American Revolution, French Revolution, Latin American Revolution. Flashcards
How did Mercantilism cause the American Revolution?
American Revolution was caused by mercantilism because the British wanted the Americans to buy their manufactured goods.
What caused the American Revolution?
The American Revolution is caused by mercantilism, salutary neglect, French and Indian War (aka Seven Years’ War).
How did Salutary Neglect cause the American Revolution?
American Revolution was caused by salutary neglect because the Americans were left alone for many years as Britain was busy fighting it’s own wars in Europe and they learned to be self sufficient. (1700s–1750s)
How did the French and Indian War (aka Seven Years’ War) cause the American Revolution?
The American Revolution was caused by the French and Indian War (Seven Years’ War) because it was Britain vs. France where the US supported Britain and Native Americans supported France. Britain won and France lost.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
The Proclamation of 1763 was that Britain made law that reserved all the land west of the Appalachian Mountains for the Native Americans. Britain could not enforce it.
What happened when Britain decided to tax the colonies to pay for the expensive war?
A. Stamp act— put a tax on most printed materials. (newspaper, wills, deed, official court documents)
B. Tea act— people reacted by throwing the British tea into the Boston Harbor. (Boston Tea Party)
What is the Road of Revolution?
The Road of Revolution is when colonists protested, boycotted British goods, and claimed “no taxation with out representation”.
When did the American Revolution start?
The American Revolution started in 1775 and ended in 1783.
What happened in the American Revolution?
A. Lexington and Concord— British soldiers and colonists met early in the morning and shots were fired and the American Revolution began.
B. Declaration of Independence— Thomas Jefferson wrote a document that declares that the colonists wanted to be free from Great Britain and stated reasons why.
Why did the Americans win?
A. The British were overconfident: they had the strongest army in the world at the time but made many mistakes.
B. Americans had “home-court” advantage: they knew the land and their supplies were close by. (Britain’s supplies were 3,000 miles overseas)
C. Americans felt more strongly about fighting: some British citizens did not want to spend more money and time fighting the war.
F. America had alliance (partnership) with France: France agreed to help them fight the British.
~Revenge for 7 Years War.
~After Americans won, Battle of Saratoga.
^turning point.
What happened during Road to Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown: last battle of the American Revolution. American army and French navy trapped British at Yorktown, Virginia and Lord Cadwallis surrendered.
What is the Article of Confederation?
Article of Confederation is the first government of the United States. It had a very weak national government that only had a little power because people did not want another king or tyrant.
- no president.
- *no Supreme Court.
- **to make change to the Article of Confederation, all the states had to agree. (Impossible to change)
What is Shays’s Rebellion?
Shays’s Rebellion is when Daniel Shays and angry farmers began to rebel in August 1786 by closing down courthouses to prevent foreclosures.
What is the Constitution?
Constitution is a document that created a stronger national government which the United States’ government continues to follow this government today.
~Established three separate branches of government: legislative (congress), executive (president), and judicial (Supreme Court).
What is a federal system?
A federal system is where power is divided between national and state governments.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments (changes to the constitution).
What does the First Amendment state?
The First Amendment states the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to peacefully assemble, freedom of the press (can write and print what you want).
What does the Second Amendment state?
The Second Amendment states the right to hear arms (own guns).
What does the Fourth Amendment state?
The Fourth Amendment states the right from unlawful search and seizures.
What does the Eighth Amendment state?
The Eighth Amendment states the right from cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the French Society?
The French Society was when France was ruled by a king and society was divided into three estates (social classes).
What were the three estates?
The three estates were nobility, peasants, and clergy.
What is the first estate?
The first estate is the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church.
~less than 1% of population.
~clergy said no.
~church owned 10# of land.
What is the second estate?
The second estate is nobles.
~2% of population.
~nobles paid very little taxes. (2% of their own income)
~nobles owned 20% of land.
What is the third estate?
The third estate is peasants (everyone else: bourgeoisie— middle class: workers, peasants).
~97% of population.
~paid high taxes; 10% went to tithes (a church tax)– 50% of income went to government.
~owned 70% of land (not a lot).
What caused the French Revolution?
Taxes and the Enlightenment caused the French Revolution.
Queen Marie Antoinette
~from Austria who is France’s enemy.
~spent money on gowns, jewelry, entertainment and gambling.
~nicknamed “Madam Deficit”.
~people claimed that she said “let them eat cake” when she didn’t.
*people thought she did and made them mad.
What were political problems of the French Revolution?
Political Problems in the French Revolution were they each estate counts as one and third estate always loses.
What is the National Assembly?
The Third Estate got fed up and formed the National Assembly to represent the French people and pass new laws and reforms. This was the first act of the French Revolution and was the end of the absolute monarchy.
~Tennis Court Oath— said they would stay together until they had created a new constitution for France.
What is the Bastille?
Bastille is a jail in Paris.
What happened to Bastille?
People in Paris attacked Bastille to gather gunpowder to fight the King’s soldiers.
~They freed some prisoners and killed some guards. The guards were beheaded and their heads were put on pikes and parades through the streets.
It was a symbolic attack on the King because the jail represented royal power.
~July 14th is still known as Bastille day in France and it is similar to our Independence Day. (July 4th)
What is The Great Fear?
The Great Fear is when peasants all over France attacked nobles’ homes to destroy their tax records or burn down their homes.
What happened in the March on Versailles?
Women in Paris also marched on Versailles to demand that the government lower the price of bread. They were very angry and broke into Versailles, killed some guards and demanded the King and Queen to return to Paris.
What were the state reforms of the French Revolution?
A. The National Assembly wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Men and of the Citizen.
~All men are born free and with equal rights, such as the equal justices, the freedom of speech, and the freedom of religion. The rights were influenced by Voltaire.
B. Women did not have these rights. Olympe de Gouges wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Women but it was rejected.
C. The slogan for the French Revolution was “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”. (Fraternity means brotherhood.)
D. Escape— The king and queen felt they were in danger and tried to escape to Austria but they were caught and returned to France. This made more people distrust them.