American and French Revolution - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. A mathematician and astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model, challenging the geocentric view of the universe.
   Nicolaus Copernicus
2. A fortress and state prison in Paris, its storming on July 14, 1789, is often considered the start of the French Revolution.
   Bastille
3. The legislative assembly composed of delegates from the thirteen American colonies that played a crucial role in the American Revolution.
   Continental Congress
4. A period of scientific discovery and inquiry that led to a fundamental shift in understanding the natural world
   Scientific Revolution (16th-17th centuries)
5. The formal statement by the thirteen American colonies declaring their independence from British rule.
   Declaration of Independence (1776
6. The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, marking the beginning of armed conflict between the American colonists and British forces.
   Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775)
7. Enlightenment thinker whose works influenced political theory and education, emphasizing the social contract and the importance of individual freedom.
   Rousseau
8. A military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and eventually became Emperor of the French
   Napoleon Bonaparte
9. The commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and the first President of the United States
   George Washington
10. Enlightenment philosopher whose ideas influenced the development of modern political thought, advocating for natural rights and the social contract
    John Locke
11. A pivotal event where members of the Third Estate pledged not to disband until a new constitution was adopted
    Tennis Court Oath (1789)
12. The cultural and intellectual movement that marked the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity, characterized by a revival of art, literature, and learning.
    Renaissance (14th-17th centuries)
13. A revolutionary assembly formed by representatives of the Third Estate (common people) in France, leading to the creation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
    National Assembly
14. A series of essays advocating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
    Federalist Papers
15. A meeting in Philadelphia where delegates drafted the United States Constitution.
    Constitutional Convention (1787)
16. An intellectual and philosophical movement that emphasized reason, science, individual rights, and skepticism of traditional authority
    Enlightenment (17th-18th centuries)
17. The representative assembly in France, representing the clergy, nobility, and common people, which was convened in 1789 to address the fiscal crisis.
    Estates General:
18. An Italian astronomer and physicist who made significant contributions to the development of the telescope and the understanding of planetary motion.
    Galileo Galilei
19. A period during the French Revolution characterized by extreme political violence and mass executions, led by the Committee of Public Safety
    Reign of Terror
20. The agreement that officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain.
    Treaty of Paris (1783)
21. The slogan of the French Revolution, representing its core values.
    Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
22. The French monarch during the early stages of the French Revolution who faced financial crises and social unrest.
    King Louis XVI
23. A device used for carrying out executions by beheading, widely employed during the Reign of Terror
    Guillotine
24. The acquisition of the Louisiana Territory by the United States from France, doubling the size of the country
    Louisiana Purchase (1803)
25. A political system in which power is divided between a central government and regional entities, a key aspect of the U.S. Constitution
    Federalism
26. A protest in which American colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to oppose the British Tea Act.
    Boston Tea Party (1773)
27. Informal gatherings hosted by influential women in the Enlightenment era to discuss and spread ideas about philosophy, literature, and science.
    Salons