Flashcard on French and American Revolution

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___________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.

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Thomas Jefferson

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What is a boycott?

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Refusal to buy or use goods and service

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What was the famous slogan colonists used to express their frustration with Parliament?

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No Taxation Without Representation

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Most of the people of France belonged to the 

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3rd Estate

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The First Estate was made up of this group.

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clergy

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Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France: 1st Estate, 2nd Estate, 3rd Estate, 1st and 3rd Estates.

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3rd Estate

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The motto of the French Republic was: liberty, equality, fraternity

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liberty, equality, fraternity

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Nickname for Robespierre's period of rule that ended when he was executed?

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Reign of Terror

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Who was the King of Britain during the American Revolution?

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King George III

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What role did George Washington play in the American Revolution?

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He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.