World History People and Places AD 1750 - 1850
| Who killed thousands, instituted a pagan religion and changed everything the calendar during the French revoluion? | Maximilien Robespierre |
| Who became dictator, and later emperor, of France in 1799 and began the conquest of Europe? | Napoleon |
| At what battle was Napoleon’s attempted return to power and expansionism in 1815? | Waterloo |
| Who led the rebellion against Spain in northern South America (El Libertador)? | Simon Bolivar |
| Who defeated Spanish colonial forces in southern South America? | Jose de San Martin |
| What country obtained independence when Augustine de Iturbide betrayed the Spanish authorities he served in 1821? | Mexico |
| What British colony lost over a million people to starvation as a result of poor response to a potato famine in 1846-48? | Ireland |
| The US President who defeated Mexico and added all of Mexico’s land north of the Rio Grande to the U.S. in 1848. | Jame K. Polk |
| What 19th century radical taught that workers must overthrow capitalists (owners) to achieve justice? | Karl Marx |