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What are the causes of the French Revolution |
High taxes for the 3rd estate, people were “hangry” (starvation due to a poor harvest), France was in dept. The American Revolution and Enlightenment were inspirational as well. |
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In our country we have the US Congress in our governmental structure. What is the name of the similar governmental body in Great Britain and France? |
Parliament (GB) and Estates General (France) |
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3. Where did the people of France first form the National Assembly? |
On a tennis court |
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4. Who was the leader of the Reign of Terror in France? |
Robespierre |
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5. Who became France’s emperor after the revolution? |
Napoleon Bonaparte |
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6. What is Nationalism? |
Pride in your country or cultural identity |
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7. How did Napoleon inspire nationalism throughout Europe? |
His conquests inspired smaller states with similar cultures to join together to became a larger, stronger country. |
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8. Who were the leaders of the unification of Germany? |
Kaiser Wilhelm I and Otto Von Bismark |
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9. Name the two leaders responsible for uniting Northern Italy. |
Victor Emmanuel and Camillo di Cavour |
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10. Who was responsible for uniting Southern Italy? (He used Guerrilla Warfare tactics) |
Guiseppe Garibaldi (memory trick: Garibaldi and Guerrilla both start with “G”) |
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11. Where was the first Latin American revolution? Who was the leader? |
Haiti- Toussaint L’Overture |
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12. What two leaders led the revolt in Mexico? |
Hidalgo and Morelos |
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13. Who led revolutions throughout many areas of Latin America? (He is known as the George Washington of South America. Bolivia is also named after him.) |
Simon Bolivar |
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14. In the end, how were the Latin American Revolutions unsuccessful? |
People revolted because they wanted freedom, but many countries were taken over by Caudillos (dictators) or Oligarchies (small groups with all the power) after the revolutions were over. |
