Revolutions

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Rebellion

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An organised attempt to overthrow a ruler or government

Question 1

Revolutions

Answer 1

The overthrow of a government

Question 2

Colony

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A territory controller by another country that is far away

Question 3

Causes of the American war of independence

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1. Stamp Act
2. Navigation act
3. The Enlightenment
4. “No taxation without representation
5. The Boston massacre
6. The tea act
7. The Boston tea party
8. The first shots fired

Question 4

Causes of the French Revolution

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1. Population division
2. France was an absolute monarchy with weak monarch
3. Financial difficulties
4. Age of Enlightenment
5. The French sent troops and money to American during war

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Enlightenment

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a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers.

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Estate general

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The Estates-General of 1789, was the first meeting of the French Estates-General, a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the clergy (First Estate), the nobles (Second Estate), and the common people (Third Estate)

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Equality

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Everyone being equal

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National convention

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Nam of the French government during the reign of terror

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Three states

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First estate was clergy
Second estate was nobles
Third was the normal French people 95%

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National Assembly

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The third estate wanted to be allowed draw up a constitution of France . Called them selves the National Assembly. Lock out of there usual meet up place . Locked themselves in a indoor tennis club

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Fraternity

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Brotherhood

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Guillotine

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A means of execution . Cuts off the persons head

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Commoners

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The normal people of a country

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Liberty

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the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s behaviour or political views.

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Jacobins

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Robespierre was a leader of a political party called the jacobins

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Sans-culottes

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Poor men that wore full length trousers unlike the knee breaches that rich people wore

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Defender

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They were set up to protect Irish citizens

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Republicanism

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Use of violence to end British rule

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Orange order

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Set up to defend Protestants and British rule in Ireland

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Act of Union

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An act passes which closed the Irish parliament

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Yeomanry

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An army with Protestant members set out to destroy the United Irishmen

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Loyalist

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A supporter of the British government

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Pike

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Spear like weapon that the rebels used

Question 24

Why was the Irish goverment unfair

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1 government was unrepresentative 2 the society of the United Irish men 3 tension over land 4 the cruelty of the British

Question 25

Consequences of the Irish rebellion

Answer 25

The casualties British passed the act of Union Brush promised catholic emancipation and failed Catholics opposed the union