Revolutions Flashcards
(15 cards)
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
A pamphlet that explained why the American colonies should be independent from Britain. It convinced many people to support the revolution.
George Washington
The leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and the first president of the United States.
Francis Marion
Known as the “Swamp Fox,” he was a guerrilla fighter who used surprise attacks against the British in the American Revolution.
Stamp Act
A British law that taxed paper goods in the American colonies, which upset colonists and helped start the revolution.
Boston Tea Party & Intolerable Acts
The Boston Tea Party was a protest where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor. The British responded with the Intolerable Acts, harsh laws to punish Massachusetts.
Slogans of the era/major battles
Slogans like “No taxation without representation!” helped unite colonists. Major battles included Lexington and Concord “The shot heard ’round the world”, Bunker Hill “Don’t fire till’ you see the whites of their eyes”, Trenton “Victory or death!” , Saratoga, and Yorktown “The world turned upside down”.
Thomas Jefferson
The main author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States. (Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)
King Louis Xiv and Marie Antionette
Louis XIV ruled France with great power, while Marie Antoinette was his queen, both were symbols of royal excess before the French Revolution. Both were executed.
Robespierre
A radical leader during the French Revolution who led the Reign of Terror, executing many people to protect the revolution. Robespierre believed harsh punishment was necessary to defend the Republic, but this caused fear and suffering, especially among the lower classes who had hoped for freedom and justice.
Victor hugo
A famous French writer known for novels like Les Misérables that showed social injustice.
QashinRosetta Stone
An ancient stone with the same text in three scripts, which helped people decode Egyptian hieroglyphs. Discovered in 1799 by French soldiers during Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt. It is a large stone slab inscribed with the same text written in three different scripts: Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Ancient Greek
The Bastille
A prison in Paris that was stormed by revolutionaries in 1789, marking the start of the French Revolution.
March on Versailles
When angry women marched to the king’s palace demanding bread and political reforms during the French Revolution. Caused Louis XVI and Marie to flee.
Gironde
A moderate political group during the French Revolution that wanted a constitutional monarchy. They supported more gradual changes and were often in conflict with the more radical Jacobins, like Robespierre
Committee of Public Safety
A group led by Robespierre that controlled France during the Reign of Terror to protect the revolution.
