1. The American Revolution

The USA is shaped, because of the American Revolution. 

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

2. Bastille

The angry French mob broke into the bastille and released the prisoners. 

midieval fortress used as a prison; french angry mob broke into it and killed the guards, releasing the prisoners, but found no weapons

[image]

3. Boston Massacre

In the event of the Boston Massacre, five civilian men died, due to the British soldiers opening fire.

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

[image]

4. Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party was an act of protest against the taxes the British were placing among the American.

A political protest against the tax policy of the British government that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies (Dec. 1773)

[image]

5. Bourgeoisie

 The bourgeoisie moved to America. 

the middle class; part of the Third Estate

[image]

6. Checks and Balances

America adopted the idea of checks and balances into its government. 

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

[image]

7. Declaration of Independence

In order to declare we were going to become independent states, our founding fathers wrote the Declaration of 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."

[image]

8. Estate-General

The Estate-General discussed futher actions to be taken during the revolution.

the legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates 

[image]

9. Executive

The excutive branch made sure all soldiers were ready to fight against the British.

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

[image]

10. Federal Republic

The federal republic ensures that the power we have is divided among the states and the government.  

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

[image]

11. French Revolution

The French Revolution took place during 1789.

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

[image]

12. Judicial

Our judicial branch makes sure no one siezes too much power.

relating to the law, judges, or their decisions

[image]

13. Judicial Review

Americans wanted to ensure that there would be judicial review for our government. 

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

[image]

14. Legislature

The legislature made sure that all their laws were fair for all citizens.

an institution that has the power to make or change laws

[image]

15. Limited Power

Because of the tyranny of the King, colonists wanted to make sure their new government had limited power. 

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

[image]

16. Louis XVI

Louis XVI was deep in debt and was not sure how to repay all those debts.

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

[image]

17. National Assembly

The National Assembly decided to move their metting to an indoor tennis court.

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

[image]

18. Popular sovereignty

Popular sovereignty was adopted into our government, in order to avoid any other tyranny.

all government power comes from the people

[image]

19. Separation of Powers

People longed that their would be separation of powers in order to have government work better. 

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]

20. Stamp Act

Colonist were outraged, by the Stamp Act the king had placed upon them. 

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)

[image]

21. Tennis Court Oath

The Third-Estate took the Tennis Court Oath in an indoor tennis court.

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

[image]

22. Treaty of Paris

The revolution was over after the Treaty of Paris was signed. 

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)

[image]

23. U.S. Constitution

The U.S. Constitution is America's fundation.

document that replaced the Articles of Confederation, defined the system of government in the newly established America and contains additional amendments when ratified (1787)

[image]

24. Yorktown, Virginia 

The revolution ended in Yorktown, Virginia. 

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

[image]