THE BOURGEOIS REVOLUTIONS

The independence of US

Causes of independence

The American War of Independence

The thirtheen colonies

Constitution of the US

Virginia 1607

Middle 18th century, 13 colonies

Black people- Slaves

White people

Social differences were lower

Tobacco and cotton plantations

Political

Economic

Ideological

Enlightenment ideas

Representation in the British parliament

"No taxation without representation"

Taxes

Stamp act

Tea act

Own economic system

Conflict between colonies and british crown

2nd Continental Congress

4th of July 1776: Declaration of Independence

Battle of Saratoga

British army were defeated

Treaty of Paris

Accepted the Independence

17th September 1787

Federal republic

Separation of power

Executive power

Legislative power

Judicial power

House of Representatives

Senate

In hands of the president

Supreme court

Consequences

Proof of democratic ideas

French Revolution

The French Revolution

Stages of the French Revolution

Napoleon

Causes

Influence of the Enlightenment

Political crisis

Estates general

It wasn't equal

Economic crisis

Increase taxes even for the 1st stage

Social crisis

All the social groups

Discontented

1st stage: Refuse to pay taxes

Burgueoisie:Abolish absolute monarchy

Petite bourgueoise: Economic difficulties

Peasantry: Economic problems

The Convention

The Dictetory

Legislative assembly

National assembly

Third Estate's demands

Constitution

Attacked the Bastille

Legal reforms

Declaration of rights of Man and citizens

Abolished feudal rights

Jacobins

Girondins

Louis XVI executed

Roberpierre

Jacobins

Terror

Conservative government

1799: Coup d'etat

Consulate

NName himself consul and emperor of France

International policy

Domestic policy

Civil code and new legal concepts

Military victories, enligtened and revolutionary policies...

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Consequences

Politics

Social changes

Economy

End of privileges

All citizens pay taxes

Constitutional monarchies

Republics

Constitutions

Separation of powers

Popular sovereignty

Limited suffrage and civil rights

Estates system ceased to exist