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| 293409270 | "No taxation without representation" | the American's plea from the Bristish | 0 | |
| 293409271 | Common Sense | A book written by Thomas Paine that persuaded the people why they should separate from the Bristish | 1 | |
| 293409272 | July 4, 1776 | The Americans wrote the Delclaration of Independence and declared themselves a nation | 2 | |
| 293409273 | Natural Rights | certain inalienable rights that all people are entitled to. (God given) | 3 | |
| 293409274 | Battle of Saratoga | a battle in 1777 that is the turning point in the war, showing the French that they can win | 4 | |
| 293409275 | Battle of Yorktown | the last major battle in the revolutionary war | 5 | |
| 293409276 | Peace of Paris | makes the U.S. an independent nation and ends the war | 6 | |
| 293409277 | Articles of Confederation | written by the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War (not enough central power) | 7 | |
| 293409278 | U.S. Constitution | the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention that included natural rights | 8 | |
| 293409279 | Bill of Rights (U.S.) | civil liberties, first ten amendments of the constitution | 9 | |
| 293409280 | Louis XVI | clung to absolutism and was deep in debt because of lavish lifestyle and war | 10 | |
| 293409281 | 3 Estates | 1st: Clergy, 2nd: Nobility, 3rd: Commoners (Peasants, Skilled Arisans) | 11 | |
| 293409282 | Bourgeoisie | The leaders of the 3rd estate | 12 | |
| 293409283 | Estates General | Their meeting brought absolute monarcy to an end in France and raised political awareness of the people. However, they couldn't agree on how voting should occur. | 13 | |
| 293409284 | Vote by estate or by head? | Louis insisted on voting by estate, not head | 14 | |
| 293409285 | The Tennis Court Oath | The 3rd estate who met in an indoor tennis court and resolved to stay in session until constitution could be written. | 15 | |
| 293409286 | July 14, 1789 | The storming of Bastile and the beginning of the Revolution | 16 | |
| 293409287 | The Bastille | A prison/fortress that was stormed by Parisians who were searching for weapons to defend themselves | 17 | |
| 293409288 | The National Assembly | They abolished feudalism in France and other special privileges for nobility and equality of taxation for ALL classes. They issued the DRMC. | 18 | |
| 293409289 | Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen | This document became the constitutional blueprint for France that was influenced by the U.S. constitution. This contained enlightenemnt philosophy: classical liberalism. | 19 | |
| 293409290 | Natural Rights (France) | "liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression." | 20 | |
| 293409291 | The Women's March to Versailles | To confront Louis XVI and to deman bread for their starving children, 7,00 women marched | 21 | |
| 293409292 | Civil Constitution of the Clergy | This secularized religion by creating a national church. This was a big mistake that divided France over the issue of religion. | 22 | |
| 293409293 | Flight to Varennes | Louis XVI and family tries to escape France to avoid approving the Constitution of 1791 and to raise a counter-revolutionary army. | 23 | |
| 293409294 | Paris Commune | The radical government in Paris and took away the power of the Assembly. They suspended the Constitution of 1791. | 24 | |
| 293409295 | Libertie, Equalitie, Fraternitie | France was proclaimed a republic and based off of these ideas. | 25 | |
| 293409296 | Committee of Public Safety | An emergency government during the Reign of Terro who dealt with challenges of the revolution. Robespierre was the leader. | 26 | |
| 293409297 | Maximilien Robespierre | Leader of the committee of public safety. Executed those who didn't supporty his radical ideas. | 27 | |
| 293409298 | Reign of Terror | Purpose was to get rid of the enemies of the Revolution and keep out invaders | 28 | |
| 293409299 | De-Christianization | An example is Notre Dame being renamed the "Temple of Reason." (Secularizing religion) | 29 | |
| 293409300 | Thermidorean Reaction | A revolt that was against the reign of terror. During this time, the French executed Robespierre. This is the conservative turn of the Revolution. | 30 | |
| 293409301 | Directory | a government between the committe of public safety and napoleon that set up a republic of 5 people. | 31 | |
| 293409302 | Napoleon Bonaparte | He gained power through the military during the period of the directory. (Took over by force) | 32 | |
| 293409303 | First Consul | Napoloen | 33 |
