Chapter 16 Flashcards
What city was the British headquarters during most of the American revolutionary war?
New York
Which battle in the Revolutionary war is considered the turning point in the war?
Saratoga
What battle ended the revolutionary war with the British surrender ?
Yorktown
Define the first estate
Upper clergy made up of bishops and archbishops. They owned 10% of the best land in France.
Define the second estate
The nobles. They exempt from taxes and own 40% of the land in France. They lived extravagant lives in Versie. They would often tax the poor people and use the money for their own self gain.
Define the third estate
These were the converse. The largest class comprising 98% of the French population, there were around 24 million of them. They were the poorer class and bore the heaviest tax burden. They also had to perform free labor
What is Bastille Day
French Independence day on July 14
What was the Mayflower compact?
a constitution signed on the Mayflower to act as a form of government
Who was king of England during the American Revolution?
George III
Give the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed.
July 4th 1776
Government based upon the consent of the govern is called what?
Popular sovereignty
What was the entire mobilization of the entire French nation for battle called?
Levee en mass
Whose leadership was the key to success in the American Revolution?
George Washington
What was the agreement in which the British formally acknowledge the independence in American colonies?
Treaty of Paris in 1783
What is the term for the temporary alliance of nations?
Collision
Who was Alexander I?
He was a Russian czar
Who was Lord Nelson?
He was a British admiral
Who was Jean Paul Marat?
a Jacobin leader
Who was George Jacques Natin?
Jacobin leader who was executed
Who was Louis XVI?
King during the French Revolution
Who was the Duke of Wellington?
He won at waterloo
The American colonies resented parliamentary laws because of what?
they taxed the colonies
The was simple authority during the French revolution was established by what
Mayflower compact
Which came first?
Lexington Conquer
What term is defined as giving specific powers to the national government while preserving all other power from the states and to the people?
federalism
The saying “a revolution devours its own” is illustrated by the?
the arrest and death of robespierre and his followers
Which of the following is not true of the brunswick manifesto
it restored people’s trust in Louis XVI
The Tennis Court Oath declared that the delegates of the third estate would not dispan until what happend?
new written constitution
From what source did the French not draw any ideas for the declaration of the rights of man?
the Bible
What was Napoleon’s most famous and enduring accomplishment?
the code of Napoleon
The purpose of the reign of terror was to get rid of what?
opposition of the revolution
What was the name of of the government Napoleon established after the directory?
french consulate
What French word is defined as list of grievances that Louis XVI asked the people to submit to the representatives of the state’s general?
Cahiers
What event symbolized the downfall of the old resiem?
storming of the bastille
What country practiced a scorched earth policy?
Russia
Napoleon returned from France to Egypt because he received word of?
an European collision
The continental system was designed to do what?
cut off trade with Britain
What does the term guerillas mean?
little wars
What is the bill of rights and why is it necessary?
Your liberties and the protection of them. The first 10 amendments of the constitution. It covers the rights of freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly. It is also your right to bear arms.
What historical event happened on June 1st 1792?
Kentucky became a state
