Chapter Three Mid-Chapter Review

Chapter Intro

100

This period of time, which took place in the 16th and 17th centuries, was characterized by an increasing demand for greater rights and freedoms 

The Enlightenment 

200

These three things are considered to be the three natural rights which all people have 

Right to life, freedom, and to own property 

American Revolution 1

100

Before becoming its own country, the United States was part of Britain, and was known as this 

The Thirteen Colonies 

200

The Stamp Act, passed by the British in 1765, outraged people in the Colonies because it placed heavy taxes on this product 

Paper 

300

This event, which took place in 1770, was characterized by British soldiers shooting and killing five Colonists. Most of the soldiers were found Not Guilty of Murder

Boston Massacre  

400

This event, which took place in 1773, involved Colonists boarding British ships and destroying their property 

Boston Tea Party 

500

During the Boston Tea Party, Colonists did this as a unique way of symbolizing independence from Britain 

Disguised themselves as Indigenous peoples 

American Revolution 2

100

In 1774, leaders from the Thirteen Colonies met in Philadelphia and formed this group, in hopes of resolving tensions with Britain 

First Continental Congress 

200

In 1775, the Thirteen Colonies proclaimed separation from Britain when leaders signed this document 

Declaration of Independence 

French Revolution 1

100

In pre-revolutionary France, this group made up the vast majority of the population

Third Estate

200

In pre-revolutionary France, these were the three social groups 

Clergy, nobility, Third Estate 

300

In 1789, the three social groups of pre-revolutionary France met to determine a way to solve the economic problems plaguing France. This meeting was known as the 

Estates General 

400

In 1789, members of the peasantry formed their own government, which was known as the 

National Assembly 

500

Members of the peasantry promised to continue meeting until they got a new government based on fairness and equality. This promise was known as the 

Tennis Court Oath 

French Revolution 2

100

In this system of government, adopted in France in 1791, the King power is limited by a set of laws 

Constitutional Monarchy 

200

In 1791, France adopted a new constitution, which was designed to create a fair and equal society for all 

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen 

300

In 1792, King Louis XVI and his wife were arrested and executed after they were caught trying to flee to this country 

Austria 

400

From 1793 to 1794, close to 40,000 people in France were executed as suspected enemies of the Revolution, during this event 

Reign of Terror