1. The American Revolution

- The american revolution was crusal to the formation of america. 

-The war between the american colonies and Great Britain (1775-1783), leading to the formation of the independent United States.

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2. Bastille

-Bastille is sort of like a medeival alcatraz. 

-medeival fortress used as a prision; french angry mob broke into it and killed the guards, releasing the guards, releasing the prisoners, but found no weapons.

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3. Boston Massacre

- Boston Massacre was An event that sparked a war between the british and americans and fuled the american revolution. 

-British army soldiers open fired on a protesting crowd, killing 5 civilian men (March 5, 1770)

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4.Boston Tea Party

-The Boston tea party was an important part of the american revolution.

-A political protest against the tax policy of the British government that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies (Dec. 1773)

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5. Bourgeoisie

-The middle class of the french society was known as the Bourgeoisie.

-the middle class; part of the Third Estate

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6. Checks and Balances

-Checks and balances is a great way to keep all branches of government in order.

-from Montesquieu, a fundamental democratic principle of American government which ensures that one branch does not accumulate too much power

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7. Declaration of Independence

-This document allowed the thirteen colonies to declare independence. Known as the Declaration of Independence

-An act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were "Free and Independent States" and that "all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved."

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8. Estate-General

-Estate-General is a body consisting of representatives

-the legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates

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9.Executive

- An executive verifys laws before they are enforced

-the part of a government that makes sure decisions and laws work well

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10. Federal Republic

- The federal Republic is almost like the seperation of powers it seperates power.

-Created in the U.S. Constitution, it divides the power between the federal (or national) government and the states

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11. French Revolution

-The french revolution took place in 1789 and 1799

-the anticlerical (anti-power of the clergy) and republican revolution in France from 1789 until 1799, when Napoleon seized power

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12. Judicial

-Judicial is one of the most important branches.

-relating to the law, judges, or their decisions

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13.Judicial Review

-Judical Review is a way to review the decisions administered by a judge.

-Power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government

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14.Legislature

-Legislature makes laws or changes laws.

-an institution that has the power to make or change laws

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15. Limited Power

-Limited power is a government are told what to do and are limited on what they can do and say

-a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law

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16.Louis XVI

-Louis XVI was a weak french ruler

-well-meaning but weak and indecisive French ruler who inherited the throne deeply in debt; summoned the Estates-General together for the first time in 175 yrs, where citizens aired grievances and ultimately created the National Assembly

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17.National Assembly

-The national assembly is joined by french third estate

-created by the disgruntled delegates of the french Third Estate, joined by reform-minded clergy and nobles

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18. Popular sovereignty

-Popular sovereignty where all power is from the people

-all government power comes from the people

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19.Separation of Powers

-The seperation of powers spilts the power amongst three branches

-division of governmental authority among the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The US Constitution uses this principle in setting up the presidency, the Congress, and the courts

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20. Stamp Act

-The stamp act enforced taxes

-a law passed by the British Parliament requiring all publications and legal and commercial documents in the American colonies to bear a tax stamp (1765)

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21.Tennis Court Oath

-The tennis court oath happened when the national assembly was locked out so thry gatheres in a tennis court

-when the new National Assembly was locked out of their meeting hall, they assembled in a nearby tennis court, where they swore to meet until a Constitution was established

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22.Treaty of Paris

-The treaty of paris ended the Revolutionary war

-American, French, and British diplomats signed this treaty that ended the Revolutionary war and Britain recognized the independence of the United States of America (1783)

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23.U.S. Constitution

-The U.S Constitution replaced the Articles of the Confederation

-document that replaced the Articles of the Confederation, defined the system of government in the newly established America and contains additional admendments when ratified (1787)

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24. Yorktown, Virginia

-Yorktown, Virginia where Washington forces surrender to the britsh army

-Where G. Washington forces the surrender of the British army, thereby ending the American Revolutionary war (1781)

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