Age of Revolutions Study Guide

Front

What event in 1773 involved American colonists destroying British tea in protest of taxation?

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The Boston Tea Party

Front

What was the name of the document that officially ended the American Revolution?

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The Treaty of Paris

Front

Who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?

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George Washington

Front

What famous phrase represented the US colonists' grievance about taxation?

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No taxation without representation

Front

What year was the US Declaration of Independence signed?

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1776

Front

What was the name of the French social class system?

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The Three Estates

Front

What was the Reign of Terror?

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A period of violent executions.

Front

What famous prison fortress was stormed at the start of the French Revolution?

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The Bastille

Front

At what event did the Third Estate swear to create a new constitution?

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The Tennis Court Oath

Front

Who was the “short king” who would become 1st Consul of France and was known for his battle strategy?

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Napoleon