revolutions that influenced the world Flashcards
chapter 1 (35 cards)
who wrote oru udbodham
kumaranasam
changes made by rennaisance
humanism
rational thinking
scientific temper
spirit of enquiry
what is enlighenment
people questioned irrational beleifs and traditions. this progress in field of science brought about by renaissance is enlighenment.
century of enlightenment
18th century
no taxation without representation
james ottis 18th cntury
migration of europeans to north america
to exploit resources in 16th century. england established 13 colonies by 18th century
how did british teat american colonies
merket for selling products. centre for colelcting raw materials
what is mercantalism
policy implemented by british in american colonies with the help of their motherland
mercantalist laws
british ships
import tax
export only to britain
stamps
provide food for birtish
thinkers
john locke(fundamental rights)
thomas paine(absurd)
first continental congress
1774
12 colonies (georgia)
gather in philadelphia
sumbit petition to king
king send military force
led to war bw england and american colonies
second continental congress
1775
philadelphia
13 colonies participate
george washington- commander in cheif
common sense- thomas paine(break ties)
AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
issues declaraton of independence on jully 4 1776 by thomas jefferson and benjamin franklin. war began ended in 1781
declaration of independence made by who when
thomas jefferson and benjamin franklin
july 4 1776
treaty of paris
1783
england gave freedom
constitution convection
philadelphia james madison framed constituiton
first american president
george washington
influence of american war of independence
motivation
concept of president
first written constitution
federal system (power must be divided)
french revolution reason
rulers were squanders are autocratic. brink of bankruptcy. 9/10 of population died of hunger. rulers lived in luxury.
divisions of french society
estates
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)
thinkers of french revolution
voltaire(ridiculed explootation)
rousseau(man is born free but in chains everywhere)
montesquieu(democracy, division of power)
how did france reach brink of bankruptcy
squandering of ruler, luxury life. drought crop faiure, war, financial and military assistance to america.
what solution did they frind durign bankruptcy
luis xvi summmoned state general to levy new tax upon commoners.
voting systenem in france
1st and 2nd estate- estate wise sigle voting system
3rd estate- indiivdual vote for each member