5/9/24 Flashcards
I love you poppy!!!! what were the causes of the french revolution?
- unequal society
-France was bankrupt - Class war as many hated the monarch power
- inequality between nobility and commoner
Who organised the revolution?
Middle class
Common people, shopkeepers, journalists, lawyers
As they were more educated
what did they do and insist for?
They formed their own government and insisted fair taxes abolished aristocracy
What did the middle class want?
Their ideals of freedom
Why did they storm the Bastille?
As they wanted gunpowder for weapons and was a symbolic Image of oppression
What were the ideals of the revolution?
Liberty
Equality
Fraternity
Rights of man
What happened to the king when he tried to escape?
He managed to escape from Paris not well disguised but his wife was spotted so they were caught and taken back to Paris.
What happened to king Louis back in Paris?
He was put on trial for treason
Driven through Paris to be executed
Afterwards even more people were killed just because they’re rich
what happened across Europe?
His execution frightened monarchies of Europe
What was of the ideals of the revolution?
The guillotine
Who was crowned which ended the revolution?
Napoleon as he decided himself to rule the people
How do you think the British interpret the events which took place in Paris?
-strange, that middle class can make such a difference as to overthrow a monarch but its dependant on your class
-extreme as the riots happened fast with a lot of the population becoming involved
-Rich people would feel worried yet interested as they can easily access knowledge for the revolution
-disappointed through the chaos and blood that it caused
What happened on the 18th of June 1815?
Duke of Wellington with prussian army defeated napoleon, emperor of France
How did the war against France shift Britains global power?
Put them as the leading power of Europe due to their military development as it proved they could keep up with France.
Who was the British prime minister in 1815?
Earl of Liverpool
What type of government did earl of Liverpool lead?
Tory
What were earl of Liverpools qualities and viewpoints?
trustworthy, irreplaceable, modest virtues, distinguished
longest serving pm
opposed to reform
makes sure his colleagues work together
What were earl of Liverpools qualities and viewpoints?
trustworthy, irreplaceable, modest virtues, distinguished
longest serving pm
opposed to reform
makes sure his colleagues work together
What happened to the monarchy year by year as more bad kings came to the throne?
slowly degraded and created a constitutional crisis making the population view monarchy as un likeable as they don’t seem to care for the country
George IV was the perfect example
Why was Britain progressively changing from 1780s onwards?
As the Industrial Revolution was now being seen as the most important as it impacted society
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A period of global transition of the human economy towards more widespread, efficient and stable manufacturing processes that succeeded the Agricultural Revolution.
What were grievances from the Industrial Revolution?
- high food prices
- few alternative job opportunities
- not enough space for factories
- rapid population increase
Who did the high food prices affect and what would be the solutions?
- consumers and the poor
- solutions: open up trade, cut down spending and purchase imports and cheapest options
Who did the few alt job opportunities affect and what would the solutions be?
- unemployed
- solutions: start up own businesses or travel to a less populated area
Who did the factory space affect and what would the solution be?
- locals and unemployed
- build more adapted and larger factories
Who did the population increase affect and what would the solutions be?
- government
- expand and build on land unused while agreeing with demand
