This general would become the first President of the modern U.S.
Who is George Washington
100
This man would successfully lead armies against Spanish forces in much of South America, becoming the president and later dictator of Gran Columbia
Who is Simon Bolivar
100
This social class was the lowest of the 3 in France at the start of the Revolution
What is the Third Estate
100
The event in which Napoleon and his army were largely defeated
What is the Battle of Waterloo
100
Which was the first society to speculate and to demonstrate that the Earth was spherical in shape
Who are the ancient Greeks
200
This war, fought between 1754-1763, resulted in the French being expelled from most of North America but bankrupted the British
What is the French and Indian War
200
Many Latin American revolutions were said to be inspired by these two previous conflicts
What are the American and French Revolutions
200
The man who was the de facto leader (meaning the guy actually in charge) of France during the Reign of Terror
Who is Robespierre
200
This critical event helped the Russians defeat Napoleon's Grand Army, with the vast majority of the soldiers dying of sickness, wounds, or exposure
What is the bitter Russian winter
200
This was the year in which the first man was launched into space
What is 1961
300
The author of Common Sense, a widely-read pamphlet that made the case for American independence
Who is Thomas Paine
300
The policy that Europe should not interfere with events in North and South America (The Western Hemisphere)
What is the Monroe Doctrine
300
The name given to a subset of the Third Estate that included merchants, bankers, and other professionals.
Who are the bourgeoisie
300
The year in which many revolutions took place all over Europe
What is 1848
300
Discussed several classes ago, this event is responsible for poor harvests and may have contributed to revolutionary actions. Evidence of this event can be seen in the painting of George Washington crossing the Potomac
What is the Little Ice Age
400
Who is the man credited with warning Sam Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming
Who is Paul Revere
400
The first Latin American country to declare its independence. Also the location of one of the only successful slave revolts in history
What is Haiti
400
Besides Enlightenment ideals, what was the more pressing cause(s) leading up to the French Revolution
What is food shortages or financial crisis
400
The city in which European leaders met in order to set and define the borders of their Nations
What is Vienna (The Congress of Vienna)
400
When our earliest ancestors first walked from Africa to begin inhabiting new parts of the globe
What is ~2 MYA (million years ago) (1 - 3 MYA accepted)
500
This man is technically the first President of the United States, becoming president 8 years before the Constitution was ratified
Who is John Hanson
500
This nation would declare its independence from Portuguese rule in 1822 and win it in 1825.
What is Brazil
500
The group of 5 leaders who shared power in the new French revolutionary government
What is the Directory
500
The timer period in which European leaders were seeking to prevent political change while skirting around issues of nationalism
What is the Metternich Era
500
World History: The Age of the Earth
What is 4.5 BYA (billion years ago) (4 - 5 BYA accepted)