Americam War Of Independnce/french Revolution Flashcards
When did the American war of Independence start and finish?
19 April 1775-3 September 1783
What phrase sums up what the American colonists objected from the British?
No taxation without representation
How many colonies were there on the eastern seaboard?
13
What happened in December 1773 that was a cause of the American War of Independence?
Boston Tea party - American rebels threw chests of British tea into the boston harbour
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence ?
Thomas Jefferson (committee of five)
When did the colonists declare independence ?
July 2, 1776
Which king was the monarch at the time of the American war of independence ?
George III
Give 2 causes of the American War of Independence
The stamp act 1765
The Townsend acts 1767
Give 2 causes of the French Revolution
The enlightenment
Political conflict between classes
When was the storming of the Bastille?
14th July 1789
Why did the revolutionaries storm the Bastille?
The third estate had recently made demands of the king and had demanded that they have more of a say in government. Bastille was full of political prisoners so was a symbol of the oppression of the king
Which king was in power at the start of the French Revolution ?
Louis XVI
How many estates were there in the Ancient regime?
Three
Which estates did the nobility belong to
The second estate
Who was Frances finance minister
Jacques necker
