Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Revloution
Unit 3
7
History
10th Grade
02/06/2017
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional History Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
The American Revolution
 Definition

 

The war between the American colonies and Great Britain (1775-1783), leading to the formation of the independent United States
Term
Basstille
 Definition
midieval fortress used as a prison; french angry mob broke into it and killed the guards, releasing the prisoners, but found no weapons
Term
Boston Massacre
 Definition
British army soldiers open fired on a protesting crowd, killing 5 civilian men (March 5, 1770)
Term
Boston Tea Party
 Definition
A political protest against the tax policy of the British government that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies (Dec. 1773)
Term
Bourgeoise
 Definition

 

the middle class; part of the Third Estate
Term
Checks and Balnces
 Definition
from Montesquieu, a fundamental democratic principle of American government which ensures that one branch does not accumulate too much power
Term
Declaration of Independence
 Definition
An act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were "Free and Independent States" and that "all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved."
Supporting users have an ad free experience!