History Flashcards
Who were the royalists
The royalists were led by Charles aka the king. Also known
As the cavaliers. They were mostly catholics, noblemen, gentry around half of Parliament. Poorer areas of north +west
Who were the parliamentarians
The parliamentarians also known as Roundhead (had short hair). Simple plain + armour. Mostly puritans, more militant members of parliament and merchants. Richer areas of south+east.
When and where was the battle edgehill and who won
The battle of egdehill was on 22nd of August 1642, Nottingham and the royalists won
When and where was the battle Maston Moor and who won
The battle of Maston Moore was on 2nd July 1644, York and the parliamentarians won
When and where was the battle a Noseby and who won
The battle of Noseby on 14th June 1645, Northamptonshire and parliamentarians won
Why was Charles executed
Charles was killed because it was too dangerous to keep him alive as he might try to reclaim the throne. He was charged with a old roman saying “tyrant, traitor and murderer”
What bad impacts did the British empire have
Slave trade, disregards for locals safety lives and livelihoods, stole land and ruined locals lives, ignoring other cultural and customs
What good impacts did the British empire have
Infrastructure, democracy, trade, network between countries
What were the causes for the American war of independence
The causes of the American war of independence were high taxes, the people had no say in government power or control, want to be free philosophy (btw come to philsoc on Fridays)
How many times did Charles dissolve Parliament
Charles dissolved Parliament 3 times between 1625-1629
What was the proclamation 1763
The proclamation of 1763: the colonists wanted to move west but the proclamation said they couldn’t because England didn’t want a war over there
What was the stamp act
The stamp act was a tax on all legal documents
What was the Townshend act
The townshend act taxes went to British soldiers + army
what was the Tea act
The tea act was was a tax on everything imported by the British
What was the Boston massacre
A bunch of British soldiers had snowballs thrown at them by the colonists making them freak out and kill 5 colonists
What was the Boston tea party
The Boston tea party was a protest led by the colonists where the into the ocean
What happened in 1775
In 1775 it seemed America couldn’t win because it had no national government, navy or financial system while England had a great army and government but the Americans ambushed the British and had help from the British, Spain, Netherlands because they wanted the empire for their own
When was slavery abolished in england
1807
What were some problems Britain faced over America?
America was huge, Britain couldn’t hold it all but had to station troops to prevent uprising this limited troops on field. Americans know the land. America had Spain, France and the Netherlands, everyone wanted to beat England. It took 2 weeks for messages and troops to go from Britain to America.
Why do you think America won against the British
I think the reason that America won the war against the Great forces and warfare of the British was because of the contrast between the two forces.
America used guerrilla warfare which was one of the most effective ways to fight the British.
The British force was more trained in warfare and fighting, having the strongest Navy in the world.
But Britain was unfamiliar to the military tactics the guerrilla group used with ambushes, raids and “protests” such as the tea protest, where the Americans called for the British to lower the unfair taxes. This was what America could use to their advantage. As they knew the weak and strong points of their country, they could fight the British with effective tactics the British weren’t familiar with, - they would easily lose if it were a usual battle
What was guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.
What were reasons for slavery
Mostly money, thought they try to justify it through religion etc
What was the route called that slaves were transported in
The middle passage
What happened in 1857
In 1857 the Indians rebelled the British were oppressive, they covered the bullets in pig fat which Indians had to bite which is against Hinduism, mostly Indian troops fighting for the British in India
What happened after the Indians revolt in 1857
The East Indian company required British government to help take control, decided to rule
Who was Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was strict, a good war leader and strict Puritan
What didn’t people like about Oliver Cromwell
They didn’t like that he failed wars, tried to maintain a big army. Made high (Er than Charles) taxes. Ban on dancing, singing, theatres, pubs and Christmas. For 5 years ruled without parliament.
What happened after Oliver died
After Oliver died his son tried to rule but he didn’t want to and the people didn’t want him so they did something called the “monarchy restoration” and restored Charles (1660)
