revolutions that influenced the world Flashcards

chapter 1 (35 cards)

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who wrote oru udbodham

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kumaranasam

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changes made by rennaisance

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humanism
rational thinking
scientific temper
spirit of enquiry

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what is enlighenment

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people questioned irrational beleifs and traditions. this progress in field of science brought about by renaissance is enlighenment.

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century of enlightenment

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18th century

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no taxation without representation

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james ottis 18th cntury

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migration of europeans to north america

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to exploit resources in 16th century. england established 13 colonies by 18th century

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how did british teat american colonies

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merket for selling products. centre for colelcting raw materials

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what is mercantalism

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policy implemented by british in american colonies with the help of their motherland

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mercantalist laws

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british ships
import tax
export only to britain
stamps
provide food for birtish

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thinkers

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john locke(fundamental rights)
thomas paine(absurd)

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first continental congress

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1774
12 colonies (georgia)
gather in philadelphia
sumbit petition to king
king send military force
led to war bw england and american colonies

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second continental congress

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1775
philadelphia
13 colonies participate
george washington- commander in cheif
common sense- thomas paine(break ties)

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AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

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issues declaraton of independence on jully 4 1776 by thomas jefferson and benjamin franklin. war began ended in 1781

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declaration of independence made by who when

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thomas jefferson and benjamin franklin
july 4 1776

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treaty of paris

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1783
england gave freedom

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constitution convection

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philadelphia james madison framed constituiton

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first american president

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george washington

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influence of american war of independence

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motivation
concept of president
first written constitution
federal system (power must be divided)

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french revolution reason

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rulers were squanders are autocratic. brink of bankruptcy. 9/10 of population died of hunger. rulers lived in luxury.

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divisions of french society
estates

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clergy (collected tithe, vast lands, exempted from tax, high position)
nobility(exempted from tac, vast lands, luxury, colelct tax from farmers, military service,)
middle class(no role in administration, paid taille to gov, paid tax to clergy and nbles, low social status)

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thinkers of french revolution

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voltaire(ridiculed explootation)
rousseau(man is born free but in chains everywhere)
montesquieu(democracy, division of power)

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how did france reach brink of bankruptcy

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squandering of ruler, luxury life. drought crop faiure, war, financial and military assistance to america.

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what solution did they frind durign bankruptcy

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luis xvi summmoned state general to levy new tax upon commoners.

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voting systenem in france

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1st and 2nd estate- estate wise sigle voting system
3rd estate- indiivdual vote for each member

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national assembly of france
3rd estate. assembles in tennis court and swore not to leave until they have a constitution. tennis court oath.
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influence of french revolution
stimulated end fuedel system nation is not rregion but people people soverignity middle class gowth freedom liberty fraterjity equalty nationalism
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NAPOLEAN
autocratic rule of napolean bonaparte. instituted reforms. 1799.
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reforms of napolean
sinking fund farmers owner of land transportation roads banks codyfied laws
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end of napolean
englnd was araid of ideals of french revolution and not nepolean. they defeated him by the european alliance in battle of waterloo in 1815.
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latin american revolution cause
spain and portugal colonies latin america to exploit economic richness. propogated language religion and cuto,. build house in their style and churches too. school made to propogate their their education. spanish farming, diseases spread.racial discrimination. looted wealth.
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result of revolution latin american
led y jose, miranda and simon boliver. finally independent.
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who wrote the mother
maxim gorky
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RR demand of workers
abolish private property everyone should work everyone should have freedom
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why did they demand so?
autocratic rule of tzarscist emperors.low agriculture production- less income- more tax. forigeners controleld industries.
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