Why did these Revolutions occur?

Why did these Revolutions occur?Student Learning Objective:Students will examine and analyze the situations/environments that led to each Revolution and answer the questions listed on the guided notes handout and the Powerpoint.

Glorious Revolution of England (1688)

Over the issue of Catholicism and succession linesBloodless Revolution inaccurate termKing James II of England (Catholic) versus William III of Orange (Protestant)James fled EnglandWilliam called for a free parliament electionParliament makes William king as well as creates the English Bill of Rights

The Causes of the Glorious RevolutionVideo: Michael BaroneWas this revolution really all that glorious?How did religion play into the Glorious Revolution?What does it mean to be religiously tolerant for each side?How did circulating pamphlets help Williams cause?

King George III needs funds to cover war debt

American Colonists are taxed without consent, begin boycotting Br. goods

King sends troops to manage rebellious colonists

King enacts more taxes and acts to cover expenses of troops

Colonists increasingly upset, begin to openly clash with British SoldiersEvents Leading Up to the American Revolution

King George passes the Intolerable Acts in reaction to the Boston Tea Party

First Continental Congress meets, plans another boycott of British goodsBeginning of open conflict between troops and colonists

Second Continental Congress sends list of grievances to King George III

The Acts that Led to the American RevolutionSugar Act (1764) British Government reduced tax rate on molasses, but more stringently enforced the collection of the tax (Salutary Neglect)Stamp Act (1765) Levy placed on paper documents to pay for cost of troops garrisoned in the coloniesQuartering Act (1765) Colonies required to pay for or provide housing and supplies for the British troopsDeclaratory Act (1766) British Parliament repeals Stamp Act, but says that they have a right to tax the colonies

The Acts that Led to the American Revolution

Townshend Revenue Act (1767) Tax on tea, paper, paint and glass to pay for colonial administrationRepeal of Townshend Revenue Act (1770)Tea Act (1773) East India Company given the right to sell tea directly to the colonies. The British government used this as a way to undercut tea smuggling and have the colonists purchase British backed goodsIntolerable Acts (1774) enacted as punishment for the Boston Tea Party, took away Massachusetts's self government

Checkpoint: Do you think that the colonists saw themselves as Americans or British during the American Revolution?

French Revolution

What economic, cultural and political details lead to the French Revolution?

How did the three social estates lead to the French Revolution?

Checkpoint: If the French commoners were not experiencing a famine, do you think that the French Revolution would have occurred?

Introduction to Important DocumentsEnglish Bill of Rights (1689)

Monarch no longer has absolute power over subjects, created separation of powers and increased democratic practices along with better protects freedom of speech Declaration of Independence (1776)

A list of grievances to the British government which included that the king did not have the consent of the governed to rule them, the colonists were not represented properly in government and goes against the rights of the colonists Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (1789)

Stated that all men are born and remain free and equal in rights, that law should be the expression of the general will and protects citizens rights

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