The Age Of Revolution Flashcards
Time period of American revolution
1775-1783
Characteristics of American revolution
It was a momentous historical milestone.
It inspired people of other countries to overthrow their colonial masters.
It paved path to democracy and self government.
Time period of French revolution
1789-1799
Characteristics of French revolution
It was a path breaking historical landmark.
It was political social and economic in nature.
Ended the rule of hereditary kings.
It strengthened and empowered the middle class, gave hope to poor and downtrodden people of the society.
Introduced democratic ideas and ideals in France.
Results of American war of independence
The birth of the United States of America is the nation.
End of autocratic rule.
Establishment of democratic form of government.
Causes of American war of independence
Discovery of the American continent was followed by the establishment of permanent European settlements in the 16th century.
By the middle of the 18th century 13 British colonies had been established along the east coast of North America
Explain rigid control over economic policies on the British colonies
These colonies were under the control of the British government.
The British government gave them considerable liberty to manage local affairs but kept the tide control on the economic policies.
The Government of England believed that colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country.
This was greatly resented by the colonists who were independent minded Britishers who had left their homes in England and settled in the new world in such a freedom and better life.
How did the 13 colonies grow in the mid 18th century?
By the mid 18th century the 13 colonies had developed into prosperous agricultural settlements mainly in the south with small but flourishing industries in the north and thriving overseas trade
Explain unjust and exploitative administration of the British government
Each colony had its own assembly elected by the people of the colony but the governor of the colony was appointed by the British government.
The governor was not answerable to the assembly.
He governed the colonies in the interest of great Britain the mother country and not for the interest of the colonies.
This caused great resentment among the American satellites who work very hard but could not enjoy the fruit of the labour
Explain heavy taxation and restrictions on business and commerce of the 13 British colonies.
The British government collected heavy taxes from the 13 British colonies and imposed many restrictions on their business and commerce this restrictions greatly hampered the economic development of these colonies
State the differences between the American colonists and the British colonists
Socially and culturally the American colonists were different from the British.
The American colonists were simple and liberal unlike British who are rich and conservative over the years the colonist had developed a distinct identity of their own an American identity that aspired freedom to grow and developed as a separate independent nation
Explain no representation in the British parliament
As the mother country British expected obedience matters came up to head when the colonist demanded the right to have a say in the matters affecting them.
The colonists said that the British government or the British parliament had no right to tax them because they did not have a representative in the British parliament.
No taxation without representation became a Clarion call
Name some European philosophers who influenced The American revolution
Voltaire, Locke , Rousseau
Explain demand for total freedom
The demand for representation in the British parliament gave rise to demand for total freedom from the British rule. The colonies began to assert the rights to sovereign authority and argue that the right to gavan should be based on the consent of the government the unjust oppressive and exploitative British government had forfeited its right to govern the American colonist and therefore must be thrown
The Boston tea party
The revolt known as the American war of independence was part of by an incident called the Boston tea party.
In 1773 a group of colonists disguised as native Americans raided British ships in the Boston harbour and through 300 grades of t into the sea this incident was a protest against the new taxes which have been laid on tea.
The Boston tea party was an opened defiance against British authority.
