American and French Revolutions

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The Third Estate formed a National Assembly in 1789 and swore to what oath promising a new constitution and limiting the king's power?

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Tennis Court Oath

Front

These acts were passed to punish Boston in response to their behaviors toward the previous acts? They closed the Boston port and decreased the power of the Massachusetts legislature?

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Intolerable or Coercive

Front

This event caused the death of 5 colonists at the hands of British soldiers?

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Boston Massacre

Front

This was a tax on tea holding a monopoly on imports and making colonists select the cheaper type?

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Tea

Front

What was it called when Parliament said colonies could not ship their goods to other foreign markets?

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mercantilism

Front

The Second Estate was made up of what group of people and paid no taxes?

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rich nobles

Front

A colonial government meeting held in Philadelphia in 1774, in response to the Intolerable or Coercive Acts and 55 delegates attended?

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First Continental Congress

Front

Two men who made a midnight ride to warn the minutemen that the "British were coming!"?

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William Dawes and Paul Revere

Front

The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired in these two Massachusetts towns in 1775?

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Lexington and Concord

Front

The Reign of Terror ended when Robespierre was turned on by French citizens and what happened to him?

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executed