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1.The American Revolution
The American revolution was a war between two colonies that changed things. |
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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
Bastille was a prison that was broken down, that ended up releasing prisoners.
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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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3. Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight that lead to deaths. |
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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
Boston tea party was a protest that was about the tax policies.
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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
Bourgeoisie is the middle part of the government. |
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the middle class; part of the Third Estate
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Checks and balances is a system in the government that controlls or even outs the executive, judicial, legisltive branch.
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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 Declaration of independence is an act that was adopted and changed laws. |
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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 a system in the government that talk about the three states. |
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the legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates
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9.Executive
The executive is someone that makes laws and decisions work. |
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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 Federal Republic is a system in the government that seperates federal states. |
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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 was a revolution that started in france. |
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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
judicial has to do with laws and decisions. |
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relating to the law, judges, or their decisions
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13. Judicial Review
Judicial review is a system in the government that has teh power to make or enforce laws. |
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Power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government
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14. Legislature
Legislature has the power to make laws work in the government.
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an institution that has the power to make or change laws
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15. Limited Power
The government has a system that has limited power, so the governemnt doesnt get out of hand. |
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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 was a french ruler that was known for passing his thrown over.
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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
The national assembly is an assembly that occurs when the government has to talk about important stuff.
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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 soverignty is a system in the government that allows people have power.
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all government power comes from the people
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19. Separation of Powers
The Seperation of powers is a system that seperates branches in the government. |
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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[image]
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20. Stamp Act
stamp act was a stamp that passed laws by the britain.
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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 tennis court oath was an assembly that assembled meetings for tennis courts. |
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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
treaty of paris was a law that was signed by the french, american, and by the british.
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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. .US. Constitution
The U.s Constitution was a document that made america work. |
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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[image] (1787)
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24. yorktown, Virginia
Yorktown, virginia, was were the washinton forces surrendered during war.
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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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