In which part of North America were the Thirteen Colonies?
The Thirteen Colonies were on the east coast of North America.
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List the Thirteen Colonies from north to south
. They were: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Ca
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What was the Tea Act?
The Tea Act in 1773 granted a trade monopoly on the sale of tea to the English East India Company
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What happened after the Tea Act?
In response, the Boston Tea Party took place in Boston Harbor. This event was followed later by the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in 1775
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How long did the American Revolution war with Britain last?
The war with Great Britain lasted for eight years, from 1775 until 1783, when Britain recognised the independence of the USA.
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Define Estates-General
an assembly of all three estates. Each estate presented their problems.
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Define National Assembly
made up of the representatives of the 3 Estate, who formed their own assembly because they believed they were the only legitimate representatives of the French
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Define sans-culottes
a movement of radical working-class people. They supported the Jacobins in 1793 and helped them seize power from the Girondins
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What was the Reign of Terror?
It was a 10-month period of violent repression during the Jacobin Convention. It was the result of the danger of foreign invasion and the internal threat
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What was the Napoleonic Code?
The Napoleonic Code was a legal code that allowed freedom of religion and simplified the range of laws that had existed before the French Revolution.
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How did Napoleon Bonaparte intervine in the French Revolution?
He carried out a coup d’état in late 1799, which led to the creation of a Consulate. However in practice, Napoleon became the real ruler of France.
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What was the Conservative Order?
It was a period in which European powers considered monarchy, internationalism and congresses as solutions to international problems.
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Which territories were annexed by Russia and Austria after the Congress of Vienna?
Russia annexed Finland, Poland and part of Bessarabia. Austria annexed Tyrol, the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, Parma, Modena and Tuscany.
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What was liberalism?
It was a political doctrine that rejected absolutism, respected the sovereignty of the people, and defended the rights and liberties recognised in the FRev.
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What were the main factors that influenced the revolutions that took place between 1820 and 1848?
The revolutions that took place between 1820 and 1848 were influenced by national movements and liberalism.
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Did the liberal revolutions represent any kind of improvement, despite their failure?
Yes, even though the revolutions mainly failed, some countries did obtain universal male suffrage and the abolition of feudalism.
