Unit 3 Test Flashcards
George III
King during the Revolutionary war; Seven year’s war, and Napoleonic Wars.
George Washington
First President of the united states
General of the Continental Army
Lived on Mount Vernon
Louis XVI
King of France
Supported the American war for Independence
Last King of France before the fall of the Monarchy during the French Revolution
Ended up being guillotined
Marie Antoinette
Last Queen of France
Archduchess of Austria
Executed by guiullotine
Maximilien de Robespierre
French Lawyer
Played an important role in executing King Louis XVI
Played a large role in the French Reign of Terror
Death by Guillotine
Napoleon Bonaparte
Born in Corsica
Ascended to power as the Emperor by campaigning as a popularist
Enacted many reforms in France
Was exiled to Alba and then St. helena after the failed invasion of Russia and the embargo on british goods. Was finally defeated at the battle of Waterloo
Simon Bolivar
Helped establish Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama as sovereign states.
Charlotte Bronte
Author of Jane Eyre
Louis Philippe
Louis Napoleon