Atlantic Revolutions

Why did Great Britain start raising taxes on the North American colonies?

• King George III felt like it

• The colonists tried to rebel once and this was their punishment

• The British was in massive debt from the French & Indian War

• The British was in a major war against Russia

Why were colonist in North America upset with Great Britain?

• They made them pay new taxes without the colonists agreement

• The colonists wanted to live under French Rule

• Great Britain sold a lot of their land to France

• The British wouldn't let the colonists trade with certain nations

What document did Thomas Jefferson mostly write during the American Revolution that contained enlightenment ideas?

• Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizens

• Declaration of Independence

• Colonist Declaration of Rights

• North American decree of Independence

Who was the leader of the colonists army against the British in the American Revolution?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Sam Adams

Who is the King of France at the Start of the French Revolution

• King Louis 14th

• King Louis 15th

• King Louis 16th

• King Henry VIII

What problems is France facing before the starting of the French Revolution?

• Corruption problems

• Border problems with neighboring countries

• Involved in too many Wars

• Financial Problems (too much spending)

King Louis calls a meeting of the Estates General. Which Estate is made up of the 90% of the population?

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

What document does the 3rd estate create after being kicked out of the Estate's General?

• Declaration of the Rights of Man

• Declaration of Independence

• French Constitution

• Magna Carta

What place does the people of France attack & tear down to signal the start of the Revolution?

• Versaille

• Eiffel Tower

• Bastille

• King Louis Apartment

TRUE or FALSE: King Louis and Marie Antoinette will return to Versaille after the French Revolution is over

• TRUE

• FALSE