Age of Enlightenment
Congress met up at this city on Wednesday, March 4, 1789 to make the constitution easier to understand.
New York City
This fee added onto goods that was paid to the government.
Taxes
This group who was very wealthy, collected and paid money to the church but didn’t pay taxes.
The Second Estate
This French Emperor occupied Spain in 1809 as a part of his plan to expand the French Empire.
Napoleon
This holiday is celebrated on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
Christmas
This amendment states that the powers that aren’t given to the US by the constitution are given to the states and the people.
Amendment X
This form of government in Britain was ruled by two people
monarchy
This was officially abolished on september 21, 1792 when the king was arrested.
The Monarchy
This Treaty signed by Spain gave Mexico its independence.
Treaty of Cordoba
This holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September which honors the American labor movement and the power of collective action by laborers.
Labor Day
This person, who's a philosopher, believes that the people’s rights should be protected at all times by the ruler.
John Locke
This man was the first European to arrive on the American continent in 1492.
Christopher Columbus
This person, who was charged with “anti-revolutionary activities” and was convicted after a five week trial, was publicly beheaded.
King Louis XVI
This priest delivered his famous speech, el Grito de Dolores, calling on his people to take arms up against Spain.
Miguel Hidalgo
The festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar.
Chinese New Year
This is the time period of European history from the 1300’s - 1600’s that preceded the age of enlightenment.
Renaissance
These members of the social hierarchy could vote for or become members of colonial legislatures.
landowning white men
30,000 citizens rose up against the revolution in March, 1793 after being forced to support the revolution and fight Austrian soldiers.
Vendee Revolts
This group of people were granted equal rights after the Mexican War for Independence ended.
Creoles
the first of the Jewish High Holy Days specified by Leviticus 23:23–32 that occur in the early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere.
rosh hashanah
This person fled the country before any fighting began after being overthrown by his own daughter
English King James II
This percentage of the U.S. population was eligible to vote for the president of the United States?
6 percent
This person took control of France on June 18, 1815 after his brother died.
King Louis XVIII
This priest waged effective guerilla warfare against Spain and won territory to declare independence.
Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon.
This central american celebration begins November 1.
Dia de los Muertos