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European History: Significant Events & Figures from Late 18th to Early 19th Century, Quizzes of English Language

Definitions and dates for key historical terms related to significant events and figures during the late 18th and early 19th centuries in europe. Topics include the chimney sweeper act, the battle of waterloo, the french revolution, and more.

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2011/2012

Uploaded on 09/25/2012

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Chimney Sweeper Act Date

TERM 2

chimney sweeper act

DEFINITION 2

apprentices had to be 8 years oldeach sweeper could only

have 6 apprenticesimportant because it is messed up that

the act was even necessary

TERM 3

battle of waterloo date

DEFINITION 3

June 18 1815

TERM 4

battle of waterloo

DEFINITION 4

napoleon finally defeatednapoleonic wars come to

endrestored the french monarchy

TERM 5

england declares war against france

date

DEFINITION 5

england declares war against

france

england initates hard crackdowns against freedoms of the

people

TERM 7

first reform act date

DEFINITION 7

TERM 8

first reform act

DEFINITION 8

parliment representation updated so that cities have much

more powernumber of elgibile voters is doubledgrowing

middle class--imporatnce

TERM 9

congress of vienna date

DEFINITION 9

1814-

TERM 10

congress of vienna

DEFINITION 10

meeting of major powers in europe allied against francegoal

to determine shape of post napoleonic europerestores

traditional monarchynapoleon escapes during this time

years of constant war

robespierre

most influential member of commitee of public safety Est.

1793leader of revolution and started the reign of terror

TERM 12

robespierre execution date

DEFINITION 12

TERM 13

reign of terror begin

DEFINITION 13

TERM 14

reign of terror end

DEFINITION 14

TERM 15

Louis XVI execution

DEFINITION 15

louis xvi

king at start or revolution, arrested, and executed

TERM 17

storming of bastille date

DEFINITION 17

July 14 1789

TERM 18

storming of bastille

DEFINITION 18

high ranking political figures are killedvery violent dayfreed

political prisoners

TERM 19

slave trade abolished date

DEFINITION 19

TERM 20

slave trade abolished

DEFINITION 20

aboard all british shipsfirst of two steps to abolish slavery

completely

pamphlet war

dates

1790-

TERM 22

pamphlet

war

DEFINITION 22

english writers respond to the french revolution