Match the following

1. John Winthrop – France Finance Minister

2. Turgot – July 4

3. The Spirit of laws – Britain and France

4. Marie Antoinette – Massachusetts Bay

5. Seven years war – Louis XVI

6. American Independence Day – Montesquieu

1. John Winthrop – Massachusetts Bay

2. Turgot – France Finance Minister

3. The Spirit of Laws – Montesquieu

4. Marie Antoinette – Louis XVI

5. Seven Years War – British and France

6. American Independence Day – July 4

Explanation:

1. John Winthrop was a Puritan who fled the British Empire and established a colony called Massachusetts Bay in the USA

2. Turgot was one of four finance ministers that advised the king, Louis XVI, to impose taxes on clergy and nobility. He was summarily dismissed from the court.

3. The Spirit of Laws was a book written by Montesquieu. He was a famous thinker during the French Revolution, who advocated for: i) liberty and ii) separation of powers.

4. Marie Antoinette was the wife of Louis XVI, and had a famous control over the king of France.

5. Seven Years War was fought between Britain and France to extend control over the American colonies.

6.The USA celebrates its independence day on July 4, as the Bill of Rights was adopted on this day in 1776. The country, however, did not gain independence until 1781.