American Revolution
King George III taxed Americans. What were the new taxes called?
-Sugar Act
-Stamp Act
Why did the common people storm the Bastille
To get the ammo and guns to fight against the Monarchy
Give ONE example from the Casta System
Peninsuores
Creoles
Mestizos
Mulattos
Native Americans/African Slaves
Name all 3 of the revolutions we learned about this unit
American/French/Mexican
3 countries allied with America. What were the 3 countries?
France, Spain, Netherlands
The French had an Estate System. List the 3 different Estates in the Monarchy
1st Estate- Clergy
2nd Estate- Nobility
3rd Estate- Common people
Why did Mexico fight for independence from Spain?
The age of enlightenment began to change the way they thought. They wanted independence. Unfair Casta System
Share something you learned from this unit about Revolutions
Answers will vary
Why did the American colonists fight for independence from Great Britain?
They wanted to be independent. They wanted the same rights as Europeans. They were tried of being taxed, and the fighting (Boston tea party/Boston Massacre)
Why did the French revolutionaries execute King Louis XVI?
Because he tried to escape to Paris instead of helping the common people deal with issues that he created
Mexico Independence was declared with the Treaty of Cordoba, what DATE did this happen?
August 24, 1821
How did revolutionary ideas from the 17th and 18th centuries change the world?
New types of government. Gave more power to the people. Created new countries.