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Is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time
Revolution
the 50 stars represent the
50 states of USA
The 13 stripes represent the 13
original colonies
3 of the 13 original colonies
New York
New Jersey
South Carolina
The main crops were
cotton
sugar
tobacco
Majority of the settlers were from england these people were referred to as the
Pilgrim fathers
which made the affixation of stamps on all documents compulsory
Stamp act
England came up with the idea of a stamp act in
1765
The Americans boycotted british goods and forced british government to withdraw the
stamp act
Settlers disguised as Indians and raided a british ship at Boston Harbor and threw all the crates of tea into the sea
Boston Tea Party
had been looked upon as a act of defense and rebellion
Boston Tea Party
was elected the 1st president of USA
George Washington
one of the greatest revolutions taht had an impact on europe, lasted for a decade.
The French Revolution
France was divided into 3 classes namely
The clergy
The nobility
The peasants
they formed 95% of the population
peasants
inspired people with the ideas of equality and liberty
Voltaire
Rousseau
The period which started from the summer of 1793-94 was called the
reign of terror
The revolvers started using violence and thousands of noblemen were put under the guillotine
The Regin of Terror
The years of bloodshed however led to the emergence of a dictator called
Napoleon Bonaparte
He rose in ranks of the army to the position of first consul the highest official in the country
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon changed the tax systems and instituted new laws called the
Napoleonic Code
This code made same laws applicable all over france and put an end to the privileges of the nobles
Napoleonic Code
Napoleon was defeated at the famous
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon was defeated by
Dutch of Wellington
