American Rev
Why did American colonists say the British Parliament could not tax them?
The colonists were not represented in Parliament
Why did the 3rd Estate storm the Bastille and start the French Revolution.
Protest unfair treatment from gov.
Who was Father Hidalgo and what is he famous for doing?
Cath. Priest, led Mexico to indep.
What helped inspire the Latin American Revolutions?
Amer./French Rev., enlightenment
What was the Industrial Revolution and when / where did it begin?
A Revolution that changed the way that people live, work, and the way that goods are produced. It began in Great Britain in mid 1700s. Goods began to be produced in factories leading to mass production and interchangeable parts.
Which Enlightenment ideas helped inspire the American Revolution?
Life, Liberty, and Property.
What caused the French Revolution?
Debt, American Rev., Unfair Taxes.
What started the Mexican Revolution?
Cry of Dolores
What was the first Latin American country to gain independence?
Haiti
What industry was the first to be industrialized?
The Textile Industry.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
List of reasons colonists were going against King George III and separated from England
Explain the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
Did away with absolute monarchs and unfair taxes.
Where did Father Hidalgo march the Mexican people during the Mexican Revolution?
Mexico City
Who was Simon Bolivar and what is he famous for doing?
Latin Amer. Rev., freed Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia.
How did the Industrial Revolution change how goods were made?
Goods began to be produced in factories.
What Battle started the American Revolution?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Explain the effect the Napoleonic Code had on France.
All men created equal, trial by jury, religious freedom
What year did the Mexican Revolution begin?
1810
Jose de San Martin freed what countries?
Argentina & Chile
What natural resources did England have?
Coal, Iron ore, and Rivers/Water
Who (person) did the Americans defeat at the battle of Yorktown to end the fighting in the American Revolution?
British General Cornwallis
How were the American and French Revolutions similar?
Change from absolute monarchy, weak economy bc of debt, enlightenment.
Who is at the top of the Mexican class system?
Peninsulares
What is the Brazil Revolution known as?
The Bloodless Revolution
What inventions helped the Industrial Revolution?
Spinning Jenny, Steam Engine, Steel Process