Chapter 19: A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the ...



Chapter 19: A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

Assignment #1 (pp. 574-578)

Introduction

Define and explain the significance of the following terms:

Bastille-

Marquis de Launay-

“Old Regime”-

bourgeoisie

“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”-

Answer the following Questions:

What was the significance of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789?

Historian long assumed that the modern history of Europe began with 2 major transformations. What were they and in which chapters in this book are they covered?

The book mentions a “liberal movement”. Briefly explain what is meant by this term.

What happened after Napoleon’s defeat to the new liberal and national political ideals in France and other nations in Europe?

The Beginnings of the Revolutionary Era: The American Revolution

Read pages 575-578. Take notes on the section. Be ready to discuss the following information in class.

Define and explain the significance of the following terms in relation to the French Revolution:

French and Indian War-

Stamp Act-

July 4th, 1776-

After 1763, what issues brought conflict and tension between the British authorities and American colonists?

Contrast the American & British conceptions of an empire.

Read “The Argument for Independence” on page 577. Answer the following questions.

• What influence did John Locke’s Theory of revolution have on the American Declaration of Independence?

• How would a member of the British Parliament have responded to this declaration and why?

The War for Independence

Define and explain the significance of the following terms in relation to the French Revolution:

George Washington

Yorktown, 1781

Treaty of Paris, 1783

Who were Loyalists and what percentage of the population did they comprise? What states were they the most prevalent?

What was the percentage of the population that was undecided or apathetic at the beginning of the struggle?

How did the Patriot’s change the moderate people’s views to support the cause?

Despite the efforts of the legendary General George Washington what was probably the most important factor of the American Colonists gradual success over their British foes? Explain using at least 3 specific examples.

Toward a New Nation

Define the following terms and their significance.

Articles of Confederation-

Bill of Rights-

Explain why the Articles of Confederation failed to create harmonious United States of America.

What did the Confederation Congress turn into shortly after meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787?

What were the strengths of the new Constitution as opposed to the earlier Articles of Confederation?

Explain Montesquieu’s impact on the new constitution.

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution by 1791?

What rights did they guarantee?

Explain how many Europeans’ perceived the American Revolution.

The Impact of the American Revolution on Europe

Define the following terms and their significance.

Lafayette-

Society of Thirty

Why was 1789 huge in the scope of Western Civilization?

The American Revolution “proved to many European that the liberal political ideas of the Enlightenment were not merely the vapid utterances of intellectuals.” Explain what this quotation means.

How did many Europeans obtain their information about America?

What was the inspiration for the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?

How does the book say the French Revolution differed from the American Revolution?

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