American Revolution
Which event is known as the "shot heard 'round the world"?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
True or False: The Third Estate was the largest social class of France.
True!
This document, written by Thomas Jefferson, declared the independence of the British colonies in North America.
Declaration of Independence
How many governments did France go through by the end of the French Revolution?
5
This Queen spent 3 million dollars per year on dresses alone, and also is famously (and wrongly) quoted for saying "let them eat cake!"
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act and Sugar Act?
To force the colonies to pay the war debt from the French and Indian War.
True or False: The Third Estate was safe from the "Reign of Terror" with only the nobility targeted.
False! No one was safe!
This letter, sent to King George III and Parliament, offered one more chance to meet the demands of the colonists.
Olive Branch Petition
Why did the Third Estate want things to change in France?
They were treated unfairly and were the only ones who had to pay taxes
This guy was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution who ignored the wants of the colonists.
George III
This riot after the Stamp and Sugar Acts led to the death of five colonists and fueled even more anger towards Parliament and King George III.
The Boston Massacre
This famous oath, done at a sporting area, was the Third Estate's pledge of unity until a new constitution, influenced by Enlightenment ideas, was created.
The Tennis Court Oath
This document stated that French men are born free, equal in rights, and entitled to natural rights.
Both of these radical groups supported the establishment of a French republic and the end of the monarchy.
Jacobins and Sans-Culottes
This king of France was executed by the guillotine.
Louis XVI
Why were the colonists so upset with King George III?
No rights, not considered citizens, HIGH taxes after the French and Indian War, "no taxation without representation"
What happened on Bastille Day?
The French Revolution officially began!
These acts, passed after the Boston Tea Party, closed the Boston Harbor, forced troops to live in colonists homes, and was the final straw for the colonists!
Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
What caused the King of France to meet with the Estates General for the first time in 175 years?
High taxes and riots among the peasants
This guy started as the leader of the Jacobins and played a major role in the Reign of Terror.
Maximilien Robespierre
Explain the lasting legacy of the American Revolution on the WORLD.
Inspired other nations to challenge absolute rule and seek independence.
This group formed with the intention of gathering troops and support during the wars to eliminate threats to France. However, it just became the group that began the "Reign of Terror"
The Committee of Public Safety
This legislative assembly established the French Republic and abolished the monarchy.
The National Convention
What are some major changes that occurred under the National Convention?
The establishment of the French Republic and the abolition of the monarchy, suffrage of all male citizens, etc.
This French man was a key military leader of both the American and French Revolutions.
Marquis de Lafayette