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1. The American Revolution
The American Revolution lasted for eight years. |
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The war between the American colonies and Great Britain (1775-1783), leading to the formation of the independent United States
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2. Bastille
Bastile was used as a pirsion in France. |
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midieval fortress used as a prison; french angry mob broke into it and killed the guards, releasing the prisoners, but found no weapons
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3. Boston Massacre
Five men dies during the Boston Massacre.
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British army soldiers open fired on a protesting crowd, killing 5 civilian men (March 5, 1770)
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4. Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party is known as the protetst against tax which Boston placed on things such as tea. |
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A political protest against the tax policy of the British government that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies (Dec. 1773)
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5. Bourgeoisie
The middle class is also known as the Bourgeoisie. |
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the middle class; part of the Third Estate
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6. Checks and Balances
Checks and Balances was created by Montesquieu. |
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from Montesquieu, a fundamental democratic principle of American government which ensures that one branch does not accumulate too much power
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7. Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress created the Declaration of Independence in 1776. |
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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."
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8. Estate-General
The Estate-General is comprised of representatives from three estates. |
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the legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates
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9. Executive
The Executive's role is to make sure that laws are working well. |
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the part of a government that makes sure decisions and laws work well
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10. Federal Republic
The seperation of national government and states government is done by the Federal Republic. |
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Created in the U.S. Constitution, it divides the power between the federal (or national) government and the states
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11. French Revolution
The French Revolution took place in France and lasted for ten years. |
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the anticlerical (anti-power of the clergy) and republican revolution in France from 1789 until 1799, when Napoleon seized power
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12. Judicial
The Judicial Branch is related to judges and the law. |
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relating to the law, judges, or their decisions
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13. Judicial Review
The role of Judicial Review is the check that the laws work well. |
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Power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government
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14. Legislature
When laws are uneccessary, or do not work well the Legislature changes them. |
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an institution that has the power to make or change laws
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15. Limited Power
Government limited power to prevent on branch from taking control. |
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a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law
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16. Louis XVI
Louis XVI is a French Ruler who called the Estates-General together an dcreated the National Assembly. |
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well-meaning but weak and indecisive French ruler who inherited the throne deeply in debt; summoned the Estates-General together for the first time in 175 yrs, where citizens aired grievances and ultimately created the National Assembly
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17. National Assembly
National Assembly was formed by represenatives in the third estate. |
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created by the disgruntled delegates of the french Third Estate, joined by reform-minded clergy and nobles
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18. Popular Sovereignty
Popular Sovereignty allows the power to come from the people. |
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all government power comes from the people
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19. Separation of Powers
So no one branch becomes too powerful, Separation of Powers was formed. |
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division of governmental authority among the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The US Constitution uses this principle in setting up the presidency, the Congress, and the courts
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20. Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed in 1765, but the Colonists disagreed with this law and formed protests. |
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a law passed by the British Parliament requiring all publications and legal and commercial documents in the American colonies to bear a tax stamp (1765)
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21. Tennis Court Oath
The National Assembly was once locked out of their meeting room, so they meet near a tennis court and made the Tennis Court Oath. |
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when the new National Assembly was locked out of their meeting hall, they assembled in a nearby tennis court, where they swore to meet until a Constitution was established
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22. Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War in 1783. |
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American, French, and British diplomats signed this treaty that ended the Revolutionary war and Britain recognized the independence of the United States of America (1783)
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23. U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1787 which then replaced the Articles of Confederation. |
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document that replaced the Articles of Confederation, defined the system of government in the newly established America and contains additional amendments when ratified (1787)
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24. Yorktown, Virginia
The revolutionary war ended in Yorktown, Virginia. |
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Where G. Washington forces the surrender of the British army, thereby ending the American Revolutionary war (1781)
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