English literature Flashcards
The basic Difference between the American and French Revolution is that the American movement?
-Was conservative; the French radical.
The civil authority for the Plymouth colony was established by the?
-Mayflower Compact
Th British began placing restrictions on the colonies after?
A-the colonies began making money off of trade?
B-the colonies began demanding more independence?
B-the colonies began demanding more independence.
The battle of Saratoga was a Turning point for the Americans because the?
French decided to support the colonist.
Popular sovereignty is government by
The consent of the governed
The taille, the capitation, and the vingtième were??🤔
They were a type of taxes.🤓
Which 1789 French document lists the national rights of all people and the rights possessed by citizens?😎
……………It’s the Declaration of the rights of man🙃
What was the purpose of the reign of terror?
No not to harm Jews or Christians
But to get rid of the opposition to the revolution.
What was Napoleons most famous and enduring accomplishments?
THE CODE OF NAPOLEON🤓🤓🤓
The continental system was designed for?
It was designed to cut off trade with England
Who was king of England during the American Revolution?
King George III
What was the term for the French system of forced labor?
Corve’e
What was the term for the lists of grievances Louis’s subjects compiled?
Cahiers
Workers in Paris who wore full length trousers were called?
Coup de Tate
Famous instrument of execution used during the French Revolution?
Gullitine