate own Constitution
1. The Congress of Vienna was the Power in Europe after Napoleon, what did they do?
2. What was the legacy of the Congress of Vienna?
1. Restored Monarchies
2. Nationalism & Democracy