Heated Rivalry
What is the American Revolution
This economic system encouraged European states to compete for colonies and raw materials
What is mercantilism
Britain‘s victory in this war helped make it the world’s leading commercial and naval power
What is the Seven Years‘ War
This social group paid the majority of taxes despite having the least political power
Who is the Third Estate
This lawyer and Jacobin leader became the leading voice of the Committee of Public Safety
Who is Maximilian Robespierre
This late 18th century wary weakened France’s monarchy and strengthened Britain’s global dominance
What is the Seven Years War
Loss of these territories after 1763 weakened France’s global trading position
What are colonies in North America and India
To help pay off war debt, Britain imposed new taxes that contributed to this colonial conflict
What is the American Revolution
What is the American Revolution
This woman argued that revolutionary principles should apply equally to women
Who is Olympe de Gouges
This reactionary goal united Austria, Prussia, and other powers against France in the 1790s
What is the restoration of monarchical order
War induced disruptions in grain markets helped trigger unrest among this social group in France
Who are urban workers and peasants
Britain’s industrial economy allowed it to sustain long wars by producing these critical resources
What are manufactured goods and weapons
Enlightenment ideas encouraged criticism of this traditional political system
What is absolute monarchy
This revolutionary general rose to prominence by defending the Revolution from foreign invasion
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte
Fear of revolutionary ideas spreading from France led European monarchies to take this collective action
What is forming coalitions against Revolutionary France
This valuable Caribbean commodity, produced by enslaved labor, enriched European states but fueled social tensions
What is sugar
Britain joined European coalitions to prevent the spread of this ideology from France
What is revolutionary republicanism
This political body was called in 1789 because the king needed approval for new taxes
What is the Estates-General
The actions of these revolutionaries demonstrate how fear and war drove the Revolution toward radicalization
Who are the Jacobins
This costly colonial and naval rivalry between France and this other country worsened France’s financial crisis on the eve of revolution
What is Britain
Competition in global trade helped spark this worldwide conflict between European powers in the mid 18th century
What is the Seven Years’ War
These conflicts with France helped delay political reform while strengthening parliamentary authority
What are the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Together, economic hardship, Enlightenment ideas, and social inequality undermined confidence in this institution
What is the French Monarch
This early revolutionary helped draft the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
Who is the Marquis de Lafayette