French Revolution
What is the "Old Regime?"
name given to the social order in France before the French Revolution
Name the battle which is considered the turning point of the American Revolution.
Battle of Saratoga
What was Cahiers?
list of grievances brought by the Third Estate to Louis XVI; the people wanted him to address these issues at the Estates General
After the French and Indian War, what did England want from the colonies?
Money
The French Assembly's Declaration of the Rights of Man derived its ideas from which two men?
Locke and Montesquieu
What event marked the end of the French Revolution?
As a result of the Battle of Saratoga, which country gave its full support to the American colonies?
France
What was the Continental System?
Napoleon's plan to close European ports to British shipping
Which estate consisted of clergy from the Roman Catholic Church?
The First Estate
This king called a gathering of the Estates General to pass new taxes.
Louis XVI
Name the event which is considered the start of the French Revolution.
Storming of the Bastille
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution; these amendments guarantee personal liberty.
Bill of Rights
Which estate was consisted of French nobility?
Name the battle where Napoleon was defeated for the last time.
Waterloo
Which estate encompassed 98% of the French people?
Third Estate
Name the French king during the French Revolution.
Louis XVI
Why were the colonists so angry about the taxes imposed by England?
They thought the taxes violated their charters and Parliament overstepped their boundaries
Name the document which called on the French people to protect the king?
Brunswick Manifesto
What is government based on the consent of the governed?
popular sovereignty
Name the group of English Separatists who set sail for America in 1620.
Pilgrims
Who bore the greatest tax burden prior to the French Revolution?
The Third Estate
What is the term for a government where specified powers are allotted to the federal government and all other powers are given to the states?
Federalism
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
Established civil authority in Plymouth Colony
What were some ideas from the Enlightenment that influenced the French Revolution?
personal rights, liberty, reform in government and society
Name the American general who strengthened the American cause through his strong leadership.
George Washington