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[American] and [French] Revolutions - Notes/Questions/Study

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AngelTyrael:
Needed.. NEEDED to revive a thread for these two revolutions.

Feel free to ask any questions relating to the revolutions here, and to post any notes you find relevant e.g. timelines, summarised events, discussion of causes and of results etc.

I have a pretty general query:

- I'm lacking a bit in the American rev department, and I've decided it's going to be my Section A, what specifics should i cover to ensure i have everything important covered?

Obviously 'the whole course' is relevant, and a reasonable answer, but what needs to be sharpened?

Events? = The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party, The battle at Lexington and Conchord,

Causes? = Townshend Acts, Stampt Act, Declaratory Act, Quartering Act, Intolerable Acts (Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Quartering Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quebec Act)

Leaders? = George Washington, Thomas Jefferson

Other documents? = The Treaty of Paris, The Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights

Looks like i just made myself a 'to-do summary list' right there o.O

Amnesiac:
Hey, although i do Russian and Chinese i still think i may be abl to help you.
Firstly, get a broad overview of what events occured in the years leading up to the revolution, and then start focusing on specifics (i.e. all the leaders, events and movements you have mentioned above). It's imperative you have an overall undertanding of when events occurred and what their outcomes were. It's pointless focusing on specifics if you don't understand the basics, but hey, you might and i may just be stupid haha.

Anyway, hope that helps. If you have any other 'broad' questions that i can relate to all revolutions then i'd be happy to help.

Aurelie.:
I'm so entirely screwed for France :( I feel like I don't know anything!!

Russia is easy though :)

Amnesiac:
Do some revision then Aurelie lol - You'll find that all the information will come back rather easily. The exam is only 3 days away!!

AngelTyrael:
French Revolution: What to keep an eye out for

Causes:
- Famine
- National Debt
- The Enlightenment (Ideas of democracy, democratic/enlightened Monarchy, all these revolutionary ideas and ideals)
- Economic turmoil --> The King and the Assembly of Notables

Events: Early On
- Estates General (3rd Estate refuse/defy the King, want fairness in voting)
- Tennis Court Oath --> National Assembly Formed --> Ideals are first presented and oath is taken to continue working till France is in a better state
- Storming of Bastille --> Indicates the strength and uncontrollable nature of the Parisian mob
- Women's March to Versailles --> Bring King back to 'work' on reforming France (crowd cheers)
- Flight to Varennes --> King brought back after fleeing (crowd is in utter silence, sign of disrespect etc)
- Revolution of the Church
- The Terror (study this!)

There is ofcourse more o.O

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