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World History
"American and French Revolution" Topic 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Seven Years War | War won by the British which gave them access the land in North America along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean |
| Revolutionary War | War fought by the British colonies in order to gain independence from King George III |
| George Washington | Virginia planter and solider who was also a political and military leader for the colonies during the American Revolution |
| Navigation Acts | Put in place to regulate trade and manufacturing in the 13 colonies by the British government |
| Stamp Act | Taxes imposed on printed materials like newspapers, pamphlets, and other printed materials |
| King George III | Served as the King of Great Britain and sought to reassert royal power in England |
| Boston Massacre | Violent event in which British soldiers fired upon a crowd of colonists who were pelting them with stones and snowballs in protest of British rule |
| Boston Tea Party | Event in which colonists threw a cargo of British tea into the Boston harbor in protest of the newly mandated tea tax by the King |
| Thomas Jefferson | Author of the Declaration of Independence which was a document that reflected John Locke's ideas of "life, liberty, and property" |
| Popular Sovereignty | The idea that all government power should come directly from the people |
| Treaty of Paris | Treaty that ended the American Revolution and recognized the independence of the United States of America |
| Louis XVI | Ruled France during the Revolution and was an unpopular and indecisive King |
| Estates General | Legislative body made up of representatives of the three estates in pre-revolutionary France |
| Tennis Court Oath | Famous oath made on a tennis court by the members of the Third Estate in France |
| Bastille | Fortress in Paris used as a prison: French Revolution began when Parisians stormed in it |
| Mary Antoinette | Married to Louis XVI and was also unpopular due to her ties to Austria and the lavish lifestyle she lived |
| National Assembly | Group assembled after the calling of the Estates General that consisted of the Third Estate and was vital in the development of the French Revolution |
| Reign of Terror | Time period during the French Revolution when the people of France were arrested for not supporting the revolution and many were arrested |
| Guillotine | Device used during the Reign of Terror to execute thousands by beheading |
| Napoleon | French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution |
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Mr. Peirce
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