American Revolution
What is the name of the first colony? What state is it in?
Jamestown, Virginia
What were the three causes of the French Revolution?
2. Economy - tax crisis, bad harvest
3. The Enlightenment
What year did Napoleon become Consul for Life (dictator)? - Hint: it's after 1799
1802
In 1820, 1830, and 1848 there were waves of revolutions. What were they influenced by?
liberalism and national movements
Which kingdom was responsible for the unification of Italy? And who was responsible for the unification of Germany?
Wilhelm I
Who imposed the Tea Act on the thirteen colonies?
British Parliament under King George III
What was the name of the gathering that the Third Estate had in June 1789?
The Tennis Court Oath: to stay together until France had a constitution
What was the attempt to stop British trade in Europe?
The Continental Blockade
What are the two revolutions of 1820? And what are the three revolutions of 1830?
1820- Spain and Greece
1830- France, Belgium, and Poland
What are the years Italy and Germany became unified?
Italy: 1861
Germany: 1866-171
When the British imposed taxes on the thirteen colonies, what did the colonists say?
No taxation without representation.
What are the names of the two national conventions from 1792 to 1794?
The Girondins (1792-1793) and The Jacobins (1793-1794)
What were the two islands that Napoleon was banished to? Which one did he die at in 1821?
Elba Island-- exile
Saint Helena-- deported and died here
What are some nationalities inside the Ottoman Empire? Name at least four.
Bulgarian, Egyptian, Greek, Hungarian, Jordanian, Israeli, Lebanese, Palestinian, Macedonian, Syrian
Italy supported Prussia against Austria in exchange for what city? (my fav city in Italy hehe)
Venice
The United States Constitution was signed 1787. What did it establish?
national sovreignty and separation of powers
Which National Convention condemned Louis XVI for treason and had him guillotined?
The Girondins
The French celebrate July 14 every year. What do they celebrate and from what year?
Bastille Day - 1789
What are the two changes due to the 1848 revolutions?
Universal male sufferage in France
Abolition of feudalism in Prussia and Austria
Who were the leaders of the Second Reich?
Chancellor Bismarck and Emperor William (Guillermo) I
Britain recognized the USA as its own country at what meeting?
The Treaty of Versailles (1783)
What did the constitution of 1795 establish?
limited suffrage (based on property ownership)
executive power (5-member directory)
legislative power (led by rich and poor)
What four countries defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo?
Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia
Who rejected the German crown in 1848? What happened to his people when the crown?
Frederick William (Federico Guillermo) IV of Prussia
Immigration to the US
What political belief contributed to the unification of Italy and Germany..... and later on the #1 cause of WWI?
nationalism