American and French Revolution

Match the following

• Second Estate

• Middle class and peasants , 97-98% of population

• Third Estate

• Nobels, 1-2% of the population

• First Estate

• Royalty and the Church, 1% of population

Match the following

• Marquis De Lafayette

• Author of the Declaration

• John Lock

• Influenced the thinking of Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• Wrote Common Sense

• George Washington

• Led the Continental Army

• Thomas Jefferson

• Trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge

Match the following

• King Louis XVI

• Queen of France. Known for extravagant parties.

• Maximillien De Robespierre

• Led the reign of terror, executing thousands by guillotine

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• King during the French Revolution

• Marie Anoinette

• Overthrew the French government and became emperor of France

Select the choices that are causes of the French Revolution.

• Inspiration from American Revolution

• Enlightenment Ideas

• Strong economy

• Low food prices

• Inequality among the 3 Estates

Which event marked the beginning of the Revolution?

• The execution of King Louis XVI

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The execution of King Charles X

• The Reign of Terror

In a republican form of government...

• a party that favors limited government rules

• a monarch shares power with lawmakers

• Elected officials represent the citizen body

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

• 100 Days

• National Assembly

• Reign of Terror

• Old Regime

Who overthrew The Directory in a coup d'etat?

• Robespierre

• King Louis

• Jean Valjean

• Napoleon Bonaparte

George Washington and the Colonial army crossed the (a)   river on Christmas night to attack the British at the Battle of Trenton.

• Delaware
• Connecticut
• New Jersey
• Mississippi

Match the following

• Popular sovereignty

• People choose their leaders

• Revolution

• Military made up of local citizens.

• Sovereignty

• A major change in government, industry, or technology

• Militia

• Self-governing or Independent

• Inalienable Rights

• Rights that all free people are born with