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Who did the American colonists fight during the American Revolution?

Great Britain

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What were the social groups in France called?

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Estates

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What was the dumping of the tea into the Boston Harbor called? And how did the British respond?

The Boston Tea Party; intolerable acts

100

The belief that god assigned the royal family

Divine rights of Kings

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What is the name of the palace that the king and queen lived in?
The Palace of Versailles
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What was the first "direct tax" on the American colonies?
The Stamp Act
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What was the main cause of the French Revolution (say the letter)? a. The peasants wanted a change and were fed up with the way the they were being treated. b. The queen took cake from the poor and ate it in front of them. c. There was a lack of fish and the rich were eating fish.

Letter choice a

200

Commander in chief during American revolution?

George Washington

200

Total control of the people by the King and Queen

Absolute Monarchy

200

What did France gift the American colonists after declaring independence from Great Britain

The Statue of Liberty

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What did the American colonists call the unfair taxes?

Taxation without representation

300
Who were the Queen and King reigning during the French Revolution?
Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI
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What was the name of the document that ended the American Revolution? (Hint: not the Declaration of independence)

The Treaty of Paris

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What was the period of violence that occurred during the French Revolution and was a mass murder of "enemies of the revolution"?
The Reign of Terror/the Terror
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What were the two groups of radicals in France called?

The Girondins and Jacobins

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What were the colonists disguised as during the Boston Tea Party?
Native Americans
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In France, merchants and craftspeople were also called

Bourgeoisie

400

Who was the King of England during the American Revolution

King George III

400

The King and Queen were executed shortly after the...

Flight to Varennes

400

Which country did King Louis XVI try to escape?

Austria

500

Arrange by Order of events (chronologically):

Stamp Act, Declaration of independence, Proclamation of 1763, French and Indian war, Boston Tea party, Boston massacre, Intolerable Acts, Mayflower colony

Mayflower, French Indian war, Proclamation, Stamp Act, Boston massacre, Tea party, Intolerable Acts, Declaration of independence

500

This event marked the beginning of the Reign of Terror. It was ______

execution of Louis 16 and Marie Antoinette

500

What are three branches of Government

executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch

500

Who lead the Jacobins into chaos in France?

Maximilian de Robespierre

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Who took over France after the King and Robespierre? And why did the people choose him to lead?

Napoleon Bonaparte; he promised stability and peace