'One Word Answer' Part Of History EOY Flashcards
What year did the English Civil War start?
1642
In the English Civil War, what were the followers of King Charles I and Parliamemt called?
Followers of Charles I: Royalists
Followers of Parliament: Parliamentarians
What was the period between 1629 and 1640 called when Charles I ruled without a Parliament?
11 years of Tyrany
What is a civil war?
A war between citizens of the same country.
What is meant by the term ‘divine right of kings’?
A belief asserting that kings derived their authority from God.
At the end of the English Civil War, what crime was Charles I found guilty of?
Guilty of treason, demolish and death of the English people.
What year was Charles I executed in?
1649 (January 30th)
What was Cromwell’s title when he took over the running of the country?
The Lord Protector
List two reasons why some people might admire Cromwell:
Reason one: He created the ‘New Model army’ which was very disciplined.
(Cromwell’s intense training methods made the army more manoeuvrable.)
Reason two: He lead his army to take back England from the Royalists and was successful.
Reason 3:he listened to parliament
Approximately, how many Irish people were killed by Cromwell’s men in Drogheda, Ireland, in September 1649
Around 3500.
Give two reasons why the population of Britain ‘exploded’ during the Industrial Revolution:
Reason one: Quality of living improved - people would have healthier diets which made healthier lives.
Reason two: On average people would make 3+ children because they thought 2 of them would die. However, quality of health and hospitals improved making the chances of babies living a lot higher.
Reason three: Clean water supplies and sewers were installed.
Reason four: Cheap soap became available killing germs on people.
Reason five: People produced more children so that they can send them to work in factories for money.
Give the names of two diseases that were common in cities during the Industrial Revolution:
First disease: Cholera
Second disease: Typhus (something to do with lice)
Third disease: Typhoid
Give the name of one Act of Parliament that made towns and cities healthier places to live in.
Public Health Act
Sanitary act
What was the theory of miasma?
That diseases spread through bad air.
Who proved that Cholera was spread through drinking contaminated water?
John Snow
What did Joseph Bazalgette build?
The sewers
He also designed parks and roads
Why did the civil war start?
Charles I was spending all of the Parliaments taxes on himself.
Charles also put in a new tax called Ship Tax which was unfair.
Parliament sent a long list of complaints and Charles I had enough.
Charles attacked parliament after parliament sent a list of complaints
When was Edwin Chadwick’s report?
1842
What is ship tax?
A charge for living by or near the sea.
What were soldiers without horses called?
Infantry
What was the bright strip of coloured cloth called?
A sash
If enemies came to the musketers in close combat what would they use to fight?
They would use the musket as a club.
What was the musketer’s ‘rest stick’ used for?
To hold the musket because it was too heavy.
What side were the roundheads and cavaliers on?
Parliamentarians side: Roundheads
Royalists side: Cavaliers
What job did Oliver Cromwell have before making the ‘New Model Army’?
He was a farmer and a Puritan.
What were the Laws of the Army?
Duties to God
Duties towards Superiors and Commanders
Seditious words
Moral Duties
Duties towards civilians
Duties in camp and garrison
Duties in Action
When and where was Charles I kept as a prisoner.
Carisbrook Castle on the Isle of Wight in 1648.
What did Charles do to officially start the war?
He placed a banner in the ground of Nottingham in 1642.
What two battles did the ‘New Model Army’ win? (What battle and Which year?)
Battle of Marston Moor (1644)
Battle of Naseby (1645)
What did Cromwell ban?
Christmas
Partying
Sports
