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Principles of the United States Constitution
The American Revolution
The French Revolution
The Revolutions of 1848
Miscelllaneous
100
The idea that a government's power comes from its people
Popular Sovereignty
100
Put these events in order -The Declaration of Independence is issued - First shots of the war are fired -The British Surrender -The French join the war
-First shots of the war are fired, -The Declaration of Independence is issued, -The French join the war, -The British Surrender
100
In numerical order, please list the estates of France.
1st Estate- The Clergy 2nd Estate- The Nobility 3rd Estate- Everyone Else
100
What conditions allowed for Napoleon Bonaparte to take power?
France was unstable
100
The revolutions of 1848......
failed, but ideas of nationalism that were present persisted.
200
A system of government in which power is shared between national and state governments.
Federalism
200
The American Revolutionaries revolted against the British due to......
their concern for the protection of their individual rights
200
About what percentage of the population belongs to the 3rd Estate?
Over 90%
200
What kind of leader was Napoleon Bonaparte?
A Dictator
200
One of the major mistakes Napoleon made during his time in power was....
The invasion of Russia
300
When government powers are divided between seperate branches with no one branch holding all of the power
Seperation of powers
300
In order to pay off the debt from the French and Indian War, the British decided to....
put the tax burden on the colonists
300
List two causes of the French Revolution
1.The excessive spending of King Louis XVI 2.The unfair tax system that put much of the burden on the third estate.
300
Who was the most important player at the Congress of Vienna?
Klemens von Metternich
300
A person who believes that the nation is identified by the people who live within it as well as their common culture, language, and history.
A Nationalist
400
Liberties and privileges guaranteed to each citizen
Individual rights
400
Which document was written first? Articles of Confederation U.S. Constitution Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
400
When the third estate was forced into a new meeting place they made this oath to remain until a new constitution was formed.
The Tennis Court Oath
400
What was the purpose of the Congress of Vienna?
To create a new balance of power in Europe and to restore monarchies.
400
These two actors star in the amazing 3d film Gravity!
Sandra Bullock and George Clooney!
500
What document guarantees the rights of citizens in the United States?
The Bill of Rights
500
What is one reason that the American revolution resulted in a stable democracy, while some other revolutions did not?
It was able to balance a strong central government with strong protections for individual rights.
500
What was significant about the fall of the Bastille?
It demonstrated the role that popular protest would play in the revolution.
500
What was the main concern of the Concert of Europe?
Potential Revolutions
500
Tom Hanks plays this kidnapped Captain in the next film that I would like to see in theatres.
Captain Phillips