history end of year yr 8 Flashcards
why did the english civil war happen
because of religion money and power. (ship tax, parliament and catholics and protestant)
who was the english civil war between
the crown and parliament.
what was the act of supremacy
queen elizabeth was supreme govenor of the church
what was the act of uniformity
england becomes protistant but the churches stay the same (a compramise) and have catholic rules
what was henry the 8th
a protestant
what is the divine right of kings
the belief that the crown could do what they want as they were chosen by GOD
who was king during the civil war
king charles I
who was the parent of charles
james I
who was the parent of king james
Mary queen of scots
what was james
a protestant
Who officially started the war
King Charles
What was the period of 11 years called in the Civil War
Personal Rule
What religion did Charles’ wife follow
Catholicism
What became an endemic problem
Tax envoidence
Why did Charles have to call Parliament
To support the war in Scotland
What was the Grand Remonstrance
A long list of complaints about King Charles’ 11 year rule
Three things Parliament we’re going to fight for
Defence of both Houses of Parliament, preserving of the true religion and the laws, liberty and peace.
name 3 reasons for the civil war
money(new taxes) power(shuting down parliament and divine right of kings) religion( charles was a protestant married to a catholic the arhbishop made catholic changes)
who supported charles
catholics but some protestants
who supported parliament
the levelers, puritans and diggers fought for parliament.
what was the goal of levelers
they want a vote
what did the diggers want
they want to abolish the mornarchy
true or false puritans want a catholic church
false they want a normal cheap church where divorce is allowed
who was the parliament leader
oliver cromwell
what were the soldiers that faught for parliament known as
parliamentarians
name a few facts about the parliamentarians.
they were led into battle by oliver cromwell. there soldiers were mostly poor nobles. there soldiers wore simple clothing.
name a few facts about rayalists
they had cavalry. they were expensive.
how did the civil war end
with Oliver Cromwell’s victory at Worcester and the subsequent flight of Charles II to France.
how did king charles die
he was executed with an axe and 100 people were watching.
who became king/ruler after charles died
oliver cromwell
what were the laws that cromwell implemented
no bear baiting , theatre, gambleing, parties, football, christmas, make-up and swearing.
what was the period of time where there was no monarchy
interregnam
name 3 resons why the monarchy got restored
there was an unstable government. the soldiers were unlawful(if a monarchy was back they would have to swear alligence to the crown) and a new king would make the country politically stable.
who where the kings during the later stewart period
charles II, james II, william and mary as joint monarchs, and anne
why did the fire spread during the great fire of london.
jettying and houses being very flamable.
how did James II become king
he was charles brother and was invited by parliament.
what were the issues with James II
he was a catholic and he dissolved parliament. He killed anyone who wanted to rebel.
what was the glorius revolution?
it was a peaceful rebelion where the king resigned
how was the glorius revelotion achieved
6 wealthy protestant men write a letter in secret to william of orange(III).
he brings a massive army and James II flees the country.
william is offered to be a joint monarch with mary. but they must sighn the bill of rights. they sighn and most power belongs to parliament.
what was queen anne known for
she was the final queen of stuart period and the second daughter of jamesII. she was liked by the people and supported the glorius revolution.
what were the issues with the old electoral system
only rich men could vote. people would be watched whilst voting. the only MP were rich people with property. MP didn’t get paid. there were unequal votes per district. no freaquent election.
who were the main reformers
the luddites-loosing jobs to machines
the swing rioters-food prices and corn prices
the chartist-a vote
what did the chartists do
1836 chartists are formed.
1839 they created a list of demands. got 1mil signatures.(doesnt work)
1842 2nd petition 3mil signatures. (ignored)
1848 3rd petition 6 mil signatures. has fake names and flops.
later in 1867 the reform act then in
1872 ballet act
in 1884 the 3rd reform act happen. this gives men the right to vote.
how did women get the right to vote
3 groups: suffregists, suffragettes and WW2
how was WW2 responsible for gaining womens right to vote
where women got respect from men as they had to do the same jobs while the men were out in fight.
how were the suffragettes responsible to the right for woman to vote
they raised awareness by chaining themselves to buckingham. they also attacked MP.
how were the suffragists responsible to getting the right for woman to vote
they were a peaceful protest. they failed miserably. they inspired the suffragettes.
industrial revolution: what were the impacts
child labour, rural to urban migration, and pollution.
what were the benifits of the industrial revolution.
germ theory(microscopic organisms are the cause of specific diseases, factories give good wages. roads canals and trains. the lightbulb and technalogical advancements. and a better economy.
what were the negatives of the industrial revolution.
overcrouding,spread of disease. air, noise, smell ETC pollution. child labour (cheap)
what was typhoid
a disease in the industrial revolution causing diorrhea which dehydrates you and you die. caused by contaminated water.
what was cholera
a disease in the industral revolution from drinking contaminated water causing diorrhea so extensive that the body cannot hold fluids and you die.
who proved that cholera and typhoid was caused by unsafe drinking water
john snow
what was small pox
a disease in the industrial revelution that caused red swelling, rashed and blisters.
who was the person who immunized small pox and what did he do
edward jenner sore that the maids who got cow pox did not get small pox
what is a plantation
an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are grown.
what is the slave triangle
africa give america enslaved people. america gives europe sugar, cotton, and tobaco in exchange for guns weapons and alcohol. europe give africa guns weapons and alcohol. and africa give europe gold spice diamonds oil and iron.
what are indentured servants
indentured servants were men and women who signed a contract by which they agreed to work for a certain number of years
what type of people were slaves
criminal debators and prisinors of war.
what were the three different slave auctions
grab and go, private sales and bidding.
what is a grab aand go auction.
slaves would be put in a pen and owners would scramble for the best slaves.
what happened in 1807
britain outlaws the slave trade
what happened in 1808
the US outlaws the slave trade
what happened in 1833
britain abolished slavery
what happened in 1863
lincoln gives decloration
what happens in 1865
the US abolish slavery.
who were important people hor the abolishment of the slave trade slave trade
william wilburforce, thomas clarkson, the quakers and Olaudah Equiano
how would slaves resist
breaking tools, learning how to read and write, running away.
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