Peoples, Terms, Places, and Events in History

Discover the significant peoples, terms, places, and events in history, including sea peoples, Rameses 3, Robert Fulton, Louis 16, the Boston Tea Party, Waterloo, the Industrial Revolution, French Revolution, American Civil War, and more.

Peoples
1. sea peoples- the confederacy of naval raiders
2. Rameses 3 - second Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt’s Twentieth dynasty
3. Robert Fulton – An American engineer who invented steamboat
4. Louis 16- the last king of France before the French revolution
5. Robespierre- French politician associated with the French revolution
6. Xenophon- a historian who recorded the history of his own time
7. Maurice of Nassau/Orange- prince of Dutch from 1585 to 1625
8. Napoleon I- French military leader who came into prominence during the French revolution
9. Charles Earl Townshend (Turnip)- An English statesman who remained secretary of state
for the Northern department for a decade
10. Richard Arkwright- An English inventor who invented the spinning frame and carding
engine
11. James Watt- he was from Scotland and invented Watts engine which contributed to the
Industrial Revolution
12. Baron von Steuben- one of the fathers of the continental army who teach the army persons
discipline and army skills
13. Winfield Scott- the longest-serving general in the USA ’s army history. He had been the
best commander of his time.
Terms
1. Trireme- ancient Mediterranean especially, Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans, used
Trireme as a vessel and a galley. The earlier trieme was the development of penteconter
warship
2. Ramming – the tool used in warfare during air, sea or land combat. Ramming basically
means hitting the target while running oneself into the target
3. Corvus- the type of genus of bird belonging to Corvidae family. The family includes crow,
ravens, rooks, and jackdaws
4. Dromon- Byzantine navy used a type of galley from the 5th to 12th centuries AD. it was
known as dromon.
5. Greek fire- used as a weapon by eastern Roman or Byzantine empire, mostly in naval
battles.
6. Lateen sail- a triangular sail running in fore and aft direction. It is set on the long yard
mounted at an angle on a mast
7. Gloire - first ocean-going ironclad, developed after the Crimean war in the years 1859. It
was developed in response to the technology of naval gun
8. H.M.S. Warrior(1860)- an armored frigate built in 1859-1861 for the royal navy
9. Navigation Acts- series of the acts passed by the British government from 1651 to 1660 to
set the monopoly of England over colonial-era trade and reduce dependence on imports.
10. Stamp act- an act passed by the British parliament in 1765 that imposed the tax on 13
colonies and require them to use the stamp paper produced by Britain for the purpose of
printing
11. Quartering Act 1765- one of many quartering acts passed by the British parliament in 1765
outlining the conditions for British soldiers to find room in American colonies

12. The Three Estates (clergy, nobility, everyone else)- division of French society into 3 types
in medieval times. divided into those who pray (the clergy), those who fight (nobility) and those
who work (everyone else)
13. Parlement de Paris- the parliament of Paris or a French institution in ancient regime one
of the least known but most important institutions of ancient monarchy
14. The Estates General- the pre-revolutionary monarchy in France present as a
representative assembly and also known as states general
15. The National Assembly- the revolutionary assembly formed by the third estate of the three
estates in France during the revolution
16. Te Bastille- a fortress in Paris which played an important role in the internal conflicts of
France
17. The Committee of Public Safety- formed and reconstituted in April and July 1793
respectively as the de-facto government in France during the reign of terror
18. Guillotine- an apparatus in history designed to carry out the beheading
19. The Dutch System- the restaurant dining etiquette in which price is shared by everyone
after the meal
20. Flintlock musket- the Muzzleloading gun used in entire Europe for warfare
21. Column/line/square- the game of war set in the times of Napolean
22. Demibrigade- military formation formed after French revolution in the army of France
23. Polder system- a hydrological entity, created artificially that has no connection with the
outside system
24. Spinning jenny- a machine used for spinning in 1770
25. Water frame- the technology of spinning the frame using water
26. Rifling- a helical groove pattern that is machined into the gun’s barrel for the purpose of
torque
27. Minie ball- spin-stabilized musket bullet
28. Percussion cap musket- single used ignition device used in the military during 1820
29. ACW army organization (company/regiment/brigade/division/corps/army) organization of
the army in civil war
Places
1. Nile delta- Delta formed by the Nile river in North African countries (Egypt)
2. Boston- one of the oldest cities in the USA
3. Paris- the capital of France
4. The cockpit of Europe- Belgium as it is the site of most of the battles held in European
history
5. Waterloo- area in Belgium famous for the battle of Waterloo
6. Gettysburg- area in Pennsylvania famous for the battle of Gettysburg
Events
1. Battle of the Nile Delta c1175bc- sea battle between Egypt and sea peoples
2. The beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Britain (1760s)- the industrial revolution began
in Britain in the 18th century and then spread out to various parts of Europe and the world
3. The Boston Massacre 1770- killing of 5 persons by the British army

4. The Boston Tea Party 1770- political protest occurred in 1773 at Boston
5. Failed British raid on Lexington and Concord 1775- the battle which kicked off American
Revolutionary war
6. Two Battles at Saratoga 1777- the turning point of the American Revolution
7. The Siege of Yorktown 1781- the German battle ending at Yorktown
8. Tennis Court oath 1789- members of national assembly took the oath
9. The Storming of the Bastille 1789- storming of prison at Bastille in Paris, France
10. Louis XVI’s flight to Varennes 1791- King Louis and his queen tried to escape during the
French revolution
11. Execution of Louis XVI 1793 (January)- the killing of the king by guillotine at revolution
square
12. Napoleon at Toulon 1793- military operation by republican
13. The Reign of Terror (summer 1793 summer 1794)- an event occurred from 1793 to 1794
summer in which many Frenchman went to the guillotine.
14. Napoleon crowns himself emperor 1804- coronation of Napolean in 1894
15. The Claremont’s successful voyage up the Hudson and back 1807- Fulton’s first
steamboat voyage in 1807
16. Battle of Waterloo 1815- fought between Napolean Bonaparte and seventh coalition
17. The American Civil War (1861-1865)- a war fought in the USA over the enslavement of
black people
18. The Battle of Gettysburg 1863- the battle fought between union and confederate during
American civil war