Revolutionary
The key invention in this revolution was the steam engine
What is the Industrial Revolution
This was the year America made the Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon
This was known as the first global conflict
He was exiled to the island of Elba in 1815 but made his way back to leadership in France
This act was passed in 1862 and provided land out west to anyone who was willing to live on the land for 5 years
What is the Homestead Act
This revolution occurred in the 1750s due to new machines, selective breeding and new preservation techniques
What is the Food Revolution
This was the date of the storming of the Bastille, marking the beginning of the French Revolution
What is July 14, 1789
His retreat from this country in 1812 contributed to Napoleon's downfall
What is Russia
He was the king during the French Revolution and was beheaded
Who is Louis XVI
This act kicked peasants off of common land in the 1750s to make way for new farming techniques
What are the Enclosure Acts
Britain was the first country to experience this revolution
What is the Industrial Revolution
This was the year of an American War with Britain and also the year that Napoleon was at the height of his power
What is 1812
This battle is known as the turning point in the Civil War
What is Gettysburg
He was the leader of the Jacobins during the height of terror in France
This declaration by Lincoln freed all slaves in America
Prior to the French revolution France was composed of what three classes or estates?
what are (1) Louis XVI, (2) Nobles/Clergymen, (3) Commoners
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in this year
1869
The Americans went to war with Mexico after annexing this state
This was the name of the group of people who were opposed to the Industrial Revolution
Who are the Luddites
Prior to the French Revolution this class of people did not have to pay taxes
Who are the nobles and clergy
The firing of this popular finance minister was the final straw in instigating the French Revolution
Who is Jacques Necker
The American Civil war took place during these years
This was the name of the first battle in America's War of Independence
What is Lexington and Concord
He was a member of British parliament who fought to abolish the slave trade
Who is William Wilberforce
These people were given their citizenship in 1868 in America
Who are former slaves