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French Revolution (1789-1815) 1. French Revolution vs. American Revolution (1775-1800) a. What was revolted against? i. American Revolution 1. Unfair taxes 2. Settling west of the Appalachian was prohibited. ii. French Revolution 1. Traditional monarchy 2. Power of the Church 3. Hereditary aristocracy b. Outcomes i. American Revolution 1. Created an enduring form or representative democracy ii. French Revolution 1. Expanded mass participation in political life 2. Radicalized the democratic tradition inherited from the English and American experiences but could not be sustained so Napoleon became dictator 3. Symbolic drama a. Beheading of French king Louis XVI (1793) 2. French Society a. First Estate, Clergy i. Numbered 130,000 in a nation of 28 million

French Revolution

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French Revolution (1789-1815) 1. French Revolution vs. American Revolution (1775-1800) a. What was revolted against? i. American Revolution 1. Unfair taxes 2. Settling west of the Appalachian was prohibited. ii. French Revolution 1. Traditional monarchy 2. Power of the Church 3. Hereditary aristocracy b. Outcomes i. American Revolution 1. Created an enduring form or representative democracy ii. French Revolution 1. Expanded mass participation in political life 2. Radicalized the democratic tradition inherited from the English and American experiences but could not be sustained so Napoleon became dictator 3. Symbolic drama a. Beheading of French king Louis XVI (1793) 2. French Society a. First Estate, Clergy i. Numbered 130,000 in a nation of 28 million

Some Brief Notes about the Opium Wars

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The Opium Wars (1800-1839)  Britain frustrated by trade deficit o British importing tea; but Chinese won’t import any product  Opium trade o By 1800, smuggling 4,000 chests of opium a year into China; breaking the law o Growing the opium in India; bringing it through port at Singapore o Enormous profits being made o Rose to 30,000 by 1830s o Addiction to spreading to all ranks  Qing government decides to enforce the ban more strictly o Qing official sent to negotiate with British; stalemate…  Opium War (1839-1842) o Bannermen = traditional footsoldiers of the Qing (Manchu)  Using muskets from 1700s, matchlocks, ignited by hand  Most still fighting with swords, knives, spears, clubs o Superior naval technology of British  Qing had no imperial navy

path to revolution chart

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The Path to Revolution Parliamentary Act Parliamentary Rationale Colonial Response Colonial Rationale Proclamation of 1763- Organize new American empire and stabilize relations with native Americans. Angered American land surveyors and some disobeyed the proclamation. Soldiers who fought in F & I war were awarded the land west of the proclamation line and the London government wouldn?t let them settle on that land. Sugar Act (1764) Parliament passed this after the expiration of sugar and molasses act of 1763 to pay off English debt from fighting the french in the 7 years war. People were frustrated because they had to payed extra taxes on important commodities. They had no taxation without representation Quartering Act (1765)

American War of Independence

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The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) or the American War of Independence or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.

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The Colonist are mad at the english because after the French and Indian War they are told by the british that they have to pay for the War becaus ewe were protecting you. this Upset the colonist because they felt that the French adn Indian War was not the colonist war but the English so they didn't feel obligated to pay this eventually led to the American Revolution.

timeline to the constitution

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1607-jamestown charter 1619-house of burgesses 1620-mayflower compact 1639- fundamental orders of connecticut 1643- new england confederation 1649-maryland act of toleration 1676- bacon's rebellion 1686- dominion of new england 1696- carolina slave code 1734- zenger trial 1754- albany congress 1765- stamp act congress 1772- committees of correspondence 1774- first continental congress 1775- second continental congress 1776- declaration of independence, common sense was published 1781- articles of confederation 1783- treaty of paris 1786- shay's rebellion

Expansion of European Power and the New Imperialism

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Expansion of European Power and the New Imperialism pg 828 - New developments made it possible for Europeans (or Americans) to impose their will - Europeans considered their civilizations and way of life to be superior to all others. - Last third of the Nineteenth century, European states spread control over ten million square miles or 150 million people - Thought it was necessary for power - Called New Imperialism The New Imperialism - Imperialism: policy of extending ones authority by territorial acquisition or by establishing economic and political hegemony over other nations - Usual pattern of New Imperialism: - Invest capital in "less industrialized" country - Develop its mines and agriculture - Build roads, bridges, etc.

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