#1 The American Revolution

The american revolution was held between 1775-1783

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

The bastille did not let any prisoners out for a decade 

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

The Boston Massacre was named it due to the massacre goin on in that moment 

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 was heled dec 16 1773

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 Bourgeoisie class had a mid wage payment 

the middle class; part of the Third Estate

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#6 Checks and balances 

The checks and balances were the reason to prevent overtaking powers of others.

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 decration of independence is what represents our start of our independence.

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 represents 3 estates

the legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates

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#9 Executive

The executive dicied what would be right for the people.

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

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#10 Federal Republic

The fedral republic decided for the other hands individuals 

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 made its mark in the books of 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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#12 Judicial

The judicial laws were refined to a better use

relating to the law, judges, or their decisions

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#13 Judicial Review

The judicial review did not aprove the new law

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

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#14 Legislature

 The legislator removed the new law due to abuse of power.

an institution that has the power to make or change laws

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#15 Limited Power

 There was limited power in the U.S. since the 1800's 

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 XVl gave a national assembly for 175 years. 

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 created the disgruntled delegates. 

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 sovereignhty is the peoples power.

all government power comes from the people

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#19 Separation of Powers

 The seperation of powers caues the goverment to not abuse others.

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 is one of the most important documents in history.

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 when the constitution was 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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#22 Treaty of Paris

Treaty of paris was when they signed that the revolution of the was could be over.

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 replaced articles of the confederation.

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

In Yorktown virgina is where the british surrendered.

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

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