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American Revolution This was the first successful colonial independence movement against a European power, 1775-1783.
Bastille This is the name of the French prison that was stormed by peasants, marking the beginning of the French Revolution
Bolsheviks This is the name of the group that led the Russian Revolution of 1917 and later changed their name to the Communist
Party.
Congress Of Vienna This is a conference of ambassadors of the major powers of Europe, whose purpose was to settle issues and
redraw the continent's political map after the defeat of Napoleonic France.
Declaration Of Independence This was an act passed by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 declaring the thirteen
American Colonies independent of British rule.
Declaration Of The Rights Of Man This is the name given to the document of the French Revolution that defined individual and
governmental rights.
Engels He was collaborated with Karl Marx to produce such political works as "The Communist Manifesto" and "Das Kapital" in the
19th century.
Estates General This was the name of the legislative assembly of France prior to the French Revolution that consisted of people from
each of the country's three legal classes.
First Estate This was the name of the group in Eighteenth Century France that was made up of the Clergy, making up around 1% of
the population and controlling roughly 10% of the country's land.
French Revolution This was a revolution from 1789-1800 that was inspired by revolution in North America.
French Revolution Of 1848 This mid-19th century uprising began around Paris in an attempt to create greater rights for the people,
resulting in the creation of the Second Republic.
Glorious Revolution This was the overthrow of James II of England in 1688, which gave Parliament control of the government.
Karl Marx This was a German socialist best known for writing "The Communist Manifesto" in 1848.
Lenin He led the Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution of 1917, then became the first leader of the Soviet Union until his death in
1924.
Louis XIV This is the greatest absolute ruler of France. He had the palace at Versailles built using money collected from taxes.
Louis XVI He was the King of France when the French Revolution erupted in 1789, resulting in his execution in 1793.
Mexican Revolution This uprising began as a peasant uprising, but ended up being part of a colonial struggle against Spain, and was
led by people such as Father Miguel Hidalgo, Father José María Morelos, and Agustín de Iturbide.
Miguel Hidalgo Priest and the leader of the Mexican War of Independence.
Napoleon Bonaparte This was a military leader that took control of France in 1800, establishing an empire over the next two
decades.
Napoleonic Code This set of French laws was established in 1804 by the Emperor, resulting in a set of codified laws that provided for
progressive changes in civil law.
Qing Preceded by the Ming, this dynasty ruled China from 1644 to 1912, the last to do so.
Revolution Of 1917 This armed struggle in Mexico took place in the early 20th century, beginning with an uprising by Francisco
Madero and ending with a new Constitution in 1917.
Romanov This is the name of the family that ruled the Russian Empire from 1613 to 1917.
Russian Revolution This began in 1917 when Menshiviks overthrew Tzar Nicholas II and continued when then the Bolsheviks
overthrew the Menshiviks.
Second Estate This was the name of the group in Eighteenth Century France that was made up of the Nobility, making up nearly 2%
of the population and controlling approximately 30% of the country's land.
Third Estate Even though this group made up over 95% of the population in Eighteenth Century France they had very few political or
economic rights, which caused them to begin a revolution in 1789.
Toussaint Louverture He was the main leader of the Haitian independence movement against France in the late-1700s and early1800s.