Declaration of Independence 

Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence.

a document declaring independence from Britain 

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Loyalists 

The noblemen were loyalists to their king of France.

people who were loyal to their country or ruler

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Patriots

Patriots were very loyal to their countries and fought for anything.

Mercantilism  

Mercantilism allowed for trade to be well known. 

Seven Years War

The Seven Years War was a result of the Treaty of Paris.

the war also called the French and Indian War

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Proclamation Line of 1763

The Proclamation Line of 1763 stopped colonists from moving west.

prevented the colonists from moving west

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Sugar Act

The Sugar Act allowed the colonists to pay less taxes.

lower the taxes on certain things

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Stamp Act

The Stamp Act made all the colonists to pay for documents and newspapers. 

made all documents and papers get taxed

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Quartering Act 

The quartering act made colonists to provide for the British when in need.

 required colonists to provide shelter and food for British soldiers 

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Boston Massacre 

Colonists protest against the unfair taxes which led into the Boston Massacre.

 5 colonists died during a taxing protest

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Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party was a form of protest after the Boston massacre occurred. 

a form of protest which colonists poured over tea in the Boston harbor 

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Intolerable Acts

After the Boston tea party intolerable acts were made so nothing like that happened again. 

acts made after the Boston tea party

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Militia 

The Militia had to be trained in order to succeed in war. 

a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.

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Battles of Lexington and Concord 

The Battle of Lexington and Concord allowed America to make the first engagements.

first military engagements

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Battle of Saratoga 

The Battle of Saratoga marked a time for the Americans to win their first victory.

allowed the Americans to mark a climax and win

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Battle of Yorktown 

The Battle of Yorktown allowed the Americans to claim more land.

made the British surrender and won the war

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Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation was the first type of constitution that the U.S. had.

agreement of the 13 colonies that served the first constitution 

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Treaty of Paris

The Treaty of Paris recognized America's independence. 

a treaty that ended the revolutionary war

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U.S. Constitution 

The United States Constitution is the main laws for the U.S.

the supreme laws of the united states making up seven different articles

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Thomas Jefferson

The founding fathers did not fully agree on Thomas Jefferson's decisions. 

wrote the Declaration of Independence; one of the founding fathers

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George Washington 

George Washington led the victory to the Battle of Saratoga.

in charge of the military and led a lot of wars

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Paul Revere 

Paul Revere warned the colonists that the British were coming which allowed them to have a victory.

helped warn the colonists about the British

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King George III

King George III was the king of Britain and made decisions that upset colonists. 

the king of Britain 

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Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine was a famous political activist and was a key person in the American Revolution.

wrote common sense and was a political activist

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Absolutism 

The King had absolutism power which allowed him to do as he pleases. 

the principle or practice of a monarch or dictator with full power

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Constitutional Monarchy 

Due to constitutional monarchy the King couldn't get away with everything. 

rule by a king or queen but have limited power

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Estates 

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd estates are what made up France. 

the different social classes during the french revolution 

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Bourgeoisie 

Bourgeoisie owned land and also had to not pay taxes.

the middle class of the 3 estates

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National Assembly 

The National Assembly was a group of people who voted for things. 

an elected legislature formed by the 3rd estate

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Tennis Court Oath

Since the King locked out the people for the meeting they gathered which was called the Tennis Court Oath. 

an oath that the 2nd and 3rd estate did in order to write France a new constitution

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Storming of the Bastille 

An aggressive mob known as the storming of the Bastille was a huge turning point in the revolution. 

a state prison was attacked by a mob and showed the monarchy's dictatorial rule

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"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"

The people of France used the liberty, equality, and fraternity motto to show how they deserved their own human rights. 

the new motto of the french revolution 

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Reign of Terror 

The Reign of Terror was a time where many families where executed for being suspicious or saying the wrong answer.

a time where many citizens died for being suspicious or showing signs of support for the revolution 

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The Great Fear

The Great fear made peasants riot because they didn't know what their fates would lead to. 

a wave of peasant riots that occurred because of theories from the king to overthrow the 3rd estate

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Committee of Public Safety

The Committee of Public Safety got many citizens killed during the French Revolution. 

a committee of men who made decisions together

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Guillotine 

The King of France was to be executed with the guillotine the next day.  

a machine used to execute people easier 

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Emigres

Many French men would emigre to other countries to have better political lives.4

a person who leaves their own country to settle into another for political reason 

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

France got their first declaration of the rights of man citizen in 1789.

this was a document written for discussing France's human rights

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The Directory 

The Directory was overthrown by Napoleon. 

a five man committee which took place of the Committee of Public Safety 

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Louis XVI 

Louis XVI did not want the second and third estates to have the meeting so he locked them out. 

was the King of France and was beheaded for treason

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Marie Antoinette 

Marie Antoinette would throw lavish parties all the time and never wore an outfit more than once.

she was the queen of France before the French Revolution

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Maximilian Robespierre  

Maximilian Robespierre dominated and controlled the Committee of Public Safety. 

was a famous person in the French Revolution and the Reign of terror

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Olympe de Gouges 

Olympe de Gouges wrote the Deceleration of the rights of Women.

she was a activist of feminism and her playwright began to become more popular throughout France 

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Napoleon Bonaparte  

Napoleon Bonaparte led many successful campaigns to help France. 

seized the power of France and was a general

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Revolution (C)

The French Revolution allowed France to create a constitution like system to help them. 

a change or improvement of a government or political system

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Liberty (C)

All citizens were granted liberty within their rights.

having freedom and being able to have certain rights

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Tyranny (C)

The country had tyranny within it's walls due to the British King.

unfairly ruled against 

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Ideals (C)

The Priest had specific ideals to follow within the church.

beliefs or principles that someone follows 

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Justify (C)

George Washington had to justify why he wanted the British defeated. 

to explain something with reasoning and backing it up

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Protest (C)

The colonists protested against taxes because it was unfair.

to go against and support an idea

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Representation (C)

The King's noblemen part took in representation during the King's travels.

to substitute for somebody else 

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Equality (C)

The American colonists wanted equality among themselves and Britain.  

being equal to everyone 

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