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The Bourgeois Revolutions - Coggle Diagram
The Bourgeois Revolutions
The Independence of the US
Causes
Ideological
Enlightenment ideas and Enlightenment principles (Separation of powers, Popular sovereignty)
Political
Representation of Colonies (No taxation without representation)
Economic
Monopoly of some products
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Boston Tea Party (1773)
American War of Independence
13 colonies against the British crown (1775-1783)
Patriots
Led by George Washington
French alliance (1777)
Spanish alliance (1779)
British
4th of July ---> Declaration of independence
Battle of Saratoga (1777)
Turning point of the war
Battle of Yorktown (1781)
Surrender of the British army
Constitution of the US (1787)
Legislative power
Senate
House of the representatives
Executive power
In hands of the president
Judicial power
In hands of the Supreme Court
Consequences
Meant a stimulus to keep working looking for a society based on equality.
The French Revolution
Crisis
Political
Clergy and Nobility had 300 representatives and one vote
The middle class had 600 representatives and only one vote
Economic
The French state was bankrupt for the participation in
military conflicts ---> Increase taxes
Social
Nobility and Clergy wanted their economic privileges ---> Refused to pay taxes
Middle and peasantry classes were also discontented
Bourgeoisise wanted to abolish absolute monarchy
Petite bourgeoisie had economic difficulties ---> Higher taxes
Peasantry suffered economic problems too, caused by wars, taxes and poor harvests
Stages
National Assembly
New voting system
Third Estate demanded a new constitution
Constituent Assembly
The king accepted to write a new constitution.
Protesters began to riot in the streets
14 July 1789, protesters attacked the Bastille
Legal reforms
Abolished feudal rights
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
Legislative Assembly
2 political parties
Girondins
Interests of the bourgeoisie
Jacobins
More radical
The Convention
Louis XVI, accused of treason and then executed
Robespierre
Terror
The Directory
In 1795, middle class gained control of the country
Napoleon
Organised a coup
d'état
Consulate
Consequences
Politics
Constitutions
Economy
All citizens had to
pay taxes
Social
Estates System stop existing