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37 Cards in this Set
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When did the Treaty of Paris happen?
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1763
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When did the Stamp Act happen?
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1765
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What was the Stamp Act?
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It was a way for the French to regain money from the French and Indian War
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Was the Stamp Act popular?
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It was very unpopular! They went away with it one year later.
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Who was Charles Townshed?
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He came up with a new form of taxes
. glass, led, paint, paper and tea were taxed. People need these everyday rather than playing cards like the stamp act suggested. . there was a boycott. colonies formed an alliance with one another . the boycott cut English profit in half |
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Sam Adams. Who was he?
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-he came up with a plot to throw the tea into the water
-english blocked the port -Massachussettes called for help |
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Princeton
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Won the battle of Princeton in 1776
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Where did Benjamin Franklin go in order to beat Britain?
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He went to France
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What does Ca Ira mean?
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"it will come"
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When did the battle of Saratoga happen?
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1777
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What did Benedict Arnold do?
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He was able to capture a high person in the British army
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What did France send to America because Benedict Arnold captured a high person in the British army?
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Money and gifts
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Louis XVI took the throne when?
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1774
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What is Marie Antoinette known as?
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a party animal
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What did philisophs accuse Marie Antoinette of?
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sleeping around
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When and what was Necker hired for?
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When- 1777-1781
What- hired to come up with a new way to tax |
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Why did Necker get fired?
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For not coming up with a good idea for taxes
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What did Necker do after getting fired?
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He wrote a tell-all book that states that France is only a few away from bancrupcy
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Who was St. Germain?
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He was hired to clean up the French military
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When did the Treaty of Paris happen?
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1783
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When did the Assembly of Notables happen?
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1787
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When did the U.S. Constitution happen?
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1787
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In May of 1788, the King of France, Louis XVI does what to Parlement?
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dismisses Parlement
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What was called in May of 1789
(It has not been called since 1614) |
Estates General
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The 3rd Estate was renamed this on June 17, 1789
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National Assembly
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What is the 1st and 2nd estate?
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1st- Nobility
2nd- Priests |
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Why is the Tennis Court Oath called what it is and when was it signed?
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It was where the National Assembly met and it was signed on 6/20/1789
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What was the Bastille?
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(occured on 7/14/1789)
People of Paris are hungry and mad, so they riot. |
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What did Lafayette create?
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The National Guard
-makes sure it wont be overthrown by the king |
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On August 24, 1787, the Declaration of the Rights of ______ was established.
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Man
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On 7/14/1790, The French issued what?
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Their own Constitution
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Legislative Assembly
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October 1791
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Jacobins was a _____ wing nutcase
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left
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Who was Robespierre?
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Leader of Jacobins
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When did the first coalition occur?
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1792
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On 9/21/1792, France declares they are a Republic. What is this called?
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National Convention
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Metric System- what changed?
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Everything is now based on 10, rather than 12
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