The American Revolution

The American Revolution was a war.

The war between the American colonies and Great Britain (1775-1783), leading to the formation of the independent United States

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Bastille

Bastille was a fortress.

medieval 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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Boston Massacre

5 people were killed in the Boston Massacre.

British army soldiers open fired on a protesting crowd, killing 5 civilian men (March 5, 1770)

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Boston Tea Party

Excessive taxing on tea lead to the Boston Tea Party.

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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Bourgeoisie

The third of state is the Bourgeoisie.

the middle class; part of the Third Estate

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Checks and Balances

All branches of government are equal due to Checks and Balances.

from Montesquieu, a fundamental democratic principle of American government which ensures that one branch does not accumulate too much power

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Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776.

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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Estate-General

Estate-General is a legislative body.

the legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates

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Executive

The President is in the executive branch.

the part of a government that makes sure decisions and laws work well

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Federal Republic

The Federal Republic is created in the U.S. constitution.

Created in the U.S. Constitution, it divides the power between the federal (or national) government and the states

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French Revolution

The French Revolution si an important event in world history.

the anticlerical (anti-power of the clergy) and republican revolution in France from 1789 until 1799, when Napoleon seized power

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Judicial

The Judicial has the supreme court.

relating to the law, judges, or their decisions

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Judicial Review

Laws can go under Judicial Review.

Power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government

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Legislature

Legislature is a type of institution.

an institution that has the power to make or change laws

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Limited Power

All branches are equal due to Limited Power.

a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law.

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Louis XVI

Louis XVI was a leader.

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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National Assembly

National Assembly is joined by reform-minded clergy and nobles.

created by the disgruntled delegates of the french Third Estate, joined by reform-minded clergy and nobles

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Popular sovereignty

Popular sovereignty is a.k.a. Power to the People.

all government power comes from the people

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Separation of Powers 

With Separation of Powers, all branches are equal.

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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Stamp Act

The Stamp Act pissed off all of the colonists.

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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Tennis Court Oath

Tennis Court Oath was a make shift constitution before itwas established.

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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Treaty of Paris

The Treaty of Paris marked the end of the war.

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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U.S. Constitution

The U.S. Constitution replaced theold one.

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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Yorktown, Virginia

George Washington made the British in Yorktown, Virginia.

Where G. Washington forces the surrender of the British army, thereby ending the American Revolutionary war (1781)

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