Hist~ Age Of Revolutions

Question 1

Limited monarchy

Answer 1

When a monarch must consult with the parliament before new taxes can be introduced.

Question 2

Contractarians

Answer 2

Philosophers who believed there should be a contract between the monarch and people of the country outlining the rights and responsibilities of both.

Question 3

Governer

Answer 3

Representatives of the monarchy in the colony who had the power to enforce laws

Question 4

Stamp Act 1765

Answer 4

Tax on all documents

Question 5

Townshend Acts

Answer 5

Tax on items such as glass paints

Question 6

Tea Act 1773

Answer 6

Tax that allowed the British East India Company to sell tea without tax,undercutting local tea prices.

Question 7

Boston massacre

Answer 7

When british soldiers killed 5 protestors at a riot in boston

Question 8

Boston tea party

Answer 8

When American Colonists threw 45tonnes of tea into Boston Harbour as a form of protest against the Tea Act

Question 9

Absolute monarchy

Answer 9

When a monarch had complete control over all aspects of a country

Question 10

Ancien régime

Answer 10

‘Old system’

When a country is ruled by a king

Question 11

Bourgeoisie

Answer 11

Middle class / third estate

Question 12

Estates-General

Answer 12

A meeting of representatives of 3 estates to discuss the issue of taxation

Question 13

National Assembly

Answer 13

Alternative meeting of the third estate when forced to leave the estates general

Question 14

The bastille

Answer 14

Prison stormed on 14July 1789

Question 15

Sans culottes

Answer 15

The parisian poor workers/tradesmen who supported the revolution

Question 16

National Guard

Answer 16

Armed force of the ordinary People headed by Marquis de LaFayette

Question 17

Tricolore

Answer 17

Flag with 3 colours

Question 18

Republic

Answer 18

Form of government when an elected head of government rather than a monarch

Question 19

Legislative Assembly

Answer 19

The French parliament established in 1791

Question 20

Constitutional Monarchy

Answer 20

A form pf government with a monarch with no political power

Question 21

Émigrés

Answer 21

French people who fled france out of fear for their lives

Question 22

September Massacre

Answer 22

Over 1000 people under suspicion of not supporting the revolution were killed on september 1792

Question 23

Jacobins

Answer 23

An important political party of radical politicians who believed anyone who opposed the revolution should be executed

Question 24

Committee of Public Safety

Answer 24

12 man group created to remove anyone who opposed the revolution

Question 25

Reign of terror

Answer 25

Period from 1793-1794 when over 40000 were executed for being enemies of the revolution

Question 26

The Directory

Answer 26

Five member group set up in 1704 to rule france

Question 27

Conscription

Answer 27

When a government forces all able bodied men of a certain age to join the army