The 3rd Estate in France proclaimed this transitional body of all three estates to address public debt & food shortages.

Document that declared the British colonies in North America had the right to be free and independent states.

The only female ruler of the Hapsburgs and the last of them. Prussia invaded her Silesia, sparking a nine-year conflict.

Commander of the Continental Army during the American Rev. War. He later became the first president in U.S. history.

The fall of this medieval fortress and prison in Paris; a symbol of the abuses of the monarchy; flashpoint of the French Revolution.

The constitutional & legislative assembly of France Sept. 1792 to Oct. 1795 (during 1st years of the French First Republic).

Document that establishes the form of the national government and defines the rights and liberties of the American people.

The “Father of Modern Egypt.” He introduced a number of political, military, and economic reforms.

King of Britain for 60 years. His life and reign were longer than those of any previous British monarch.

It was the dominant power of much of continental Europe at the beginning of the 1800s, including Germany, Italy, and Spain.

Legislature of France Oct. 1791 to Sept. 1792. It provided the focus of political debate and revolutionary law-making.

French civil code that forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and gave specifics about govt. jobs.

Military genius that destroyed Mogul power in India and extended Persia’s boundaries to their greatest extent in 2000 years.

Anglican cleric and Christian theologian credited with founding the Methodist movement (helping the poor & average person).

Napoleon was defeated by the Seventh Coalition. It was Napoleon's last battle marking the end of his return from exile.

The de facto govt. in France during the Reign of Terror; protecting against foreign attacks & internal rebellion.

A fundamental document of the French Revolution; it defined the rights of individuals & everyone as universal.

Religious teacher and writer that led the struggle to reform Muslim practices in northern Africa.

Emperor of Russia from 1801 to 1825. He was initially a reformer but reneged on many of them. He used diplomacy & the military.

A loose association of 39 German states in Central Europe to coordinate their economies.

A body of five directors that held power in France Nov. 1795 to Nov. 1799, the second to last stage of the French Revolution.

One of the most influential figures of the French Rev. and the Reign of Terror, which ended after his arrest and execution.

A successful military leader, he expanded China’s borders during his 60-year reign to rule the largest area in the nation’s history.

Generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was also the longest serving Prime Minister in British history.

A conference of ambassadors of European states from September 1814 to June 1815.