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Declaration of Independence
A document primarily written by Thomas Jefferson that stated 27 reasons why the colonies were declaring independence from Great Britain.
Loyalists
The 15-20% of the population during the Revolutionary War that supported the British.
Continental Army
The army that fought for independence from Britain during the Rev war. Created from nothing, and made of mostly farmers.
Spain
During the Rev war, this country provided loans to the U.S. and captured Florida from the British.
France
During the Rev war, this country provided naval support and blockaded the British, as well as providing soldiers, loans and supplies to the Continental Congress.
Baron Von Steuben
Prussian general who made the Continental army into a professional force at Valley Forge.
Expensive
The Rev war was very _____ for the British.
Treaty of Paris
The treaty where Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent nation.
The Constitution
The first national government (articles of confederation) was replaced in favor of this document by legislators at the constitutional convention.
Enlightenment
France was the center of the __________ during the 1700s.
The Seven Years War
A war fought between countries over power in Europe and in colonies. It was mainly Britain vs France.
French and Indian War
The part of the Seven Years War that was fought in the North American colonies.
British Coalition
The people on England's side during the Seven Year War. Prussia and England
French Coalition
People on France's side during the Seven Years War. Austria, Spain, Russia, and France
England
This country's motivation for being in the Seven Years War was that they hated France and wanted their colonies.
Prussia
This country's motivation for being in the Seven Years War was that they wanted to expand their territories.
France
This country's motivation for being in the Seven Years War was that Louis XV wanted to maintain his country's power.
Austria
This country's motivation for being in the Seven Years War was that they hated Prussia (because of conflicts over territory)and wanted to defend their country.
Spain
This country's motivation for being in the Seven Years War was that they were trying to become relevant again.
Russia
This country's motivation for being in the Seven Years War was that they rivaled Prussia for territory and wanted to weaken them.
England
After the Seven Years war, this country expanded its empire and power, but had massive war debt and too many territories to manage.
France
After the Seven Years war, this country fell into heavy war debt and leadership in this country was questioned.
America
France helping _________ win independence inspired the French people to do something similar against their own government.
First estate
The estate level was made of the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church.
10
The first estate owned __% of land and paid only 2% of their income in taxes.
Second estate
The estate made up of nobility. The top 2% of population
20
The second estate paid no taxes and owned __% of land.
Third estate
97% of the population which included workers, peasants, and professionals. They had no power or privilege, and the tax burden fell on them.
Louis XVI
The king of France at the time of the French revolution. Was a weak leader who was executed after being under house arrest.
Marie Antionette
The queen of France at the time of French Revolution. She was a member of Austrian royalty before marrying Louis XVI. She drove the country further into debt through gambling, and lavish spending and was hated by the French people. She was eventually beheaded.
50
The Third Estate paid __% of their income in taxes
bread
Before the revolution in France, the rising cost of ______ made many of the common folk desperate.
Estates General
A body that had to approve taxes proposed by the king that was made up of representatives of all the estates.
Tennis court oath
The oath that was taken that swore to work to create a constitution that would give more rights and freedoms to the French people. It was taken after members of the Third Estate were kicked out of a meeting of the Estates General.
Storming of the Bastille
The symbolic start of the Revolution. Mob in Paris stormed a former castle that was used as a prison and to store weapons.
Great fear
Peasants started to panic and attack nobles all over France during the revolution. They stormed Versailles and forced royals to move to Paris.
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
French constitution that gave more rights and freedoms to French citizens, and got rid of the estates system.
Liberty, equality, fraternity
The motto of the French revolution
Jacobins
The political party in France after the revolution that was far left. They wanted sweeping changes to the system.
Girondists
The political party in France after the revolution that was moderate and wanted only some changes in government.
Conservatives
The people in France who wanted a limited monarchy and only wanted a few changes in govt.
Emigres
Nobles and other anti-revolutionaries who fled France after the revolution.
Sans-Culottes
Parisian workers and shopkeepers who participated in the revolution
Republic
After the revolution, the Legislative Assembly abolished the monarchy and declared France a _________.
Declaring war
Austria and Prussia told France to restore the monarchy, and France responded by _____ ___.
Jacobins
Radical revolutionaries who were government leaders.
Jean-Paul Marat
A Jacobin who called for the deaths of anti-revolutionaries and was assassinated.
Georges Danton
A Jacobin who inspired French men to join the army and called for the deaths of anti-revolutionaries.
Maximillien Robespierre
An extreme leader who became very paranoid and executed some of his friends (like Danton) for not agreeing with the violent direction of the Revolution.
Reign of Terror
A time of mass executions and death in France. Over 40,000 were executed, and 85% were former third estate.
Committee of Public Safety
Governed France as a dictatorship in order to "protect" the revolution. They suspended some rights and were led by Robespierre
Guillotine
The thing that was used to execute people during the reign of terror. Everyone was killed the same way, and they became attractions with spectators.
Robespierre
The Reign of Terror ended with the arrest and execution of _______ in July 1794.
Napoleon
A famous French general who had success in many French battles. He became a dictator in France and was exiled after being defeated by the rest of Europe.
Coup d'etat
The way that Napoleon seized power in France after becoming 1st consul
Peace
After Napoleon gained power, the people fighting France failed, and France was given the Louisiana territory by Spain, Europe had a temporary _____.
Church
Napoleon re-established France's relationship with the ______.
economic
Napoleon made some good _______ changes, including setting up schools for men and a national bank.
Napoleonic code
A uniform set of laws that was established by Napoleon. It limited speech and put a stop to conflicting laws.
Emperor
Napoleon crowned himself _______ in 1804
US
Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the __ for $15 million
Gained
Napoleon _____ a lot of territory in the Austrian Netherlands and created puppet governments in Switzerland.
Continental system
Napoleon tried to blockade England using the _______ _______, which was one military mistake that he made.
Brother
Napoleon invaded Spain and then appointed his _______ as king. This led to a revolt led by the people of Spain. This was a political mistake he made.
Russia
Napoleon tried to invade _______, but lost much of his army because of the cold and harsh tactics used by the opposing side. This was a military mistake that he made.
Elba
After being defeated by Britain and the alliance they had formed, Napoleon was exiled to ____. Britain reinstalled the brother of Lois XVI to the French throne.
Battle of Waterloo
A battle between Napoleon and Britain+Prussia after he escaped from exile and returned to France. He lost and was exiled again.
Congress of Vienna
A meeting between the great powers of Europe to ensure that there would be no more democracy to disrupt the way of life in Europe. It created lasting peace.
constitutional monarchy
After the Revolution and Napoleon were gone, France ended up as a....
Toussaint L'overture
A famous leader of the Haitian Revolution.
Prussia
what is the purple country in the graphic?
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