Revolutions Flashcards
What was the man who burnt himself in public in protest called (Arab Spring)
Mohammed Bouazizi
What was the dictators name of Libya (Arab Spring)
Gaddafi
What is Syrias president who is currently being tried to remove (Arab Spring)
Bashar al-Assad
What was Egypts president called (Arab Spring)
Mubarak
When did the Arab Spring start
December 2010
When was the Tunisian Government forced from power
January 14th 2011
What have the protests tried to avoid (Arab Spring)
Violence
Who were the people who destroyed factories called (Industrial Revolution)
Luddites
What did John Kay invent (Industrial Revolution)
Spinning frame
What did Richard Arkwright invent (Industrial Revolution)
Water frame
Who developed the use of railways (Industrial Revolution)
George Stephenson
Who was the king at the time (Peasants Revolt)
Richard 2
What was abolished (Peasants Revolt)
Feudal System
What was the original poll-tax in 1377 (Peasants Revolt)
4p
1379 what did the barons and have to pay for the poll-tax (Peasants Revolt)
£2