Stuarts
Who did Guy Fawkes try to kill in the Gunpowder plot?
James I of England (James VI of Scotland)
What is an empire?
A group of states, territories or countries under one authority or ‘mother’ country.
What is a revolution?
A major and sudden change in something
Where was the Peterloo Massacre?
Manchester
What does enslaved mean?
A person forced to be a slave
Name the 2 groups fighting in the English Civil War
Royalists (Cavaliers) against the Parliamentarians (Roundheads)
What is a colony?
A country, state or territory that is ruled by another country.
What did Richard Arkwright invent?
The factory system
What happened at Peterloo?
60,000 people injured and 15 people dead from the Magistrates calling the army to break up the meeting who swung their swords carelessly while on horseback.
What does slavery mean?
A system which uses forced labour (enslaved people) to make a profit
Oliver Cromwell became the King after the English Civil War. True or False?
False - Lord Protector
The British Empire was known as...
The Empire where the sun never sets.
When did the United States declare independence from Britain?
4th July 1776
Who were the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
6 men who formed a trade union and swore an oath of secrecy in Dorset - which was illegal - then they were sent to Australia as punishment
What did African Kings want in exchange for giving Europeans enslaved people?
Horses, guns, beads, textiles, brandy
Why was Charles II known as the Merry Monarch?
Brought back FUN! - partying, champagne, Xmas, sports on Sundays, drinking, theatre etc
Why was India so important to the British Empire?
India was rich in natural resources such as iron ore, copper, silver, gemstones, tea, spices and timber and opium. These were all very profitable in trade.
Name 2 individuals executed in the French Revolution.
Maximilien Robespierre - leader of the Terror
Louis XVI - King of France
What is a democracy?
A government system in which the people can vote
Name the journey enslaved people went on across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Middle Passage
Who became King after Charles II and what was problematic about them?
James II (Charles II's brother) - problematic as he was CATHOLIC!
Name the 2 battles of the Zulus against the British.
Battle of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift
What belief did the colonists and French society believe in the late 1700's?
That every man was born equal and free
What did the British government ban?
Oaths of secrecy
Trade Unions
Charters
How long would the enslaved be held in dungeons then transported across the Atlantic?
Many weeks to months in the dungeons then 2- 3 months on the ship to the Americas and the Caribbean.