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CH.16-TEST
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| For many years, the 13 colonies in North America had done what for themselves without British help? | governed themselves |
| Great Britain was in debt because of its wars with _________. | France and Spain |
| What event is called when Boston citizens were heckling British soldiers and the soldiers opened fire on the citizens and killed several of them. | Boston Massacre |
| What event is called when several colonists dressed like Native Americans Indians, sneaked into British ships and dumped the British Tea into Boston Harbor. | Boston Tea Party |
| Because of British actions and taxes, the colonists decided to declare what from Great Britain? | The Declaration of Independence |
| When was the Declaration of Independence approved by all colonies? | July 4, 1776 |
| France's Estate Generals were broken into 3 classes, what are they? | The clergy, The Nobility, The Middle Class/Peasants |
| What population made up the clergy? | 1% |
| What population made up the nobility? | 2% |
| What population made up the middle class/peasants? | 97% |
| The King refused to give the Middle class equal representation in government matters, so this cause the Middle Class to start the ___. | French Revolution |
| This was a period of violence that occurred between rival political factions, marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution". | Reign of Terror |
| ____ was in control of public safety and had many people executed that didn’t agree with him or the French Revolution. | Maximilien de Robespierre |
| What was the device used for summary executions that people in France saw in public? | guillotine |
| In 1799, ___ overthrew the republic and made himself its ruler to establish order in France. | Napoleon |
| Napoleon established a set of laws called the ______. | Napoleonic Code |
| Napoleon made a fatal mistake attacking Russia in the winter, he left with almost __troops, but returned with less than _____. | 600,000 / 40,000 |
| Napoleon ruled France for only 100 days when he escaped the Island of Elba, the last battle in which he was defeated was______. | The Battle of Waterloo |
| Who was the general that led the 13 colonies during the American Revolution? | George Washington |
| How many colonies were developed by the English people in North America? | 13 colonies |
| What was the turning point of the American Revolutionary War? | The War of Saratoga |
| Why did the British government from England need tax money from the 13 colonies? | Because it fought against France and Spain in major wars for world domination |
| How long did the American Revolution last, before the colonists finally received their independence? | 5 years |
| Where did the first two battles that started the American Revolution started? | Lexington and Concord |
| Who was the King of France that called on all 3 Estate-Generals to talk about taxes of France? | Louis XVI (16th) |
| What democratic political party did the Middle Class/Peasants create that started the French Revolution against the King of France? | The National Assembly |
| What was the name of the French prison that the French rebels invaded and stole their weapons? | The Bastille |
| What was the name of the wife of King Louis XVI (16th) that was beheaded also like her husband? | Marie Antoinette |
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