Compare and Contrast: American and French Revolution Flashcard

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Intellectual movement that inspired the American and French Revolutions?

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The Enlightenment

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Event leading to American colonists' independence from Great Britain:

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The writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence

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Outcome of the American Revolution?

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Formation of the United States as an independent country.

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Event marking the start of the French Revolution?

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The storming of the Bastille

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Document outlining the government-people relationship and asserting US independence.

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The Declaration of Independence

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Main reasons for French dissatisfaction with the monarchy:

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All of the above

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Type of government adopted by the US in 1789?

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A democracy

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Control of France after the Revolution?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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Current government system in France?

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The Fifth Republic