American
French
Latin American
Revolutionary Leaders
Key Events and Battles
100

This document announced the American colonies' independence from Britain.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

100

This fortress prison was stormed on July 14, 1789, marking the start of the French Revolution.

What is the Bastille?

100

He is often referred to as 'The Liberator' of several Latin American countries.

Who is Simon Bolivar?

100

He was the first President of the United States after leading the country to victory in the American Revolution.

Who is George Washington?

100

This 1770 conflict in Boston resulted in the death of five colonists and increased tensions between American colonists and British soldiers.

What is the Boston Massacre?

200
He was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. 

Who is George Washington?

200
This period of the French Revolution was known for mass executions by guillotine.

What is the Reign of Terror?

200

This country gained independence from France in 1804 to become the first independent nation in Lain America.

What is Haiti?

200

This American silversmith is famous for his midnight ride to warn the colonial militia of approaching British forces.

Who is Paul Revere?

200

The 'Great Fear' was a period of panic and riot by peasants and others amid rumors of a famine in this revolution.

What is the French Revolution?

300

This 1773 event involved American colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor. 

What is the Boston Tea Party?

300
The French Revolution began in this year.

What is 1789?

300

This Mexican priest is known for his role in launching Mexico's war for independence in 1810.

Who is Miguel Hidalgo?

300

This French general rose to power at the end of the French Revolution.

Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?

300

This pivotal 1777 battle was a major turning point in the American Revolutionary War, convincing France to join the fight against Britain.

What is the Battle of Saratoga?

400

The first battle of the American Revolutionary War took place in this Massachusetts town.

What is Lexington? (or Lexington and Concord)

400

This radical group led by Maximilien Robespierre played a major role in the Revolution. 

Who are the Jacobins?

400

This territory, known for its strategic location and vast resources, was sold by France to the United States in 1803.

What is the Louisiana Purchase?

400

He was a principal author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

400

This event saw the Haitian slaves overthrow their French colonizers, leading to the second independent nation in the Americas after the United States.

What is the Haitian Revolution?

500

This treaty ended the American Revolutionary War in 1783.

What is the Treaty of Paris?

500

They were the king and queen of France during the French Revolution. 

Who are Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. 

500
This was the name of the unified country Simon Bolivar had envisioned but never achieved.
What is Gran Colombia?
500

He led the slave rebellion that resulted in Haiti's independence.

Who is Toussaint Louverture?


500

This document, drafted in 1789, declared the rights of citizens in revolutionary France.

What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?