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worldhistoryquiz1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| king of England during the American Revolution | George III |
| a tax imposed by England on the colonies on items such as newspapers and pamphlets | Stamp Act |
| Virginia planter and soldier who became the head of the Continental Army | George Washington |
| principal author of the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| ohn Locke’s idea that all government power comes from the people | popular sovereignty |
| site where George Washington forced the surrender of the British army in 1781, after which the British war effort crumbled | Yorktown, VA |
| document ending the war, in which Britain recognized the independence of the United States of America | Treaty of Paris |
| one of the authors of the Constitution | James Madison |
| philosopher, scientist, publisher, legislator, diplomat, and a framer of the Constitution | Benjamin Franklin |
| a government in which the power is divided between the federal government and the states | federal republic |
| the government in pre-revolution France | ancien régime |
| social class | estate |
| the middle class | bourgeoisie |
| when a government spends more money than it takes in | defecit spending |
| king of France from 1774 to 1792; executed in 1793 | Louis XVI |
| a financial advisor to louis XVI | Jacques Necker |
| the legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates | Estates- General |
| notebook used during the French Revolution to record grievances | cahier |
| an oath taken by the members of the National Assembly to meet wherever the circumstances might require until they had created a constitution | Tennis Court Oath |
| fortress in Paris used as a prison; French Recolution began when Parisians stormed it in 1789 | Bastille |
| in the 1700s why was Britain a global power? | 1) greater ability to trade 2) imposed fewer restrictions on trade 3) had won previous european conflicts 4)held a monopoly on slave trade 5) it expanded territory in canada and europe |
| Although enlightened, George’s goal for his reign was to reassert royal power. He wanted to: | 1) end whig domination 2) choose his own ministers 3) dissolve the cabinet system 4) make parliament follow his will |
| Colonial cities linked North America to the _______, _______, and ______ | west indies, africa, europe |
| The colonies were home to diverse religious and ethnic groups. _____ distinctions were more blurred than in Europe, and ____ discussion was much freer. | social; political |
| what had drained the British treasury. King George III expected the _____ to help pay | wars in europe and the americas; colonists |
| proclaimed Britain’s complete authority over the colonists | declaratory act |
| Representatives from each colony gathered in ________ and met in a ________ _________ to decide what action to take | Philadelphia; continental congress |
| who was the head of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| When did the Continental Congress declare independence from Britain? | July 4, 1776 |
| Government had an obligation to protect the people’s ______ right to what? | natural; life, liberty, and property |
| Clearly stated the principle of popular sovereignty, that all government power comes from the ________. | people |
| What few advantages did the American army have on the British? | A familiar terrain; Strong leadership;The fierce determination of the rebels to fight for their ideals of liberty |
| Most importantly, the Americans needed an alliance of foreign support to obtain what? | supplies, trained soldiers, and warships |
| After the American victory in the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, _______ was persuaded to join the Americans against the British. What other countries followed? | France; Netherlands and Spain |
| The first constitution of the United States was known as the _______ _____ ___________. What was the result? | Articles of Confederation; proved too weak to rule diverse states effectively |
| Where did George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin, among others, gather to redraft the articles of a new constitution | Constitutional Convention in 1787 |
| Government was a _______ ________ with a system of checks and balances | social contract |
| The ______ and the _______ were to be elected There would be a separation of powers among what 3 branches? | president and legislature; legislative, executive, and judicial |
| These amendments stated that citizens had basic rights that the government was required to protect. Among these were: | Bill of Rights; Freedom of speech, Freedom of press, Freedom of religion |
| Adopted in 1789, the ________ became a symbol of freedom to European and Latin American reformers | Constitution |
| list the people in the first, second, and third estates | first: clergy; second: nobility; third: bourgeoisie, rural peasants, and urban workers made up 95% of the population |
| what were the privileges of the church? | Owned 10% of the land; Collected tithes; Paid no direct taxes to the state |
| what were the privileges of the nobility? | Had rights to top jobs in the government, the army, the courts, and the Church;Paid no taxes |
| describe the third estate | Paid taxes on everything from land to soap; Owed fees and services dating back to medieval times |
| What added to the social unrest and heightened tensions? | Economic trouble, years of defect spending created a government that was severely in debt |
| What were some of the main expenses in debt in France? | American Revolution, Seven Years' War, King Louis XIV's court, and rising costs of goods and services; bad harvests in 1780 made it harder too |
| What did Louis XV and Louis XVI do the debt? | Louis XV ran up more debt and Louis XVI was weak but attempted some economic reforms |
| Louis XVI appointed ______ ________ as his financial advisor. What were his recommendations to reduce the debt? | Jacques Necker;Reduce extravagant court spending; Reform government; Abolish tariffs on internal trade; Tax the First and Second Estate |
| The nobles hoped that the Estates-General could do what? | bring the absolute monarch under their control and guarantee their own privileges |
| In the meantime, France was on the verge of ______. ______ ______ were spreading and nobles continued to fight against taxes | bankruptcy; bread riots |
| what did most chairs state? | fairer taxes, freedom of the press, and regular meetings |
| In June, 1789, after weeks of stalemate, members of the Third Estate declared themselves to be the _______ ________ and the true representatives of the people of France | National Assembly |
| On July 14, 1789, crowds gathered around the ______ demanding weapons and gunpowder that they thought were stored there | Bastille |
| The what represented a challenge to the regime | storming and fall of the Bastille |
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