1 How did Britain Change Between 1603 And 1819 Flashcards
In what year did England and Scotland join to form Britain
1707
What is the Act of Union
When England and Scotland joined to form Britain
When did the king and parliament go to war over taxes
1642
What was the name of the king that parliament executed in 1642
King Charles I
Who replaced King Charles I
Oliver Cromwell (until 1660)
In what year was James II kicked off the throne
1688
Why was king James II kicked off the throne
His catholic beliefs
In what year was the Bill of Rights put in place
1689
What is the Bill of Rights
The king could not levy taxes or pass laws without consent of parliament and catholics could not be monarchs
In 1776 how many British North American colonies declare independence from Britain
Thirteen
Between 1680 and 1820 how much did the population of England grow by
133%
In 1603 what was the percentage of the population that were living in poverty
20%
In 1800 what percentage of people were living in poverty
25%
In 1603 what percentage of men could read or write
33%
In 1603 what percentage of women could read or write
> 10%
In what year could 60% of males and 40% of females read
1820
In what year did Issac Newton develop his theory of Gravity
1687
What did William harvey develop
Heart pumps blood around body
In what year did William Harvey develop his theory
1628
What did Thomas Savery develop
Steam Engine
Who invented the Steam Engine
Thomas Savery
In what year did Thomas Savery invent the Steam Engine
1698
Who developed the small pox vaccine
Edward Jenner
In what year was there a small pox vaccine for discovered
1796
What did Edward Jenner develop
Small Pox vaccine
Who invented the Pendulum Mechanised clock
Christian Huygens
In what year was the mechanised clock invented
1686
What did Christian Huygens invent
Pendulum Mechanised clock
